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Independent advocacy is a vital service for individuals to ensure that the person (and their well-being outcomes) is placed at the centre of the work of support services. Independent advocacy gives citizens ... There have been significant developments in the field of independent advocacy in the period between Advocacy Counts 5 (2016) and Advocacy Counts 6 (2018). The Social Services and Wellbeing (Wales) Act 2014
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This figure is from the 2011 Census and is likely to have increased when factoring in the effects of the COVID-19 pandemic. The Older Carers in Wales Survey 2022 was created to focus on the general experiences ... carers, asking them to state the number of hours per week they’re caring, their opinions on support for older unpaid carers, and what three things would make their life easier. The survey received 537 responses
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October 2018 Issue No 11 Advocacy Counts 6 Through the Golden Thread Advocacy Programme (GTAP), Age Cymru has recently completed Advocacy Counts 6, the 6th report on advocacy provision for adults in Wales ... Wales with a particular emphasis on older people. Over the last 12 years Age Cymru has been reviewing availability of services, issues around funding and sustainability, quality of service, training
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Since the original publication of this guide, COVID-19 has become a major health emergency, including for this winter. The situation with COVID-19 may be subject to frequent changes for the foreseeable ... please visit the Welsh Government’s website for all the latest information in Wales, such as current national and/or local restrictions that may be in place: www.gov.wales/coronavirus Some of the basic measures
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care services when compared with White people (NHS Information Centre, 2012). It is vital to investigate why this is the case so that services can be improved, particularly as there may be a greater need ... services across the two groups. The project aimed to suggest improvements for the benefit of both groups. Key Points • There were both differences (e.g. language issues) and similarities (e.g. the importance
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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 and practice. ... 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 House 1-6
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Refreshing the Public Health Outcomes Framework Stakeholder engagement Ref: 2615 Date: October 2015 All rights reserved. Third parties may only reproduce this paper or parts of it for academic ... academic, educational or research purposes or where the prior consent of Age UK has been obtained for influencing or developing policy and practice. Name: Léa Renoux Email: lea.renoux@ageuk.org.uk
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1 Public Policy Statement Housing March 2020 Summary The housing needs of people may change as they get older, so it is important that older people have access to a range of good quality housing ... and active lives in the setting most appropriate to them, and their home or the location may need to change to adapt to their changing needs. The impact of people living longer on the availability of accessible
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factsheet 5 1.1 Local authority social services departments 6 2 Legislation covering the social care system in Wales 6 2.1 The Social Services and Well-being (Wales) Act 2014 6 3 How to access local authority ... charging rules and procedures – an introduction to the general principles 11 4.1 The majority of homecare / non-residential social care services will be charged for 11 4
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Phil Rossall Digital inclusion evidence review Contents 1 Digital inclusion of older people in the UK ........................................................................................ 3 Background ... 3 Access to the internet ......................................................................................................................... 4 Number of older people not using the internet ....
