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people. Added to these is the impact of the costof-living crisis. The cost of food, heating, travel, and essential amenities have all risen staggeringly. Pensioner poverty is a reality in Wales in both ... to ensure that the rights of older people are respected, promoted, and protected. Our trustee board is crucial in ensuring Age Cymru works to promote the well-being of all older people in these challenging
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and Local Welfare Provision June 2024 (Amended September 2024) About this factsheet The Social Fund is a scheme to help people with expenses that are difficult to meet from a low income and includes: ⚫ ... to re-settle or stay in the community. There is a separate scheme for Wales called the Discretionary Assistance Fund (DAF) The information in this factsheet is correct for the period June 2024 to May 2025
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GCBH Recommendations on Cognitively Stimulating Activities The Global Council on Brain Health (GCBH) is an independent collaborative of scientists, health professionals, scholars and policy experts from ... including aspects of memory, perception and judgment. The GCBH is convened by AARP with support from Age UK to offer the best possible advice about what older adults can do to maintain and improve their brain
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patient have a history of falling? (If not a medical problem) • Get them to focus on why, where and what may have contributed to their fall • Discuss actions they can take to reduce the risk of falling ... wales or contact Age Cymru Advice Line on 08000 223 444 for other exercise opportunities Stay Safe Is your home safe and warm and does it help you manage well? • Suggest they contact Care & Repair on
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Care: National Community Nursing Specification for Wales Consultation response July 2022 Age Cymru is the leading national charity working to improve the lives of all older people in Wales. We believe ... specification as this is an area that impacts older people greatly. A review of the community nursing specification comes at a time of great change in health services, and it is important that these changes
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Introduction Age Cymru understands that your privacy is important, and we care about how personal data is used. We respect and value the privacy of everyone who comes into contact with Age Cymru and will ... described here, and in a way that is consistent with our obligations and the rights of all individuals' rights under the law. This policy applies to individuals whose personal data is processed by Age Cymru, including
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companies or charities accepts any liability arising from its use and it is the reader’s sole responsibility to ensure any information is up to date and accurate. Please note that the inclusion of named agencies ... help of older people, carers and expert peer reviewers. Published: February 2022 3 Contents What this guide is about 4 Talking about death Conversations with family and friends 6 Practical considerations
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AgeUKIG57 Dealing with debt problems Getting help with debt 2 What is debt? Put simply, debt is owing money. People generally find themselves in debt when their outgoings exceed their income – but the ... and complex. For some, debt is caused by straightforward overspending, while for others it’s a result of life changes such as illness, divorce or job loss. Not all debt is a problem – but whatever you
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home 14 5.1 Background information on charging – means testing and a maximum weekly charge 14 5.2 Further information on charging 17 5.3 The charging procedure for services provided ... department may be able to provide, though there is also some information on help from charitable organisations, or by arranging your own provision privately. There is also some information on how people providing
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document for Age UK Financial Services Commission, January 2014 About Just Retirement Just Retirement is a specialist provider of financial services products for people at, and in, retirement. We are the ... Release Council (the representative organisation for equity release providers, formerly SHIP). 1. What is your recipe for resilience for recent retirees? Replace the current Open Market Option (OMO) rules
