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with Swansea University’s Graduate Support Programme, utilising Welsh Government funding via the Higher Education Funding Council for Wales (HEFCW) Older people in Wales: facts and statistics September ... The latest statistics published by the ONS in 2020, report older people aged 65 and over account for 21% of the population of Wales (668,590 people), the highest proportion of all UK countries.2 All
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the decision making process, and we can support and represent them without any conflict of interest For most people, making their own decisions and choices is a matter of considerable importance. Being part ... of personal freedom. This principle is at the heart of advocacy services for people living with dementia. The need for advocacy for people with dementia, who face complex issues around social exclusion and
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Supporting people to prepare You can help the person you’re supporting with preparing for eventualities that may arise. This can help people feel less anxious, and help things seem less uncertain in this ... as well as you. • Help the individual construct a one-page summary for any Health/Social care worker needing to visit/have telephone contact, to assist in the future. • Create a plan for the circumstances
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©2020 Age Cymru. Creating an age friendly Wales Utilities The person you’re helping may need support with paying for their energy or accessing emergency support during this time. Some guidance is below: Emergency ... credit can speak to their supplier about options to maintain supply, e.g. nominating a third party for credit top-ups, having a discretionary fund added to their credit, or being sent a preloaded top-up
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Finding the right care home for you or your loved one can be a tricky issue. We take you through the steps, and share our care home checklist.
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Loneliness and isolation are a daily reality for many older people – 75,000 older people in Wales have reported ‘always or often’ feeling lonely. Age Cymru believes loneliness and isolation should be recognised
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leaflet should be construed as the giving of specific advice and it should not be relied on as a basis for any decision or action. Neither Age Cymru, Age UK, nor any of their subsidiary companies or charities ... Introduction Who would you turn to for practical information and advice on issues affecting the over-50s? Age Cymru is the national charity for older people in Wales, and our vision is for a world in which older
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action’. We’re encouraging people to seek sponsorship for committing to 10,000 steps a day – or as many as they can for the month of July to help support our invaluable advice and friendship services. ... research we’ve conducted into applying for blue badges and for accessing social care responding to the issues people have raised with us. You can also read about the help and support we delivered last year
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parties may only reproduce this paper or parts of it for academic, educational or research purposes or where the prior consent of Age UK has been obtained for influencing or developing policy and practice. ... explores how the Government can extend some of these flexibilities to people who have already purchased an annuity. It looks explicitly at how a market for re-assigning annuity income in exchange for a cash lump
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People First • Powys People First (less for more) • Neath (self-advocacy in house) • Uncertainty amongst other groups • AWPF actions • Local Authority vs Welsh Government • Brexit www.allwalespeople1st.co.uk ... dependence on peer advocacy. • Self-Advocacy can save service providers money. • Self advocacy groups help people with learning disabilities access their local communities. • Self-advocacy is key to ensuring
