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services. As well as telling today’s story, our Annual Review looks towards 2020 and beyond. The number of people aged 65 and above in the UK is projected to grow to over 16 million in the next 20 years; ... 1 National Population Projections 2010-based, Office for National Statistics, 2011 1 The year in numbers 02 Money matters 05 Health & wellbeing 09 Home & care 13 Travel & lifestyle
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Engagement team at Age UK on 0800 169 80 80 or email engagement@ageuk.org.uk. The team has produced a number of relevant publications including the Engagement Toolkit and Forum Toolkit for starting and developing ... successful had it not been for the very positive partnership with older people, which has grown up over a number of years. Working closely in the way we do means that we can continue to develop communitybased
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cost the health service £1bn a year10. Age UK would like to see further research to determine the number of missed appointments related to public transport delays or failures and measures to alleviate the ... Government have consulted on the introduction of disability awareness training for bus drivers, although a number of companies say they already offer this form of training. Despite examples of good practice, this
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monitor and report on those waiting for a care assessment or care package to be implemented. 4) The numbers of people currently waiting for care and support and the adverse effects this has on them, their ... Introduction Provision of social care in Wales is challenging. The population of Wales is ageing and the number of people living with complex long-term conditions is increasing. The financial pressures facing
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for? 16 Heating your home efficiently 17 Winter myths 20 Useful organisations 23 Helpful telephone numbers 27 Supporting the work of Age Cymru 28 With a little preparation, and by following some simple ... able to match you with a dog-walking volunteer in your area. • Use page 27 to write down emergency numbers, such as utility companies, and keep this by your phone. • Make sure you claim all the financial
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zones and traffic calming measures in residential areas. Pedestrian crossings must be sufficient in number and allow people enough time to cross roads. Local authorities must review public places and spaces ... Welsh Government should place a statutory duty on local authorities in Wales to provide sufficient numbers of accessible public toilets across Wales. The implementation of local authorities’ local toilet
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charitable company limited by guarantee and registered in England (registered charity number 1128267 and registered company number 6825798). The registered address is Tavis House 1-6 Tavistock Square, London WC1H ... idea of a “switching box” (paragraph 9.29), particularly its use of large type for the essential numbers and short easy-to-understand explanations. 4. In addition to the remedies proposed we would like
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charitable company limited by guarantee and registered in England (registered charity number 1128267 and registered company number 6825798). The registered address is Tavis House 1-6 Tavistock Square, London WC1H ... the employee in some circumstances. Statistics from the Employment Tribunal Service shows the number of age discrimation claims accepted each year, shown in Figure 1. This peaked in 2010-11, before
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personal safety.2 Studies relating to accessible and inclusive age friendly environments identify a number of barriers in the physical environment for older people, including a barrier related to the issue ... refusal, this guidance is expected to be published in 2017. Action 6: We will seek to increase the number of accessible vehicles through appropriate recommendations to taxi and PHV licensing authorities
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using a model by which a number of specialist, locally led and managed services are engaged to provide IPA services across an area. The preference from citizens is expressed in a number of ways at the events ... data available to show use of IMCA Felt that medical staff don’t understand IMCA due to a high number of inappropriate referrals. Funding uncertain as are issues relating to that. ( Click for full
