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remote areas. The government’s decentralisation and localism agenda aims to encourage communities to improve their neighbourhoodsii. There needs to be guidance for communities to understand their rights (e ... electricity and non-regulated markets for solid fuels and oil. DECC estimates that in England, 2.75m homes do not have mains gas, and a quarter of these are in fuel poverty. During the four years to December
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1 Welsh Government (2017) Consultation Document. Bus services policy discussion. Improving local bus services in Wales. 2 Age Cymru (2013) Buses – a lifeline for older people. Older people’s ... of provision and maintenance of vital services The Welsh Government must ensure that work on improving accessibility to various railway stations is completed as soon as possible and extended to other
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priorities that people in later life tell us matter to them – money, wellbeing, health and care, home and community. The moments demonstrate our work in all of these areas, but also show how our millions ... the financial services industry to explore how the financial resilience of older people could be improved. This year the Commission published its report ‘Financial resilience in later life’. Age UK continues
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support the HelpAge global network Our priorities • Responding to emergencies • Reducing poverty • Improving health • Protecting and promoting rights Our ambitions Our ambitions set out what all our work aims ... feel well • Can receive high quality health and care • Can be comfortable, safe and secure at home • Can feel valued and able to participate We work internationally Age International, Age UK’s international
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things ageing International • We will respond to emergencies • We will reduce poverty • We will improve health • We will protect and promote rights 2 3 #ProudtobeAgeUK #ProudtobeAgeUK I’m #ProudtobeAgeUK ... believe in helping to create a wellbeing index, which Age UK is developing to show whether the UK is improving in areas that matter to older people. Mashud Haque Services Sounding Board volunteer I’m #ProudtobeAgeUK
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with them. Older people are often targeted by financial scams. We believe that there should be improved measures to protect older people from rogue traders and doorstep scams through increasing the number ... report (the independent review commissioned by the Welsh Government into the neglect of older care home residents) must be implemented. The Welsh Government should fund a new research study on the prevalence
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‘top-up’ fees for their care Not include housing wealth when means testing care in someone’s own home - home care should be incentivised over residential care, as in line with Government policy. It is preventive ... enormous implications for older people’s long term financial security and some could be put off getting home care when they really need it Consider the role of unpaid carers and the value of their support
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health/social care worker needing to visit/have telephone contact, to assist in the future. Ensure supplies of home self-care cold and flu medicines, checking that there is no medical contraindications with prescribed ... incontinence aids, medical supplies, oxygen or any other home needs are prepared for. Ensure contact lists are readily available for the supported person at home and that communication networks are in place.
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team encouraged me to join all activities, seminars and the volunteers did a wonderful job’ An improved quality of life was fed back by 19% of older people with some telling us that they’re enjoying being ... June 2022 5 ‘I now feel more able to meet friends and go out, which has improved the quality of life’ ‘Having been “stuck” at home (shopping trips became less attractive) I was delighted to discover a new
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one of our supportive volunteers for 12 weeks who will regularly accompany you on a walk from your home, at a pace which suits you and your abilities. Get out and get active, regain your confidence with
