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Advocacy and Safeguarding in Wales Newsletter Issue No 1 May 2020 Age Cymru Check in and Chat Service The service continues to provide some reassurances to older people, answer basic queries and link people ... people to local services and support during the Coronavirus outbreak. We have all been advised to self-isolate as much as possible to help protect us from the virus. This is particularly important for
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access to social care in Wales for people aged 55 and over. We continue to hear from older people about worrying delays in getting social care assessments and delays in getting care in place. We’re hearing ... have been struggling since the cost of living crisis who are just above the cusp of financial help and those that are struggling to understand charging arrangements for social care services. Conclusions
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Age Cymru is the national charity for older people in Wales and we're here when we're needed the most. More than ever before, older people are facing some of the hardest challenges imaginable. Some live ... included and able to shape decisions affecting their lives. Our mission is to improve the lives of older people by delivering trusted advice, support and services. We use our knowledge, insight and experience
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is a very sensitive and personal experience. It’s important you do what feels right for you, when it feels right. But being well informed can help you feel more in control and be confident that your ... life contains useful information on this topic. It can help to talk to family and friends so that they know your wishes and preferences as you reach the end of your life. These conversations can be
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purposes or where the prior consent of Age UK has been obtained for influencing or developing policy and practice. Name: Tom Gentry Email: tom.gentry@ageuk.org.uk Age UK Tavis House 1-6 Tavistock ... www.ageuk.org.uk Age UK is a charitable company limited by guarantee and registered in England (registered charity number 1128267 and registered company number 6825798). The registered address is Tavis
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healthy and fulfilled lives, have adequate income, access to high quality services and the opportunity to shape their own future. We seek to provide a strong voice for all older people in Wales and to raise ... welcome the opportunity to respond to the Health, Social Care and Sport Committee’s consultation on dentistry in Wales. Older people and the future work programme We recognise that the main emphasis of
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purposes or where the prior consent of Age UK has been obtained for influencing or developing policy and practice. sally.west@ageuk.org.uk Age UK Tavis House 1-6 Tavistock Square London WC1H 9NA ... www.ageuk.org.uk Age UK is a charitable company limited by guarantee and registered in England (registered charity number 1128267 and registered company number 6825798). The registered address is Tavis
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A national arts in care homes participatory and mentoring programme Evaluation Report 2015-2017 Creating artists in residents A DSDC Wales Evaluation on behalf of Age Cymru I haven’t had such a delightful ... Woods, B. (2017) cARTrefu: Creating artists in residents. A national arts in care homes participatory and mentoring programme. Evaluation report 2015-2017. DSDC Wales Report, Bangor University, School of Healthcare
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element of the Human Rights Act and what this means for each of us in our lives. The week-long campaign is coordinated by the National Development Team for Inclusion (NDTi) and this year is supported by The ... basic rights everyone can expect, and public authorities have a legal duty to respect and protect them. Protecting Human Rights should run through all care and support services, ensuring people are
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society 10 The lived experience of people with sight loss 20 The policy environment 22 Ways forward and recommendations 28 Agenda for action 29 References Dedicated to the memory of Alan Suttie, a former ... dedicated his life to improving the lives of blind and partially sighted people, championing the cause of older people. 4 On 22 June 2015, Age UK and RNIB held a joint seminar ‘Improving later life for
