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more seriously than other age groups, however at the root of many deaths are cold, badly insulated homes. Evidence on fuel poverty in Wales remains patchy. The most recent official estimate by the Welsh ... Government schemes which seek to help address fuel poverty include the Winter Fuel Payment, the Warm Home Discount and the Cold Weather Payment. Meanwhile the Welsh Government operates the Nest and Arbed
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people who self-fund their care services is an issue of concern. All older people in care must have equal protection from abuse and poor treatment, regardless of how this care is organised or paid for. ... public. A maximum working week of 48 hours– this may be particularly relevant for workers in the care sector, for whom the ECJ has recently ruled that travelling to the first job of the day qualifies
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Cymru Advice also acts as a gateway to our local services. Face to face support via local offices and home visits may be available to people requiring additional or more specialised support. Getting in touch ... Credit: tops up your weekly income 14 Your home Help with Council Tax 18 Housing benefit and other help with housing costs 21 Help with heating costs: a warmer home for winter 23 Your wellbeing Help with
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older people – Lee Phillips Page 20 Fuel poverty and older people – Adam Scorer Page 23 Improving homes and changing lives for older people across Wales – Matthew Brindley Page 27 Loneliness and poverty ... fuel poverty on older people, where people cannot afford to adequately heat their homes. The article highlights the Warm Homes Programme Nest and Arbed schemes in Wales, and makes recommendations with reference
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in poor health, which will impact on their quality of life and use of services. Preventative health care services play a key role in promoting the health and wellbeing of older people. Access to services ... The cost of dental treatment can be a barrier to some older people. In particular, access to foot care services across Wales must be improved; they are vital to keep older people active and independent
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mandatory for all staff involved in the care and support of older people, and human rights must be mainstreamed into the development of policy and practice in the care and support of older people. Independent ... older care home residents) must be implemented. The Welsh Government should fund a new research study on the prevalence of the abuse of older people in Wales. All agencies involved in the care and support
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concerns about the impact of the pandemic on the human rights of people who use health and social care services. Responses indicated frequent failures to provide people with the support to which they are ... preventing leave for people who are on mental health wards. Over forty percent (43%) of advocates reported care providers had stopped all visitors and almost a third (31%) reported that people were being confined
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milestones for adults. Older people, wherever they live, should have free and fair access to health and care services that maintain and promote their physical, spiritual and mental health, treat illness and ... chronic conditions. This principle applies to all older people whether they are in their own homes, in care homes or in hospitals. Health services should be designed to support people’s well-being and independence
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intentions behind the duty of quality; we welcome them. As the most frequent users of the NHS and social care, older people have a strong interest in ensuring that the duty of quality is met by NHS bodies and ... however the public should still be able to expect a good quality of service. This involves providing care and treatment quickly when it is needed and doing so in a way which retains the dignity of older people
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annual tables 2013 Figure 2 Centre for Policy on Ageing – Rapid review 2016 3 Meeting the health and care needs of older prisoners Older prisoners are more likely to have a health disorder than either younger ... antidepressants and just 12% had early contact with a mental health nurse.5 The unmet health and social service care needs of older prisoners are particularly noticeable at moments of transition, on entry and discharge
