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an age friendly Wales Leave support and friendship with a gift in your will A gift in your will can help us be there, day after day. No one should spend later life feeling vulnerable and alone. We make sure ... own. We’re here to listen, support, advise and help people to feel independent and secure in their own homes. By leaving us a gift in your will, you can help us to be there for people like Huw, Emlyn and
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knowledge at all. Join our Readers’ Panel at www.ageuk.org.uk/readers-panel. 2) Tell us your story. Have you been affected by any of the issues in this guide? Has Age UK’s information and advice helped? If so ... charities. Information written with you in mind. This information guide has been produced with the help of older people, carers and expert peer reviewers. Published: November 2023 3 Contents What this guide
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using health and social care services A resource pack for professionals 2 Foreword ‘The staff in the home very rarely gave us any time alone together and on one occasion Arthur was taken seriously ill and ... of hiding. She didn’t push but she gave plenty of positive messages that she didn’t have a problem. At 78 I finally feel I’m safe to be me.’ Julie The contrast of these two experiences highlights the importance
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the history given Injuries inconsistent with the lifestyle of the adult Bruises and / or welts on face, lips, mouth, torso, arms, back, buttocks, thighs Clusters of injuries forming regular patterns or ... mouth, lips, gums, eyes, external genitalia Marks on body, including slap marks, finger marks Injuries at different stages of healing Medication misuse (under or over-medicating) Inappropriate use of physical
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Square, London WC1H 9NA. 2 About Age UK Age UK is the country’s largest charity dedicated to helping everyone make the most of later life. The Age UK network comprises around 140 local Age UKs reaching ... will determine how to maximise the benefits DCTs offer. Age UK is concerned that some older people face barriers to comparing and switching in a range of essential service markets, and are disadvantaged
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chronic conditions. This principle applies to all older people whether they are in their own homes, in care homes or in hospitals. Health services should be designed to support people’s well-being and independence ... conditions increases with age. Two-thirds of the population of Wales aged 65 or over report having at least one chronic condition, while one-third report having multiple chronic conditions1. The Auditor
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Age at Work – case study guidance Older person Ideally this is 100 - 150 words summarising: • where the older person was before ( not employed/ employed /in need of support), • what they did with ... with the Age at Work programme • what happened as a result. o attitudinal change - feeling more confident, less lonely, more engaged at work etc o behavioural change - got a new job, got promoted , sorted
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Contents The Age UK Group comprises Age UK and its subsidiary companies and charities, all dedicated to helping people love later life. Our network includes Age UK, three national charities Age Cymru, Age NI ... Executive 6 Our big moments 8 Our ambitions Your money 12 Your wellbeing 18 Your health and care 24 Your home 32 Your community 38 Our staff and volunteers 46 Strategic report Funding and finance 50 Finance and
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largest charity dedicated to helping everyone make the most of later life. We believe in a world where everyone can love later life and we work every day to achieve this. We help more than 5 million people ... partners in England. Learn more at www.ageuk.org.uk About AARP AARP is a US-based nonprofit, nonpartisan organisation, with a membership of nearly 38 million, that helps people turn their goals and dreams
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of care home residents during the Covid-19 pandemic and is funded by Welsh Government. This report details key themes that featured in the conversations we had with people living in care homes during ... most challenging times that care homes have experienced as a result of the global pandemic. The report reflects the range of perspectives voiced by residents on care home life, through the restrictions
