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Creating an age friendly Wales ‘Age has never bothered me, but lockdown has made me feel old’ Female, aged 75-79, Cardiff Experiences of people aged 50 or over in Wales during the first Covid-19 lockdown ... Experiences of people aged 50 or over in Wales during the first Covid-19 lockdown, and the road to recovery2 About this research Between 3 August and 1 September 2020 the joint forces of Age Cymru, Cymru Older
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and supporting older carers in Wales Creating an age friendly Wales 2 A One-Stop-Shop Guide for Older Carers in Wales Contents Introduction to Age Cymru’s Carers Project 3 Identifying and supporting ... supporting older unpaid carers in Wales 4 Your rights 5 Carers needs assessment 6 Should I talk to my GP? 8 Benefits and financial help 9 Benefits calculators 10 Financial support 11 Help with Council
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Age Matters The quarterly newsletter from Age Cymru Autumn Edition 2020 Creating an age friendly Wales www.agecymru.org.uk facebook.com/agecymru twitter.com/agecymru 2 The quarterly newsletter from ... from Age Cymru Autumn Edition 2020 Understanding older people’s experiences of the first Covid lock-down By Victoria Lloyd, Chief Executive, November 2020 Age Cymru’s chief executive Victoria Lloyd explores
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Services that can tackle loneliness Age Cymru's Friend in Need service - this service provides a weekly 30 minute friendship call to an older person in Wales Local Age Cymru organisations may be aware of ... of social activities offered in your area; or contact our national Age Cymru Advice line. volunteering with Age Cymru - If you're missing the social connections you used to have through
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If your husband, wife, civil partner or cohabiting partner (provided you have a child or children) has died you may be able to claim Bereavement Support Payment to help ease some of the financial ... claim if your spouse, civil partner or cohabiting partner (provided you have a child or children) died after 6 April 2017. This benefit isn't means-tested, so you can make a claim regardless of your income
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associations in England, see factsheet 8, Council and housing association housing. In Wales, contact Age Cymru for further advice. The information in this factsheet is applicable in England and Wales. In ... holders and occupation contracts. If you are in Scotland or Northern Ireland, please contact Age Scotland or Age NI for further information. Contact details can be found at the back. Contact details for organisations
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Creu Cymru oed gyfeillgar Creating an age friendly Wales Leave support and friendship with a gift in your will A gift in your will can help us be there, day after day. No one should spend later life feeling ... advise and help people to feel independent and secure in their own homes. By leaving us a gift in your will, you can help us to be there for people like Huw, Emlyn and Gwen. We’ll be here to keep Huw
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monitor your health without having to keep visiting your GP. When you get equipment you will be shown how to take readings and send them automatically to a health professional who will check your results ... keep an eye on your health needs. Here are some ways telehealth can help you if you have long-term health conditions. If you have high blood pressure , a monitor can help you measure your blood pressure
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Want to go on Bake Off but haven’t got the cake-making skills to back it up? Well, now’s your chance to knit your sweet treats instead and save yourself the washing up. how you knit it: Cast on 30 stitches ... and K5 stitches. Turn, P2tog, P1, P2tog. Turn K3tog. row 30: P3tog and fasten off. making up: Sew your cake up and put a little padding in the top to make it look extra plump. These patterns are just ideas
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application form Thank you for your interest in volunteering with us. All care home volunteer roles support us to improve lives and help us work towards an age friendly Wales. As a volunteer, you ... satisfaction knowing your contribution counts Please complete this application form as well as you can. Contact us with any queries – we will be pleased to assist. You will be notified when your DBS application
