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businesses towards attracting and including older consumers is slow – many older people still struggle to access and navigate shops and other businesses. This results in exclusion and frustration for many ... and wasted opportunities for businesses. Age UK is the UK’s largest charity dedicated to helping everyone make the most of later life. Our information and advice reached around 5.9 million people in
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Advice 0300 303 44 98 www.agecymru.org.uk Factsheet 66w August 2024 Resolving problems and making a complaint about NHS care in Wales Fa Factsheet 66w August 2024 ... 2 of 45 Contents 1 Information about this factsheet 4 1.1 Definitions and terminology 4 2 Your right to complain about NHS services 7 3 ‘Putting Things Right’ –
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tips. As well as a hat, wrapping a scarf around your neck and mouth can help to protect your health. Breathing in cold air raises the risk of chest infections and increases blood pressure. ‘A hat is all I ... I need to keep warm on a winter’s day.’ ‘A warm bedroom is bad for my health.’ No. 65°F (18°C) is the ideal temperature for your bedroom to ensure that you are warm and well in winter. It’s best to
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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 ... you need to walk the pet of the person you’re helping, please follow the guidance below: • You should wash your hands before and after handling the pet. • You should try to walk the pet on a lead at all
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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 Framework ... 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 of
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1 Behind the Headlines Are older people and their families really to blame when their hospital discharges are delayed? Age UK, March 2016 Contact: Ruthe Isden, Ruthe.Isden@ageuk.org ... Lowe@ageuk.org.uk 2 Behind the headlines: are older people and families really to blame when their hospital discharges are delayed? We are regularly reading articles in the media about
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www.agecymru.org.uk Welcome to our Spring Edition of Age Matters. As I’m writing this, hints of Spring are starting to show themselves with blossom on trees and bulbs starting to flower, though snow does ... received their energy vouchers for pre-payment meters to double check and contact Age Cymru Advice for further information (see page 3). We’ve got a fantastic range of articles on the work of Age Cymru
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lives. In the aftermath of the Covid-19 pandemic, the Welsh Government provided funding for Age Cymru to undertake research into the mental health of older adults in care homes in Wales. Our report produced ... as being able to think, feel and react in the ways that you want and need in order to live your life. Having poor mental health means finding that the ways you think, feel or react on a daily basis become
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6 2.1 Does a care need fall within the remit of the health service (NHS) or the local authority social services department? 6 2.2 What is the difference between a healthcare need ... need and a social care need? 8 3 Welsh Government guidance on NHS CHC – the National Framework 9 4 Who might be eligible for NHS CHC
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Commission Roundtable discussion: is it too late to save? Thursday 5 December 2013 2 There are three key challenges to overcome in assisting Generation R (ages 50 – 64) to focus on their approaching retirement, ... observations and suggestions of possible action to begin the discussion of these challenges in order to develop a more concrete and coordinated response to them. Disclaimer This document has been prepared
