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resolve problems and make a complaint about social care in Wales Factsheet 59w July 2023 2 of 55 Contents 1 Information about this factsheet ... Definitions and terminology 6 1.2 Who can use the local authority social services complaints procedure? 7 2 Background – care needs assessments by the local authority social services department
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Floor, Mariners House, Trident Court, East Moors Road, Cardiff CF24 5TD. ©2020 Age Cymru. Creating an age friendly Wales Unpaid carers The person you’re supporting may be a unpaid carer for the other person/s ... person/s they live with. It’s useful for you to be aware of this when you’re providing help. • A carer is anyone of any age, who provides unpaid care and support to a relative, friend or neighbour who is disabled
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representing 12.1% of the Welsh population (the average across England and Wales combined is 10.3% of the population)2. Currently more than 6.5 million people across the UK provide care for family members ... further 3.5 million carers will be needed by 2037 based on current demographic projections4. The Welsh Government defines a carer as “anyone of any age, who provides unpaid care and support to a relative
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Factsheet 61w July 2023 2 of 26 Contents 1 Information about this factsheet 3 2 Free NHS prescriptions in Wales 3 2.1 Residents ... in all parts of the UK 4 3 Free NHS services for people who have reached a particular age 5 3.1 Free NHS services once you reach the age of 60 5 3.2 Free annual flu
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transport system in Wales - Dr Charles Musselwhite Page 24 Housing options for older people - Catherine Boswell and Janet Beauchamp Page 29 A spotlight on the Greater Manchester Ageing Programme - Paul McGarry ... in which all older people have the same respect, rights, opportunities and access to services as the rest of the population. This is vital at a time when the number of older people in Wales is growing
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to dentistry inquiry Senedd Health and Social Care Committee September 2022 Age Cymru is the leading national charity working to improve the lives of all older people in Wales. We believe older people ... to high quality services and the opportunity to shape their own future. We seek to provide a strong voice for all older people in Wales and to raise awareness of the issues of importance to them. We are
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reserved. Third 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 ... policy and practice. Name: Barbara Limon Email: Barbara.limon@ageuk.org.uk Age UK Tavis House 1-6 Tavistock Square London WC1H 9NA T 0800 169 80 80 F 020 3033 1000 E policy@ageuk.org.uk
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About the service The work we do with you is confidential. That means we’ll always talk to you before discussing your information with anyone else. We’ll keep your information safe and you have the right ... you’re at risk of harm, abuse or neglect, we can look at ways to help you feel safe. We welcome all feedback about our service. If you have any comments, compliments, or complaints about the service you have
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These are the moments that made our year... We are proud of our many achievements this year, both in the UK and around the world. The moments we describe tell the story of our work, and the work of our local ... which are driven by the priorities that people in later life tell us matter to them – money, wellbeing, health and care, home and community. The moments demonstrate our work in all of these areas, but also
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is the new force combining Age Concern and Help the Aged. With almost 120 years of combined history to draw on, we are bringing together our talents, services and solutions to do more to enrich the lives ... lives of people in later life. We have brought together leading experts in the field to create this authoritative guide to ageing better. We are grateful to all the contributors who gave their time freely
