Homes (Wales) Act 2016 5 3 What is community landlord housing? 7 3.1 Welsh Housing Quality Standard (WHQS) 8 4 How can you get community landlord housing? 8 4.1 Being eligible to apply 10 5 Making an application ... application 11 5.1 Help with your application 12 5.2 Information you should include in your application 12 5.3 Updates whilst you are on a waiting list 13 5.4 Can you apply to more than one local authority
Background to elder abuse, neglect and safeguarding 5 2.1 Introduction 5 2.2 Legislation and government guidance in regard to safeguarding older people 6 2.3 What is elder abuse? 10 2.4 What is neglect? ... 10 2.5 What is meant by safeguarding? 10 3 Different types of abuse 11 3.1 Financial abuse 12 3.2 Neglect 14 3.3 ‘Self-neglect’ – potential relevance in abuse cases 16 3.4 Physical abuse 18 3.5 Sexual
(Wales) Act 2014 and accompanying Code of Practice guidance 10 2.2 Emergency legislation due to the coronavirus (COVID-19) which may affect the Social Services and Well-being (Wales) Act 2014 ... 17 4 Obtaining help from your local authority towards care home costs 19 4.1 Assessment of needs and eligibility for services 19 4.2 Paying for care home placements to meet your eligible
nightmare scenario is an older person alone and cut-off in a crisis – this is what we must work to avoid. The Government recognises that our changing climate poses a growing threat to particular groups ... ways, such as bringing food to older people in their homes. Since last summer we have been helping people sign up to their energy distributor’s Priority Services Register to receive additional help in a
Marketing Brief February 2021 1. Who are we? Age Cymru is the national Charity for older people in Wales, we work with our 5 local Age Cymru partners to improve the lives of older people in Wales. We have ... have a shared vision of an Age Friendly Wales and together we work to make life better for older people in Wales through our influencing and campaigning, through free, high quality information and advice
roles in the new approach to care and support. Staff working in IAA services may need to refer some people to an IPA service. What process should be followed to decide when a referral should be made? ... The Social Services and Well-being (Wales) Act (“the Act”) requires local authorities to consider whether an individual may have a need for Independent Professional Advocacy (IPA) at every step of their
this factsheet This factsheet offers tips on reducing water bills and how to save water. It provides information on switching to a meter and how you can get help with the costs of water if you are eligible ... WaterSure bill cap Scheme. The information in this factsheet is correct for the period May 2024 to April 2025. The information in this factsheet is applicable in England and Wales. If you are in Scotland or
December 2020 Welcome to our special Winter Warmth edition of Age Matters which is packed full of information to help keep you safe, warm and connected this winter. We‘re especially delighted to welcome our new ... newsletter. It’s great to be ending the year with the positive news that vaccines to immunise against Covid-19 had been developed and will be rolled out in the coming months, with initial priority given to frontline
experiencesofpeople aged50oroverinWalesThis is the fourth annual survey undertaken since 2020 by Age Cymru andthekeyorganisationsthatrepresentolderpeoplein Wales.It’s importantthatWelshGovernmentandothershearfromolder ... der people about their experiences and what matters to them.This surveywilltake15minutestocomplete.Your response is anonymous but if you want us to contact you about thesurveyyoucanincludeyourcontactdetailsattheend
Information and advice you need to help you love later life. We’re Age UK and our goal is to enable older people to love later life. We are passionate about affirming that your later years can be fulfilling ... fulfilling years. Whether you’re enjoying your later life or going through tough times, we’re here to help you make the best of your life. Our network includes Age Cymru, Age NI, Age Scotland, Age International