people aged 50 or over in Wales in the ongoing pandemic and what they need to move forward. This survey will take 15 minutes to complete. Your response is anonymous. Thank you for your support in completing ... in Welsh Thank you for your time and contribution to this survey Please return the completed survey form to Age Cymru, Freepost RLTL-KJTR-BYTT, Ground Floor, Mariners House, Trident Court, East Moors Road
safety Gas and solid fuel problems can go unnoticed but some straightforward checks on your appliances will make your home safer and reduce the risks of any accidents. Be aware of carbon monoxide Carbon monoxide ... older people and their relatives. what next? If you have a power cut Call 105 free of charge. You will be put through to your local electricity network operator who can give you help and advice. 12 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 and advice about your options ... sand handy to put on steps or paths in icy weather. If temperatures have dropped below freezing you will need to scatter more of the mixture. Some councils provide free bags of the mix, if you or someone
communities and a lack of opportunity. Becoming age friendly is a social and cultural change programme that will need to permeate all aspects of our society. Devolved government, the traditional values of Welsh ... affecting older people, stimulate discussion and share good practice. Our next edition of EnvisAGE will continue the age friendly theme with a focus on health and social care in the context of an age friendly
People’s Access to Independent Advocacy in Wales (May 2018) 14 Making older people’s rights a reality will make Wales the best place in the world to grow old 15 Quality Performance Mark and Advocacy Charter ... developed by Welsh Government that relate initially to commissioned children’s advocacy services, but will almost certainly be extended to commissioned adult advocacy services at some stage and may have implications
dementia results in services and buildings that are more accessible for everyone. We hope that you will be inspired to consider what is possible for people living with dementia and what needs to be put ... Dementia Friendly programme, and we also make reference to good practice from outside of Age UK. You will also find ideas for what local Age UKs can do to make mainstream services more accessible, as well
medicines for adults receiving social care in the community. Older people form a large and growing part of the demographic this guideline will act to support so their needs are highly relevant to this work. As ... consent to taking medication, for example, but lack the mental capacity to make a decision about what form of medicine (liquid, powder, tablet) works for them. They may not like the taste and texture of a
older people than in 2016. Looking ahead, the number of services who believe that their funding will remain the same or increase has risen to 65% compared to 53% in Advocacy Counts 5. Services specifically ... client group Number of organisations providing these services (Please note that these services will include other statutory services such as IMCA and IMHA) 26 12 44 15 41 18
gaps in services we need to hear about them. We also need to understand what support older people will need to re-engage with their community. You can complete our survey online: www.agecymru.org.uk/covid19survey ... key areas will both promote and protect the rights of older people in Wales. “The pandemic has compounded the challenges faced by older people significantly and it’s vital that older people form an integral
cARTrefu Phase 3, Age Cymru’s arts in care homes project, will continue until August 2021. Phase 3 is focusing on empowering care home staff to improve the range and quality of creative provision ... sustainability. Thanks to the further funding from the Baring Foundation and Arts Council Wales, cARTrefu will be delivering care home workshops, activity plans, and artist workshops free of charge throughout