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Information about the disability benefit Disability Living Allowance
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and mentoring programme It’s estimated that 80% of older care home residents are living with dementia. In 2013 the Alzheimer’s Society surveyed relatives of care home residents, and it was found that less ... half felt that their family member was being offered opportunities for activities. The first phase of the project ran between 2015 and 2017, ... Age Cymru recruited professional artists in Wales who were
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matters in public services Expert series c Document purpose To assist public bodies providing services to older people to implement the requirements of the Equality Act 2010. Title Delivering the Equality Duty: ... an overview of the requirements of the Public Service Equality Duty arising from the Equality Act 2010 • p rovides guidance on how public bodies can meet these requirements in relation to older people
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Walking the tightrope The challenges of combining work and care in later life Introduction With more and more people providing care for friends and family, the role played by government and employers in ... as they attempt to juggle their caring responsibilities with work, as well as some of the potential solutions. Through our own research and focus groups, it investigates the stories of 50+ carers, looking
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Experiences of people aged 50 or over in Wales during the Covid-19 lockdownCreating an age friendly Wales This survey is for people aged 50 or over across Wales, and is being undertaken by key organisations ... others hear from older people about their experiences of the lockdown and the impact that this has made on them.This survey will take 15 minutes to complete. Your response isanonymous.Thank you for your
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Freedom to Speak Up Review Consultation on the implementation of the recommendations, principles and actions set out in the report of the Freedom to Speak Up Review Ref: 1115 Date: June 2015 ... reserved. Third 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
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Rights Act and Older People An Evidence Paper Alison Fenney 9/28/2012 The paper provides evidence of case law and practice highlighting how and why the protection offered by human rights legislation ... Background to Human Rights Legislation in the UK The modern human rights legal framework stems from the response to the atrocities of the Second World War when the international community sought to define
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homes and one day centre. The pilots began in November 2015 and ran for eight months until the end of June 2016. The Programme was based on an exercise programme developed by the Korean and Japanese ... core principles of this programme and adapted it for British culture, in terms of relevance to music, social participation and adherence to structured activity for the current generation of older people in
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Falls are not an inevitable part of growing older Take Action Today Falls Risk Check if you are at risk Action Medication Do you take 4 or more medications daily?Has it been 12 months or more since you ... service Eyesight Do you struggle to see objects around you? Have you noticed any blurring or gaps in your vision? Contact your optician to book your eye examination Fear of falling Have you suffered from
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in respect of permission Referrer’s details (if not self-referral) Name: In what capacity the referrer knows the person :Agency (if relevant) and address:Postcode: Tel no: E-mail: Date of referral: Outline ... Outline of the Advocacy issue: Personal details of the person being referred Full name: Mr/Mrs/Miss/Ms/Other Known as: o Male o FemaleDate of birth: Age: Carer: Yes No Address (Permanent/Temporary):
