messages in each of the finding sections. These sections cover two principle elements of the pilot work: older carer support and volunteer delivered support services at the end of life. Recommendations ... trainers can enable integrated working between health and third sector organisations • A strong, planned strategy for supervision and support is fundamental for volunteers working in the area of end of life
Financial review 46 Welcome Money matters 6 Health & wellbeing 10 Home & care 16 Travel & lifestyle 20 Work & learning 24 Closer to home 28 Around the world 34 Message from the Chairman and Chief Executive ... long-term affordability and sustainability of the system in government plans for reform. We have also worked through the Dignity in Care Commission to ensure that our health and social care system treats all
help deal with stress. • have help looking after yourself, including the right to request flexible working from your employer or arrange respite care to give you a break. • have your views taken into consideration ... Court, East Moors Road, Cardiff CF24 5TD. ©2020 Age Cymru. Age Cymru and Carers Trust Wales are working in partnership to develop person-centred service models to identify, and better meet the needs of
evidence submitted by Age Cymru April 2017 Introduction Age Cymru is the leading national charity working to improve the lives of all older people in Wales. We believe older people should be able to lead ... as eligibility criteria have tightened, leading to fewer people receiving social care. o Joint working - it is widely recognised that a number of obstacles and challenges to providing quality person-centred
body focussing on financial capability is needed. Separation from the regulator also allows it to work across government. We believe that MAS should not only provide information directly, but also act ... workable. We question whether major restructure is necessary. What is important is how agencies work together in practice, and a proper and transparent system of monitoring, which looks at outcomes,
Senate of Older People, Active Wales, National Pensioners Convention Wales, and Pensioners Forum Wales worked in partnership to understand the current experiences of people aged 50 or over in Wales of the Covid-19 ... with examples given of less pressure on their time, less pressure due to not having to commute to work, and less pressure due to a relaxation of Covid-19 restrictions. Others felt less pressure in terms
the worse-off households getting poorer – and that this happened to both pensioner households and working age households. Official data on material deprivation among pensioners, on the other hand, paint ... the freezing of working-age benefits for four years, the reduction in the household benefit cap, the limit to the Child Tax credit, and the introduction of compulsory apprenticeships or work placements for
NHS to both meet the needs of existing users and to support ongoing efforts to transform the way it works. This must include accommodating any future pay rises for NHS staff so there is no impact on the availability ... outcomes at retirement: to maximise the benefits of the ‘freedom and choice’ reforms, HM Treasury should work with the FCA and other stakeholders to develop suitable product default pathways to help guide disengaged
a timely opportunity to look back at the festival’s achievements and share a small flavour of the work created over the past ten years. With Roy Bailey’s quote in mind (above), I’ve been very conscious ... future creative endeavours. It is by no means an exhaustive look at all the work but a selection to demonstrate the variety of work that takes place. We all want Wales to be a good place to grow older and
Good mental health in care homes research