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charitable company limited by guarantee and registered in England (registered charity number 1128267 and registered company number 6825798). The registered address is 207-221 Pentonville Road, London N1 9UZ. ... and CTB are administered by local authorities. It is possible to claim all three benefits in one telephone call but there are inevitable additional complexities for individuals in having both local and national
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time and shared their experiences with us. In undertaking this project we have been assisted by a number of organisations in different parts of the UK that have helped us make contact with older people ... is set to expand and private renters – including older private renters – will represent a growing number of households. The current project was intended to bridge a gap in the knowledge base and to explore
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charitable company limited by guarantee and registered in England (registered charity number 1128267 and registered company number 6825798). The registered address is Tavis House1-6 Tavistock Square, London WC1H ... challenges facing the payments industry and the PSR’s proposed regulatory framework. This follows a number of other related consultations to which Age UK has responded. Previous responses can be found here
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8 of 26 3.4 NHS screening programmes There are a number of free NHS screening programmes available in Wales, with different age criteria. These include: ... the purpose of adapting the property for the needs of someone with a disability). 6 Going back a number of years ago, the NHS Low Income Scheme capital limit for people living permanently in a care home
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financial pressures upon the NHS. NHS Wales should monitor the regularity of reviews of its use; the number of patients taken off the medication at three months (as recommended) and the overall level of use ... the most appropriate support for the person with dementia. Improving the experience of the large number of people with dementia in hospitals is key to improving the NHS overall. If people with dementia
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that there is an even greater need now than before for advocacy services. The number of referrals to advocacy services has returned to pre-Covid-19 levels and beyond ... Below are the details of the next round of advocacy network meetings which will take place via Zoom or Teams: Cardiff and Vale 2/3/22 9am -10am 6/4/22 9am -10am 4/5/22 9am -10am
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unequal access to, and provision of, mental health services for older people. The article identifies a number of underlying factors that need addressing to help improve mental health support for older people ... slow. For example, NHS England’s Mental Health Implementation Plan (2019) Mental health condition Number aged 65+ % of population aged 65+ Anxiety disorders 580,000 17% Depressive disorders 665,000 18%
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cuppa and a chat have had to be curtailed to help balance household budgets. Which is why our telephone friendship service and Age Cymru Advice is so important right now. Sadly, with 220,000 older people ... to The Big Step by visiting agecymru.org.uk/thebigstep or calling 029 2043 1555. Then choose the number of steps you’d like to walk and seek sponsorship from family, friends and colleagues. And if you
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emotional and financial strain. The Social Services and Well-being (Wales) Act 2014 enshrined in law a number of rights for unpaid carers. The Act is underpinned by a preventative, person-centred approach to ... many who don’t know what support is available or how to access it. There are many who, for any number of reasons, struggle to access the help they know to be available. The carers project, funded by
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increased risk that social isolation and loneliness will impact upon older people’s well-being. The number of older people in Wales is growing and we are, on average, expected to live longer. The fact that
