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largest charity dedicated to helping everyone make the most of later life. We believe in a world where everyone can love later life and we work every day to achieve this. We help more than 5m people every ... submission relates to the need for a universal service obligation for broadband. 1.3 Many older people are at particular risk of being digitally excluded, being more likely to live in rural and isolated areas
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support either because they don’t know what’s available, are reluctant to seek external help for either themselves of the person they care for, or don’t have the time. Others said that ... part of family life For the 48% who said they needed support, access to advice and information, help at home, respite and emotional support were among their top requests High proportion of respondents wanted
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delivering some types of support at a local level we do not believe this is the case for AA, particularly given the financial pressures that councils are currently facing. We are deeply worried that the ... that is tremendously important to them and that we should place high value on as a society. AA also helps to sustain informal and family care and support for older people, the extent of which vastly outweighs
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dedicated to helping everyone make the most of later life. The over-60s is the fastest-growing group in society and there are more of us than ever before. At Age UK we provide services and support at a national ... addition many thousands of older people live just above the poverty threshold on a low, fixed income, and face difficulties paying for the basics such as food and fuel. A recent survey of over a thousand people
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pdf 6. Buses in Crisis A report on bus funding across England and Wales 2010 – 2016. Available online at: http://www.bettertransport.org.uk/sites/ default/files/research-files/buses-in-crisis-2015.pdf 7. ... local authorities with an elected mayor9. New transport partnerships and franchising powers could help to fill gaps in services which affect vulnerable groups. Although the legislation offers the opportunity
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In 2020 Age Cymru began a Welsh Government funded project called Tell Me More to find out how care home residents have been during the difficult period of the pandemic. Residents from all-across Wales were ... sad but always full of inspiration and hope. The conversations were highly valued by us and the care home residents. Why conversations like this matter Since the dawn of humanity some things have remained
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discharge processes 15 3.1 List of key steps in hospital discharge 15 3.2 Discharge planning to begin at the point of admission 17 3.3 Hospital discharge flowchart 18 3.4 Discharge to Recover then Assess ... arranged as part of your care plan – options if you have low level needs 37 10.1 ‘Home from hospital’ or ‘hospital discharge’ services from charitable / voluntary sector
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08000 223 444 www.agecymru.org.uk/ advocacy Creating an age friendly Wales Understand what’s happening at meetings or appointments Be represented in meetings so your views are heard Say what matters to you ... sure your legal rights and entitlements are understood and upheld Look at ways to make you feel safe if you have been or are at risk of being harmed Age Cymru is a registered charity 1128436 ©Age Cymru
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of NHS services and how it is affecting them. In developing this response, we have looked in depth at feedback from older people from our annual surveys, gained feedback from our information, advice and ... they can no longer wait for their NHS dentist (if they have been able to register with an NHS dentist at all), as they need dental work immediately • Poor or no communication from dental practices on treatment
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Winter it's more important than ever for older people to help protect themselves against the flu. Getting your free flu vaccination is the best way to help protect your health this winter. What is the ... relieve flu symptoms or help your recovery. To help you get better you should drink plenty of water, rest as much as possible and try to keep warm. Taking ibuprofen and paracetamol can help ease some of the symptoms
