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homelessness can change rapidly over time and may differ significantly from place to place. This review will focus on older homelessness in England. In England older homelessness is currently on the increase ... night, around 400 older people aged 55 and above may be sleeping rough, at least ten times that number will be spending the night in short- and long-term homelessness accommodation - figures comparable with
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system, which is not the case today and unlikely to be so in the foreseeable future. Physical cash will continue to serve as a standby for when people are out of reach of electronic payments or when there ... businesses have been connected at speeds sufficient to handle the network data demands of all users will it be possible to say that the UK has made its digital transition.
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sustainable. The Health Foundation has estimated that even with recent Government investment, there will still be a funding gap of around £2.1 billion by 2019/20, just to maintain care at the same level ... mean that spending on adult social care could be 4.8 per cent lower per adult by 2019/20ii. 4 Nor will local sources of funding, together with occasional short-term injections of cash from central Government
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achieved. Participants pointed out how continuity of staff was important for building a sense of trust in people receiving intimate personal care, such as bathing. Service users also enjoyed building up ... social care services. Providing more information about social care services through GPs and hospitals will be particularly useful – this is where many people expect to find out about social care services.
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in the next 17 years to over 16 million7. By 2040, nearly one in four people in the UK (24.2%) will be aged 65 or over. 8 The percentage of the total population who are over 60 is predicted to rise ... 75 is projected to double in the next 30 years.11 Nearly one in five people currently in the UK will live to see their 100th birthday (see section on life expectancy below). This includes 29% of people
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our greatest asset. However, growing older is a universal human condition, and I hope that everyone will find something of interest or value within this report. Caroline Abrahams Charity Director Living ... our overarching goal as a charity should be to help make the UK ‘a great place to grow older.’ We will judge any and all policy proposals advanced by the Government or by any Opposition party against this
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authority social services departments In this factsheet references to the ‘local authority’ or ‘council’ will refer to the adult social services department of the local authority. You might also see the relevant ... social care topics) will use this Act – and the Welsh Government guidance for local authorities which accompanies it (see below) – as a main source of information. References will be provided in the text
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further information. The cost of sheltered housing will vary depending on whether you rent or buy, the scheme that you choose, and the area you live in. Some will be more expensive than others. As well as rent ... local council runs a waiting list of people looking for sheltered housing. Many housing associations will fill all their sheltered properties this way. Renting privately A small amount of sheltered housing
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million older people having an unmet need for social care. Coming ahead of the spending review, we will not understand the full implications of spending decisions on health and care until after this consultation ... under-investment in community services, making the bulk of the funding available in the next two years will be an essential step in achieving the aims of the mandate. Likewise, the crisis in social care funding
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Government and others hear from older people about their experiences and what matters to them. This survey will take 15 minutes to complete. Your response is anonymous but if you want us to contact you about the ... e The same e Less If you ticked Yes to question B9 you may like to know that Age Cymru and Carers Trust Wales have a project aimed at assisting people just like you. For more information see agecymru.org
