the voices of care home residents. Initially, we worked closely with two care homes, one in South Wales and one in North Wales, to discover what worked well for them in terms of how to connect virtually ... and Port Talbot. What we’ve learnt so far: Timing • The care home managers felt ready to engage with us. They stated that they were starting to relax, look for connections outside of the home and engage
necessary to help people prepare for later life. We recommend that the Government looks at how it can use behavioural economics to build appropriate ‘triggers’ for advice taking throughout the life course ... 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
are the leading older people’s charity in Wales with strong values and a real sense of purpose. The work we do at Age Cymru has never been more important in an ageing society; please do take a look at our ... organisation at an exciting time as the organisation works with partners in Wales and throughout the UK to develop a shared strategy, ensuring we work together effectively for the benefit of older people
Older people: 5.2 million people aged 65+ in the UK have never used the internet 36% of people aged 65 and over in the UK feel out of touch with the pace of modern ... volunteers and older people, deliverability capacity and expertise. Young people: Experience increased work-place skills Training Material: DI/Volunteer toolkit Organisation: DI and intergenerational intervention
Benefits and financial help 9 Benefits calculators 10 Financial support 11 Help with Council Tax 13 Working carers 16 Complaints 17 NHS Service 20 Organisations to support you 22 • National organisations ... what other support is available. We also want to hear from you, so please email us at carers@agecymru.org.uk or call us on 029 2043 1538. 4 A One-Stop-Shop Guide for Older Carers in Wales Identifying
wider contexts of ageing. With people working longer and with changes to the state pension age, many more older people in their 60s are now living with anxieties from work and financial insecurity. Changes ... suggestions for more can be done on prevention: Signposting Group interventions Intergenerational work More recognition would be beneficial in this area, as it can often be easy to identify people at risk
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Assist and Connect is a community based, face to face support service where volunteers are matched with a member of their community who requires support.
Senedd Health and Social Care Committee September 2022 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 ... have told us they have had to seek private dental care as 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