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Finding a tradesperson with the right skills and approach for your job requirements can save you money, time and frustration. Be wary of traders who knock on your front door unexpectedly looking to get ... if necessary, contact the police. You can find a trusted tradesperson by: asking family and friends for personal recommendations. This is often the easiest and safest way to find a tradesperson who will
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Delivering Dignity Securing dignity in care for older people in hospitals and care homes The NHS Confederation is a membership body that represents all organisations that commission and provide NHS services ... registered charity number 1090329. The Local Government Association (LGA) is a politically led organisation, working to support, promote and improve local government. Age UK is a registered charity number 1128267
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person you’re supporting may be a unpaid carer for the other person/s they live with. It’s useful for you to be aware of this when you’re providing help. • A carer is anyone of any age, who provides unpaid ... lifting, washing and dressing the person cared for; helping with toileting needs; administering medication; and providing emotional support. It might help the person you’re supporting to connect with other
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April 2017 Issue no. 4 Introducing our new team member Marc Forster, Programme Development Officer for Partnerships Page 2 Independent Professional Advocacy and Qualifications Page 3 How ... children and adults at risk Law Commission review of the DoLS - Publication of the final report and draft Bill Useful Websites Page 8 Useful publications Age Cymru’s free Advice Line Useful publications
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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 and practice. ... Square, London WC1H 9NA. 2 About Age UK Age UK is the country's largest charity dedicated to helping everyone make the most of later life. The Age UK network comprises of around 165 local Age UKs reaching
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Factsheet 43 Getting legal and financial advice May 2024 About this factsheet This factsheet helps you to get the legal help you need, including legal information and advice on civil matters (where you have a dispute ... and legal information online, as well as getting paid-for advice from a solicitor or independent financial adviser. It looks at options for paying for advice and has information on the Legal Aid scheme.
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Department for Transport Accessibility Action Plan Consultation: A Transport System that is open to everyone November 2017 joe.oldman@ageuk ... dedicated to helping everyone make the most of later life. The Age UK network includes around 140 local Age UKs reaching most areas of England. In 2015-16, nearly 5.9 million people were helped by Age UK
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Contact: Jane.vass@ageuk.org.uk 2 The Autumn Budget on 22 November was notable mainly for what it did not say, and in particular neither social care nor pensioners received a mention. However ... gov.uk/government/topical-events/autumn-budget-2017 Age UK’s media response “At Age UK we worry most of all about the millions of older people in our country in declining health, with a need for extra
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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 and practice. ... Square, London WC1H 9NA. 2 This consultation brings forwards the Government’s proposals around charges for schemes used for automatic enrolment. These include improved disclosure of information
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isn’t fit for the future and needs to be upgraded. The new system will use the internet to make phone calls. Phone and broadband companies are leading this change. The Government and Ofcom (the communications ... new system. You don’t need to do anything yet - your phone company will get in touch with you. For lots of people, the change will be as simple as plugging their phone into their broadband router. Can
