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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 improvement measures 16 Communications 17 5. Addressing ... 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 care services 26 Communication on charging
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about Pension Credit, a meanstested benefit for people over State Pension age (currently 66 years of age). It gives information about the eligibility criteria for Pension Credit, how to make a claim, and ... and what to do if you have a change of circumstance. The information in this factsheet is correct for the period April 2024 to March 2025. Benefit rates are reviewed annually and uprated in April, but rules
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Consultation response Senedd Cymru: Climate Change, Environment, and Infrastructure Committee Priorities for the sixth Senedd Age Cymru is the leading national charity working to improve the lives of all older ... quality services and the opportunity to shape their own future. We seek to provide a strong voice for all older people in Wales and to raise awareness of the issues of importance to them. We are pleased
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Benefit April 2024 About this factsheet This factsheet explains what Housing Benefit is, who qualifies for it, and how it is calculated. It explains how to claim and what to do if you want to challenge a decision ... are under State Pension age, refer to factsheet 56, Benefits for people under State Pension age. The information in this factsheet is correct for the period April 2024 to March 2025. Benefit rates are reviewed
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Page 1 of 34 Factsheet 22 Arranging for someone to make decisions on your behalf June 2024 About this factsheet This factsheet looks at how you can arrange for other people to make decisions about your ... (LPA) whilst you still have mental capacity. A deputyship grants similar powers and can be applied for on your behalf if you lose mental capacity and cannot make an LPA. A person can become an Appointee
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Supporting people to prepare You can help the person you’re supporting with preparing for eventualities that may arise. This can help people feel less anxious, and help things seem less uncertain in this ... as well as you. • Help the individual construct a one-page summary for any Health/Social care worker needing to visit/have telephone contact, to assist in the future. • Create a plan for the circumstances
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Age Cymru is the new force combining Age Concern Cymru and Help the Aged in Wales. Registered charity number 1128436. Registered office address: Ty John Pathy, 13/14 Neptune Court, Vanguard Way, Cardiff ... Training) programme by running local exercise sessions for older people. Purpose: LIFT is a series of activities and games designed specifically for older people to take part in physical activity in
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weather with our myth-busting tips. As well as a hat, wrapping a scarf around your neck and mouth can help to protect your health. Breathing in cold air raises the risk of chest infections and increases blood ... all I need to keep warm on a winter’s day.’ ‘A warm bedroom is bad for my health.’ No. 65°F (18°C) is the ideal temperature for your bedroom to ensure that you are warm and well in winter. It’s best
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a social care need? 8 3 Welsh Government guidance on NHS CHC – the National Framework 9 4 Who might be eligible for NHS CHC? 10 4.1 Eligibility decisions ... CHC eligibility process 33 5.9 How quickly should services be put in place? 35 5.10 ‘Fast tracking’ for immediate provision of NHS CHC 35 5.11 Pandemic and emergency situations 36 6 Giving consent and mental
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this area. In this report we identify a number of important issues for the provision of specialist volunteer support services for older carers of an older family member who is nearing the end of life ... the context of a small scale service evaluation, and as such point to emergent and interesting areas for further research in third sector older carer support provision. The findings are principally organised
