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services. To inform this work we have been gathering information about the impact of public services going online. We have also commissioned research and invited views about later life in a digital world, ... independent living and monitor health conditions. And digital transformation is seen by the Government as an important part of public sector reform with the aim of increasing efficiency and providing a better
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com/agecymru twitter.com/agecymru www.agecymru.org.uk Welcome to our Spring Edition of Age Matters. As I’m writing this, hints of Spring are starting to show themselves with blossom on trees and bulbs starting ... older person, raising funds, or in the many other ways people volunteer for Age Cymru. A huge thank you to all our volunteers. And finally, our latest survey has just gone live, we’re asking for your views
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(Or how else used in the model) Engagement with arts and culture (not membership, but going to and frequency) Creative and cultural participation b_arts1freq, b_arts2freq, b_libfreq, b_arcfreq ... decisions about things Mental health Used as part of GHQ-12 One-factor solution using GHQ-12 variables from wave 4 (d_scghqa to d_scghql) depression Mental health Used as part of GHQ-12 One-factor solution using
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through the detailed papers, and the parts relevant to older people are summarised in this paper. You can see the full Budget documents here: https://www.gov.uk/government/topical-events/autumn-budget-2017 ... health, with a need for extra support, and on a low retirement income after a working life spent on low pay, many of whom live alone in poor quality housing that is hard to heat. Unfortunately there was little
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volunteering opportunity will play a key role in supporting care homes as they welcome visitors and help facilitate residents' wellbeing. You could be: • Supporting the Care Home with arrangements to facilitate ... facilitate visiting • Welcoming visitors on the day, ensuring use of distancing, masks and sanitiser as appropriate • Other activities that support smooth and safe visiting • Assisting staff and residents with
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volunteering opportunity will play a key role in supporting care homes as they welcome visitors and help facilitate residents' wellbeing. You could be: • Supporting the Care Home with arrangements to facilitate ... facilitate visiting • Welcoming visitors on the day, ensuring use of distancing, masks and sanitiser as appropriate • Other activities that support smooth and safe visiting • Assisting staff and residents with
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intimidating sometimes. Playing Poetry Bingo encourages people to suggest their favourite poems, as well as creating something new from them. • Write down a well-known poem • Cut out each line • Put each ... Birds Birds can be a great theme for a creative session. Begin by asking your residents a question such as ‘What’s your favourite bird?’ Next, talk to your residents about their memories of birds, the sounds
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not touching Keep back straight throughout Make sure the full foot goes back down to the floor as it comes back to the middle after tapping out to the side HALF STARS Stand tall or sit up tall ... sit up tall in the front third of the chair Lift legs alternately up and down, lifting knees as high as is comfortable Keep back straight throughout Try not to stamp the feet, but make sure the full
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of the costs specialist housing needs to take account of the savings as a result of reducing demand on more expensive options, such as residential and hospital care. We need a fair and stable financial settlement ... recognises the preventative role of sheltered and extra care housing. As part of this we would like to see more schemes acting as hubs to support other vulnerable older people in the local community living
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have been taken advantage of. I remember as a child people coming around “offering” to carry out gardening work at highly inflated prices. There are still those going around “offering” to do unnecessary work ... work on the roof for highly inflated prices. As with many things technology has made the problem worse and it has made the work of the scammers much easier. Now highly individualised letters are word processed
