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Exercise – following the evidence The evidence for falls prevention exercise and how it can be applied in practice. Expert series To explain the research base for falls prevention exercise to give a better ... 2013 This document: • Describes the evidence base for falls prevention exercise • Outlines the benefits of evidence-based falls prevention exercise for older people and health and care services • Presents
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navigate shops and other businesses. This results in exclusion and frustration for many people, and wasted opportunities for businesses. Age UK is the UK’s largest charity dedicated to helping everyone ... experiences and tips for businesses to better include and support older customers. Improved practice by businesses is a win-win. 3 Contents 1. Understanding ‘older’ consumers 4 Top tips for age-friendly businesses
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unplanned way in acute hospitals, accounting for one in six of all emergency medical conditions. GPs sometimes appear reluctant to refer older people for treatment, describing issues as an “inevitable ... promotes physical, mental and social wellbeing, not just the absence of ill health. The plan also called for a further shift in resources towards primary care over the next four years and away from the more traditional
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concern into action’. We’re encouraging people to seek sponsorship for committing to 10,000 steps a day – or as many as they can for the month of July to help support our invaluable advice and friendship ... walker or a volunteer. We’ve got information on the research we’ve conducted into applying for blue badges and for accessing social care responding to the issues people have raised with us. You can also read
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you require assistance with the GIFTS system, please email grants.unit@ageuk.org.uk The deadline for submitting your Request Form is Monday 1 April at 5pm. The system will not accept late applications ... Section 2: Aims, objectives and outputs 2 Section 3: Funding available 3 Section 4: Who can apply? 3 Section 5: How we will assess your bid 3 Section 6: If you are awarded
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New Qualifications for Advocacy Cymwysterau Newydd ar gyfer Eiriolaeth Karen Wakelin (Gofal Cymdeithasol Cymru / Social Care Wales) Sharon Cole (Coleg Gower College) www.gofalcymdeithasol.cymru www.socialcare ... socialcare.wales Cefndir Background • Review of qualifications for health and social care and childcare by Qualifications Wales • New suite commissioned • Level 2 and 3 first teaching from September 2019
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What this guide is about 2 Preparing for winter 3 Your winter health 6 Keeping yourself warm 12 Keeping your home warm 14 What extra money could I be eligible for? 16 Heating your home efficiently 17 Useful ... can do to get yourself and your home ready for winter, as well as where to go for more information and support. Throughout this guide you will find suggestions for organisations that can offer further information
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highest score representing the greatest level of wellbeing. It provides this information overall and for each of the five individual domains (see Figure 3 of our summary report, available at www.ageuk.org ... summary report, available at www.ageuk.org.uk/wellbeingresearch ) that the average wellbeing score for older people in the UK as of 2016 was 53 per cent, which means that overall older people’s wellbeing
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Factsheet 27 Planning for your funeral February 2024 About this factsheet This factsheet highlights things to consider if you want to plan ahead and make financial and other arrangements for your funeral. It ... options when deciding what type of funeral you want, ways to pay for a funeral, and information about organ donation. It may be helpful for people arranging a funeral. There is a form at the back of the
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regional team , to meet the HOPE project objectives by co-producing and implementing a regional framework for the development of advocacy across the region and supporting its delivery, and to recruit, train and ... oversee all advocacy case work undertaken by the volunteers in the regionT o receive advocacy referrals for the HOPE project in your region matching volunteers to the person needing the service and work closely
