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they need it, based on what matters to them Understand their options and choices Choose what they feel is best for them given all the relevant information Understand what services might be available ... available to them and what they can expect from services Be fully involved when decisions are being made that affect them Feel in control and equal to those around them Make sure their rights and entitlements
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were donated As a volunteer you can be proud of the vital contribution you make to the creation of an age friendly Wales We inspire our volunteers to make a difference to the lives of older people We value ... energy that our volunteers share with us. What our volunteers told us Nordic Walking volunteer What I enjoy about volunteering with my Nordic Walking groups is the camaraderie with our members and the
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daily reality for many older people; 75,000 older people in Wales have reported ‘always or often’ feeling lonely. Feeling lonely has many detrimental effects on older people, and there is increasing evidence ... evidence of the negative impacts on physical and mental health. There is strong evidence that loneliness can increase the pressure on a wide range of local authority and health services. Equally, there are
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Age Cymru is a registered charity 1128436. Company limited by guarantee and registered in Wales and England 6837284. Registered office address Ground Floor, Mariners House, Trident Court, East Moors Road ... Road, Cardiff CF24 5TD. ©2020 Age Cymru. Creating an age friendly Wales Shopping Many people will need support with picking up groceries or other essential items from the shops during this time. Here are
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Day to day tasks that many of us take for granted – like getting dressed, using the toilet, making a meal, or getting to the shops – can be almost impossible for many older people without help. Older people ... during a period of rapidly rising demand because of our ageing population. Unmet needs – Our analysis shows there are now nearly 1.2 million people aged 65+ who don’t receive the care support they need with
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Age Cymru is a registered charity 1128436. Company limited by guarantee and registered in Wales and England 6837284. Registered office address Ground Floor, Mariners House, Trident Court, East Moors Road ... Road, Cardiff CF24 5TD. ©2020 Age Cymru. Creating an age friendly Wales Supporting people to prepare You can help the person you’re supporting with preparing for eventualities that may arise. This can
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months or more since you had a medication review? Contact your pharmacist/ chemist for a medication usage review. This is a free service Eyesight Do you struggle to see objects around you? Have you noticed ... getting up during the night? Do you struggle with stairs/steps? Contact Care & Repair on 0300 111 3333 for advice on adapting your home Urinary tract infection and other infections Are you visiting the toilet
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Local Age UKs delivering it for the first time A Qualitative Evaluation Vinal K Karania (Research Manager, Evaluation & Impact) 19th August 2015 Acknowledgement The author of this report is grateful ... older people and the local Age UK partners Introduction This presentation provides the findings of a qualitative evaluation of a project aimed at supporting seven local Age UK local partners to be begin
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into throughout your working career. Fortunately, The Pension Tracing Service is here to help. The Pension Tracing Service is free and can help you trace a pension you’ve lost track of, even if you don’t ... pension administrator to find out whether you have a pension, what value it is and to ask for it to be paid out. For more information call Age Cymru Advice on 0300 303 44 98
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1 Age Cymru HOPE (Helping others participate and engage) Project Marketing Brief November 2021 1. Who are we? Age Cymru is the national Charity for older people in Wales, we work with our five local ... local Age Cymru partners to improve the lives of older people in Wales. We’ve a shared vision of an age friendly Wales and together we work to make life better for older people in Wales through our influencing
