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No. 16 2023/24 Featured articles Page 2 Introduction – Ceri Cryer, Age Cymru Page 5 Unequal access to and provision of mental health services – Dr Lis Boulton, Age UK Page 9 The impact of the Covid-19 ... veterans getting back on track with their lives – Laura Tipper, Veterans NHS Wales Page 21 Roots to Recovery Project Mind Pembrokeshire and Carmarthen & Pembrokeshire Coast National Park Authority –
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support to family members, friends, neighbours or others because of longterm physical or mental ill-health or disability, or issues related to growing older. As a carer, you’ve certain rights that can help ... have the right to: • receive information, advice and assistance from your Local Authority about support services like practical help at home, support groups near you, or counselling to help deal with stress
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Information about this factsheet 5 1.1 Local authority social services departments 5 2 Introduction to disability equipment and home adaptations 6 2.1 Disability equipment 6 2.2 Adaptations 7 2.3 Differences ... needs assessment 8 3.2 Legal duty to carry out an assessment 10 3.3 The provision of equipment and/or an adaptation if you are found to have eligible needs 10 4 Disability
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organisation, working to support, promote and improve local government. Age UK is a registered charity number 1128267 and registered company limited by guarantee number 6825798 dedicated to improving later life ... the Commission has responded to the consultation 5 Changing society’s attitudes to older people 6 Who we care for 8 What standards of care do older people have a right to expect? 9 ‘Always’ events – the
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Department for Transport Accessibility Action Plan Consultation: A Transport System that is open to everyone November 2017 joe.oldman@ageuk ... Square, London WC1H 9NA. 2 About Age UK Age UK is the country's largest charity dedicated to helping everyone make the most of later life. The Age UK network includes around 140 local Age UKs
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Evidence submission Age UK evidence to Work and Pensions Committee Inquiry: Pension freedom guidance and advice 28 August 2015 Jane.vass@ageuk.org.uk Age UK Tavis House 1-6 Tavistock ... should be required to monitor and report regularly on the outcome of the reforms, including the extent to which they meet the needs of disadvantaged groups. Pension Wise needs to be expanded, more actively
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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 ... Independent Professional Advocacy for Adults 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
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Codicil form Please keep this with (but not stapled to) your will. If you have any questions about writing a codicil or updating your will, you should seek advice from a solicitor or professional adviser ... if you prefer) to your executor or other trusted friend, with a note indicating where the original is held. Registered charity number 1128436 This is my first/second/third*codicil to my last will (*delete
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2.1 Welsh Government Code of Practice documents – guidance for local authorities to follow when conducting social care assessments 7 2.2 Welsh Government regulations ... authorities 11 5 Do local authorities have to offer direct payments? 13 6 Who can have a direct payment? 14 6.1 Current eligibility 14 6.2 Welsh Government plans to extend the availability
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(or from April 2023, the Citizen Voice Body) 7 3 Getting help when feeling unwell 8 3.1 Speaking to your GP 8 3.2 Your local pharmacy service 9 3.3 NHS 111 Wales 9 3.4 Minor Injury Units 9 3.5 Emergency ... when you are resident somewhere temporarily 15 6 Services to which your GP may refer you 15 6.1 Referral to an NHS consultant or other specialist medical professional
