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................................................................ 25 6. Challenges to the programme at the local level .............................................................. 33 7. The Advisory Group ... provided 46 local Age UK partners with three days of consultancy support and a grant of £5,000 to help shape existing, and develop new, dementia friendly services. Cohort meetings, workshops and a webinar
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Statement Transport January 2018 Summary Public and community transport are vitally important in helping older people to maintain independence and well-being. Such transport networks can ensure communities ... transport, usually the bus, to get out and about. The free bus travel scheme has been invaluable in helping older people in Wales to retain their independence and remain active, and it is vital that this continues
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We are a registered charity in the United Kingdom, formed in April 2010 as the new force combining Help the Aged and Age Concern. We have almost 120 years of combined history to draw on, bringing together ... important step towards rectifying this situation. 1.2. Age UK is concerned that older trans people may be at risk of experiencing direct or indirect age discrimination in accessing the health services they need
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don’t understand the information people give me about my care and support • I think I might need help but I don’t know how to go about it or what will happen next • I am not able to say what matters ... especially when lots of people are telling me what would be best for me. • I need someone independent to help me say how I feel • Sometimes I struggle to remember information, which means that making choices
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would help increase their confidence 6 respondents identified specific skills needs (e.g. learning to use Skype, Windows 8, etc) as the reason for taking part 19 respondents joined to help older ... respondents Of the 40 older people who responded, 29 had contact with older people at least every three months (with 21 at least every week) and only 3 had never previously had contact with a young person
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happening in their areas. We also wish to thank the advocates from across Wales that met with us and helped inform the focus of this year’s work, and Care Forum Wales and the Welsh Local Government Association ... social care in Wales for people aged 55 and over. Last year our dementia advocacy project, HOPE (Helping others to participate and engage) advocacy project and Age Cymru Advice were all reporting worrying
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November 2023 Community landlord housing in Wales – local authority or housing association homes Factsheet 8w November 2023 2 of 40 ... legislation in Wales – the Renting Homes (Wales) Act 2016 5 3 What is community landlord housing? 7 3.1 Welsh Housing Quality Standard (WHQS)
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Advice 0300 303 44 98 www.agecymru.org.uk Factsheet 46w April 2024 Paying for care and support at home in Wales Factsheet 46w April 2024 (amended May 2024) 2 of ... introduction 8 3.1 First steps – if you are having difficulty managing at home 8 3.2 If you are in hospital 8 3.3 What sort of homecare or non-residential services
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don’t understand the information people give me about my care and support • I think I might need help but I don’t know how to go about it or what will happen next • I am not able to say what matters ... especially when lots of people are telling me what would be best for me. • I need someone independent to help me say how I feel • Sometimes I struggle to remember information, which means that making choices
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16th June 2016. The inquiry’s terms of reference set out that the inquiry will look in particular at the following issues: What steps the Government takes to monitor compliance with the UN Guiding Principles ... largest charity dedicated to helping everyone make the most of later life. We believe in a world where everyone can love later life and we work every day to achieve this. We help more than 5 million people
