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‘Living longer brings many things to the surface. I’m happy and contented in my life.’ Velda, 76 Our year Annual Review 2013/14 Age UK’s vision is for a world where everyone can love later life. We know ... know it’s ambitious, because for many people growing older can bring challenges. But that doesn’t stop us being ourselves. We still want to laugh, love, be needed and keep doing the things that matter to
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that has been designed to help care homes welcome visitors in line with Covid-19 rules. After a year in which visiting care homes has been significantly restricted because of Covid-19 regulations, we know ... to visiting their loved ones. This volunteering opportunity will play a key role in supporting care homes as they welcome visitors and help facilitate residents' wellbeing. You could be: • Supporting the
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that has been designed to help care homes welcome visitors in line with Covid-19 rules. After a year in which visiting care homes has been significantly restricted because of Covid-19 regulations, we know ... to visiting their loved ones. This volunteering opportunity will play a key role in supporting care homes as they welcome visitors and help facilitate residents' wellbeing. You could be: • Supporting the
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About us Age UK is the country’s largest charity dedicated to helping everyone make the most of later life. Age UK provides a wide range of services and its information and advice reaches 5 million people ... around 170 local Age UKs reaching most of England. Our family also includes Age Cymru, Age NI and Age Scotland. The Campaign to End Loneliness inspires thousands of people and organisations to do more to
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adequate standard of living and a level of income which enables them to live comfortably and afford essentials. No one should have to endure a calamitous reduction in their standard of living when they retire ... 000 older people in Wales are estimated to live in poverty.1 The UK Government have been taking forward reforms to the State Pension for future generations of pensioners and employers are now obliged to
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Department for Transport Accessibility Action Plan Consultation: A Transport System that is open to everyone November 2017 joe.oldman@ageuk ... dedicated to helping everyone make the most of later life. The Age UK network includes around 140 local Age UKs reaching most areas of England. In 2015-16, nearly 5.9 million people were helped by Age UK
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Official Launch We’re proud to introduce an exciting new project that’s ready to support older people (50+) and carers all over Wales. The HOPE project (Helping others to participate and engage) was officially ... officially launched on 6 October 2020 with the support of Deputy Minister Julie Morgan and Welsh celebrity Roy Noble. HOPE is a partnership project between Age Cymru, Age Cymru local partners and Age Connects
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Wales Paying for goods and services The person you’re supporting will need to consider how to access their cash or to pay for goods and services whilst they’re isolating at home. Many people will be anxious ... funds to pay for shopping/goods. To help reduce this anxiety you should; • Provide the person you’re supporting with a receipt for any purchases made for them, and leave it in the bottom of the shopping
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1. Introduction 5 2. Purpose of the research 6 3. Method 7 4. Findings 8 Data collection 8 Views of older people 9 Unpaid carers 10 Waits for assessments 11 Waits for care to be in place 13 Local authority ... edge of care services 18 How local authorities are reducing waiting lists 19 Support for unpaid carers 20 Direct payments 21 Day centre changes 22 Hospital discharge 24 Charging arrangements for social
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2 of 67 Contents 1 Information about this factsheet 4 2 Welsh Government legislation which governs homelessness assistance from local authorities 4 2.1 Part 2 (Homelessness) of the Housing ... supplementary guidance to Part 2 of the Housing (Wales) Act – Code of Guidance for Local Authorities on the Allocation of Accommodation and Homelessness
