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Stop Falling: Start Saving Lives and Money Introduction 2 What we want to achieve 3 What is currently happening to prevent falls 4 The cost of falls 5 The experiences of people in later life 6 Advice ... Contents 2 Falls represent the most frequent and serious type of accident in people aged 65 and over. Furthermore, falls are the main cause of disability and the leading cause of death from injury among
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range and quality of creative provision in their care home, raising public awareness of the benefits of creativity in care homes, building capacity by sharing learning within the arts sector, and building ... Thanks to the further funding from the Baring Foundation and Arts Council Wales, cARTrefu will be delivering care home workshops, activity plans, and artist workshops free of charge throughout Wales until
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2016 by Welsh Government to support the implementation of the advocacy element of the Social Services and Well-being Wales Act (2014). To achieve this we have 3 overarching objectives: 1. To develop a National ... In Wales 2. To support and build the capacity of the advocacy sector in Wales, and 3. To raise awareness of advocacy We have now completed 2 years of this 3 year programme and the following is a summary
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sessions designed to help tackle social isolation, while providing fun and companionship. As for all our roles, we provide full training and ongoing support. To find out more about volunteering, including the ... technical aspects of running an online session, which are usually run via Zoom – Setting up sessions and being in control of the online meeting (for example, admitting participants to the meeting) – Assisting
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Cymru’s vision is a Wales where everyone enjoys good health, lives safely, is free from discrimination and is actively engaged within their community; our concern above all is for those who are furthest from ... better position than others. At the moment life is even more restricted and miserable for those at the less favoured end of the spectrum and they are the older people we worry about the most. At this Senedd
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purposes or where the prior consent of Age UK has been obtained for influencing or developing policy and practice. Name: Jake Beech Email: jake.beech@ageuk.org.uk Age UK Tavis House 1-6 Tavistock ... www.ageuk.org.uk Age UK is a charitable company limited by guarantee and registered in England (registered charity number 1128267 and registered company number 6825798). The registered address is Tavis
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project between Age UK and YouthNet to develop an intergeneration model that uses young volunteers to help older people develop their knowledge and understanding of what is and how to use technology, in ... particular computers and the internet. Age UK and YouthNet were chosen as the Virgin London Marathon Charity of the Year 2013 on the basis of this project. The project has run in two pilot areas and this document
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Our next phase of regulation (2) – a more targeted, responsive and collaborative approach to regulating in a changing landscape of health and social care Ref: 1717 Date: August 2017 All rights ... purposes or where the prior consent of Age UK has been obtained for influencing or developing policy and practice. Name: Léa Renoux | Tom Gentry Email: lea.renoux@ageuk.org.uk | tom.gentry@ageuk
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factsheet 5 1.1 Definitions and terminology 5 2 Legislation covering the social care system in Wales 7 2.1 The Social Services and Well-being (Wales) Act 2014 and accompanying Code of ... financial means test 8 3.2 The capital limit 9 3.3 Property and the capital limit 10 3.4 Valuation of property 10 3.5 Provision of information & advice and advocacy for people
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Group • Bridgend, Cardiff and Vale of Glamorgan (Shared Regulatory Services) • Merthyr Tydfil • Neath Port Talbot • Rhondda Cynon Taf • Swansea Case Studies Sarah Smith Shared Regulatory Services Courier ... Caller to return with money • CACS, TS and SWP alerted • Officers attended • Caller requested voucher code • Officer assistance prevented loss and provided assurance and advice NTS Scams Team Referral • Scam
