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and Connect is a face-to-face service where volunteers are linked with a member of their community who requires support. Holistic wellbeing and resilience is achieved through guided conversations which ... to the right volunteer. Volunteers work with the older person to move them forwards. Who are we looking for? Anyone who is willing to support an older person in their community, giving an hour or more of
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important for their physical and mental health, to keep moving. Whether that’s turning on their favourite song and dancing, undertaking housework with a bit more gusto, or finding a workout that works for them ... be done from home for all abilities. Below are some suggestions from NHS Wales for exercise that can be done from home. They can also be downloaded as pdfs to be given to people who don’t have access to
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everyone lives well for longer, lives safely, is free from discrimination and is actively engaged within their community, but at this General Election our concern is above all for those who are furthest from ... much luckier and more resilient than others. At the moment life can often be restricted and miserable for those at the less favoured end of the spectrum and they are the older people we should worry about
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friend who’d find it difficult to manage without your support, then you’re a carer. Many people mistakenly believe they can’t claim Carer’s Allowance. But as a carer, you might be eligible for it. Good ... about the practical and emotional support that may be helpful for you if you’re looking after someone: • Advice for carers • Caring for someone with dementia. 3 Do any of these statements apply to you
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Office of Fair Trading – Remote Communities call for evidence 20 April 2012 All rights reserved. Third parties may only reproduce this paper or parts of it for academic, educational or research purposes or ... or where the prior consent of Age UK has been obtained for influencing or developing policy and practice. Name: Gemma Bradshaw Email: gemma.bradshaw@ageuk.org.uk Age UK 1-6 Tavistock Square London
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Information, advice and advocacyMay 2021Summary Good q uality information and advice is essential for older people. Factually accurate and impartial information and advice help us to make informed decisions ... people with regard to, for example, retirement, benefits advice, changing or declining physical or mental health, social care, sensory or cognitive impairment, bereavement and funerals,changes in housing or
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housing for older people November 2023 About this factsheet This factsheet contains information about housing intended specifically for older people, such as sheltered and retirement housing. For more information ... information about specialist housing for sale, see factsheet 2, Buying retirement housing. For information about renting from local authorities and housing associations in England, see factsheet 8, Council
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reaching most of England. In 2014-15 nearly 5.7million people came to Age UK and our local partners for information and advice on a range of issues to do with later life. We work closely with Age Cymru ... stalled. Changes to State Pensions or benefits for older people could result in poverty rising. Around a half of people aged 65+ have incomes too low to pay income tax, and fewer than one in 20 are higher
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parties may only reproduce this paper or parts of it for academic, educational or research purposes or where the prior consent of Age UK has been obtained for influencing or developing policy and practice. ... The registered address is Tavis House 1-6 Tavistock Square, London WC1H 9NA. 2 About this call for evidence The Joint Committee on Human Rights, chaired by Rt Hon Harriet Harman MP, announced an inquiry
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respondents identify as non-binary, and 2% of respondents preferred not to disclose. 31% of people who responded to us live with a disability, and 4% of people served in the Armed Forces. In terms of Welsh ... pandemic, and views on the year ahead - June 2022 3 25% of older people who got in contact told us that they’ve had Covid-19, and of those who have had Covid-19, 4% were hospitalised, and 37% have long Covid
