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circumstances3. The aim is to help them overcome barriers to participating fully in the assessment, care and support planning, review and safeguarding processes4. The “certain circumstances” are when individuals ... 9 (co-operation and partnership)6. The Act, the Code, and the Regulation and Inspection of Social Care (Wales) Act 20167 should be consulted for further details. Advocacy services The Code confirms that:
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Professor Ian Deary, and Professor Martin Knapp. We also thank Anji Mehta from the NIHR School for Social Care Research, and Libby Archer from Age UK’s Research Department, for assistance with editing. And not ... are especially vulnerable; for example, following bereavement. At times like this we need some extra care and support, so the thinking in this book really isn’t about ‘them’ it is about all of ‘us’ too. Caroline
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............................................................................... 15 13 End of life care ................................................................................................. ... GP and hospital services ...................................................... 20 18.4 Residential care .............................................................................................. 21
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impacts of flooding, including their immediate practical needs in the home, disruption to energy supply and care services, damage to their home and possessions and difficulties in the recovery phase such as struggles ... contacting people who do not use the internet, and making essential services – energy, telecoms, social care – as robust as possible. Voluntary organisations – including local Age UKs – play an invaluable
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9 Pension Credit: tops up your weekly income 12 Your home Help with Council Tax 15 Help with housing costs 18 Help with heating costs: a warmer home for winter 20 Your wellbeing Help with urgent or one-off ... money for your care needs 26 Making an application for AA 28 Common care needs to include 30 What if my application for AA is turned down? 31 Carer’s Allowance: extra cash to help with caring 32 Working-age
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structural improvements to people’s quality of life. Often, the most effective form of preventative care is a holistic improvement to quality of life. Access to adequate housing, education, food, leisure ... Wales should offer annual holistic health check-ups of older people as standard. Preventative health care services play a key role in promoting the health and wellbeing of older people. Access to services
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and non-advised processes, and the cost implications. These can be viewed at https://www.pick-a.org/Home/CommissionFees. One further important development is PICA’s introduction of a new set of minimum ... Equity release performs a vital function in allowing individuals to access equity stored in their homes. People are increasingly using equity release to top-up their retirement income or pay off debts such
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numbers 04 Money matters 07 Health & wellbeing 11 Home & care 15 Travel & lifestyle 21 Work & learning 25 Closer to home 29 Around the world 35 Funding and finance ... Government to bring forward legislation that better meets the care needs of older people. After continuous pressure from Age UK and our Care in Crisis campaign, the Government committed to implementing
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can have a sight test at home. Not all opticians offer this service, so call NHS 111 Wales (see section 7 for contact details) for a list of opticians in your area offering home visits. There are also some ... Factsheet 5w Dental care: NHS and private treatment in Wales. If you’re unable to get to a surgery because of ill-health, a disability or mental health condition, you may be able to access a home visit from the
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Wales. More recent estimates by Carers Wales suggest that over 680,000 have been providing unpaid care during the pandemic. Unpaid carers provide support to relatives, friends or neighbours who have a ... they give can include cooking and cleaning, administering medication, providing personal and intimate care, or emotional support. These responsibilities can vary greatly, taking less than a couple of hours
