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Summary The Welsh Government defines a carer as “anyone of any age, who provides unpaid care and support to a relative, friend or neighbour who is disabled, physically or mentally ill, or affected by substance ... cared for; helping with toileting needs; administering medication, and providing emotional support. Support provided by carers also goes well beyond providing personal care and also includes activities
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and Well-being (Wales) Act 2014. 2 The Code The Code establishes that advocacy has a key role in supporting vulnerable people to fully participate in social services processes, giving them voice, choice ... health, who are required by law to act in individuals’ best interests, advocacy focuses primarily on supporting individuals to express and have taken into account their views, wishes and feelings when decisions
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.......................................................................... 17 4. Older People Supported – Profile Information ......................................................................... ... ................................. 32 Vinal K Karania Page 4 of 81 July 2017 5. Older People Supported – Loneliness at Baseline ......................................................................
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and the other younger. In the future, couples in this situation could receive much lower benefit support. This paper looks at the impact of the proposed reforms. Key points Couples where one partner ... Under Universal Credit older partners may have to draw more on their retirement savings to support a younger partner who is unable to work. Carers and people with limited capacity to work who have
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Page 3 Maturity Matrix Self Assessment Tool for Local Authority Advocacy Commissioning Teams Supporting the Commissioning and Good Practice of Advocacy: Resource list Page 4 Age Cymru’s Spread
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people supported 6 Advocacy staff and volunteers 6 Advocacy services funded specifically for older people in Wales 7 Advocacy services for a wider client group but older people are 7 supported as part ... a particular emphasis on older people. It appears that the overall number of advocates, people supported and the number of services funded to deliver advocacy across Wales have all increased since the
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people supported 6 Advocacy staff and volunteers 6 Advocacy services funded specifically for older people in Wales 7 Advocacy services for a wider client group but older people are 7 supported as part ... a particular emphasis on older people. It appears that the overall number of advocates, people supported and the number of services funded to deliver advocacy across Wales have all increased since the
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Employment, welfare reform and social mobility - in particular looking at the role of housing in supporting tenants to find and progress in sustained employment - Health and quality of life for an ageing ... promote housing choices for a diversity of older people. These choices should cater for any care and support needs they may have to enable them to live the lives they want to lead. Local authorities should
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when the Mini Vinnies Action group from St Joseph’s Primary School in Cardiff told us they are supporting our Big Step fundraiser. Equally impressive was the amount of work they have done to better understand ... 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. Keeping with the walking theme, read about our celebration
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Dairy Milk bars – for every bar sold, 30p will go directly to Age UK to help provide vital services, support and friendship when older people need it most. Did you know? 220,000 older people in Wales claim
