life. Our vision is for a world where everyone can love later life. Age UK provides information and advice to over 5 million people each year, runs public and parliamentary campaigns, provides training, and ... contacted during the course of the research for this report who assisted us with information and advice. Any errors are of course our own. 5 Foreword
further help and is aged 50 or over they can contact Age Cymru Advice on 0300 303 44 98, available 9:00am to 4:00pm, Monday to Friday, or email advice@agecymru.org.uk If the person you’re supporting needs further ... further help and is aged under 50, they can call Citizens Advice on 0800 702 20 20, available 9am to 5pm, Monday to Friday, or visit www.citizensadvice.org.uk/wales/
diet, or worry about the side effects of your medication? We are here to help you just to Talk, give Advice or provide Help. Staying Active, Keeping Strong www.agecymru.org.uk/falls 0300 303 44 98 Keeping ... address the risks, I know what I should be doing? Could I do something if I had more information or advice? Can I get someone to help me do something about my risk of falling? Care & Repair Cymru October
deterioration in health and significant loss of independence. It may also lead to sharp increases in the costs of care. With better care planning and more tailored support, many such episodes could be avoided ... to avoid distressing emergencies, which typically carry with them a substantial human and financial cost. Why additional statements were needed The Narrative for person centred coordinated care has provided
comprises of around 165 local Age UKs reaching most of England. Each year we provide Information and Advice to around 4.5 million through web based and written materials and individual enquires by telephone ... they help people get on the housing ladder and foster a culture of saving – however if this is at the cost of reduced pension saving then we question whether it is a price worth paying. 2. LISAs and pension
ensure volunteer management costs within funded programmes are properly costed for the level of volunteering being delivered. Whilst volunteering is freely given, it is not cost free. In order to combat ... government, employers and employer associations, and trade unions ensure that adequate pre-retirement advice and information is available to everyone in the build-up to and the immediate period after retirement
impact for them, and for those who were lonely some of the time or hardly lonely welfare benefit advice had the biggest impact. This does not mean that social engagement has the greater impact on alleviating ... provision. Advice in general and transport also featured as support that had an impact for older people. Chart 33: Impact of Different Services 0% 10% 20% 30% 40% 50% 60% Welfare Benefit Advice Other Advice
are in relative poverty, defined as having incomes below 60 per cent median income after housing costs (AHC) in 2011/12.1 14 per cent of women pensioners, compared to 13 per cent of men. 29 per ... cent (900,000) of pensioners are in absolute poverty (60 per cent of median income) after housing costs when comparing the real terms income between 2010/11 and 2011/12. This is an increase of 100,000 pensioners
luke.conlon@agecymru.org.uk or call 07989 152 529. Age Cymru Advice: Tel: 0300 303 44 98 (Monday-Friday 9am to 4pm) www.agecymru.org.uk/advice Carers Trust Wales: Tel: 0300772 9702 www.carerstrust.wales
up during the night? Do you struggle with stairs/steps? Contact Care & Repair on 0300 111 3333 for advice on adapting your home Urinary tract infection and other infections Are you visiting the toilet far ... toenails? Do you have poor-fitting shoes? Contact a Podiatrist for foot problems or contact Age Cymru Advice Free on 08000 223 444 for information on routine nail cutting services in your area. Aids and equipment