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2.1 Welsh Government Code of Practice documents – guidance for local authorities to follow when conducting social care assessments 7 2.2 Welsh Government regulations ... authorities 11 5 Do local authorities have to offer direct payments? 13 6 Who can have a direct payment? 14 6.1 Current eligibility 14 6.2 Welsh Government plans to extend the availability
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research This is Age Cymru’s third annual report on delays in access to social care in Wales for people aged 55 and over. We continue to hear from older people about worrying delays in getting social care ... and those that are struggling to understand charging arrangements for social care services. Conclusions 1. The surge in demand for social care following the pandemic in 2021 to 2022 has reduced and the efforts
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second annual report on delays in access to social care in Wales for people aged 55 and over. Last year our dementia advocacy project, HOPE (Helping others to participate and engage) advocacy project and ... completed. A year on we wanted to know if the changes local authorities told us about last year were making improvements to older people’s access to social care. Conclusions 1. A picture is emerging of a less
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covering the social care system in Wales 6 2.1 The Social Services and Well-being (Wales) Act 2014 6 3 How to access local authority services – an introduction 8 3.1 First steps – if you are having difficulty ... an introduction to the general principles 11 4.1 The majority of homecare / non-residential social care services will be charged for 11 4.2 Welsh Government guidance –
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RECRUITMENT PACK Non-Executive Director, Age Cymru Enterprises May 2018 2 CONTENTS Welcome Your application About Age Cymru The board Our team Role description Person specification Trustee ... WELCOME Thank you for your interest in being a non-executive Director of Age Cymru Enterprises. I hope that you will find this pack informative and useful in supporting your decision to apply. Age Cymru
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gives information about the law relating to park homes (also called mobile homes or caravans). It is aimed at park homeowners who are entitled to use their home as a permanent residence, not people staying ... It includes points to consider when buying a park home and refers to organisations that offer advice and support to park home residents. Advice should usually be sought from a solicitor or another independent
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Official Launch We’re proud to introduce an exciting new project that’s ready to support older people (50+) and carers all over Wales. The HOPE project (Helping others to participate and engage) was ... October 2020 with the support of Deputy Minister Julie Morgan and Welsh celebrity Roy Noble. HOPE is a partnership project between Age Cymru, Age Cymru local partners and Age Connects Wales partners throughout
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and associated staff. For it to be useful, it must be shared with those involved. Your care home will have their own relevant risk assessment policy and documents. This is a suggested template only. ... volunteer supporting engagement activities. Volunteers are not asked to carry out personal care services or staff duties. Volunteers will stay in the communal areas of the care home unless otherwise directed
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never too late to start being more physically active. You can benefit from physical activity, whatever your age. The physical and mental effects from regular exercise can also help manage a lot of different ... inactive for a while. You will notice the difference as soon as you begin. You don’t need to buy new or expensive clothing. Just wear loose, comfortable clothes and a pair of flat shoes which will provide the
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history to draw on, we are bringing together our talents, services and solutions to do more to enrich the lives of people in later life. We have brought together leading experts in the field to create ... create this authoritative guide to ageing better. We are grateful to all the contributors who gave their time freely to make this vision a reality. Project editors: Professor James Goodwin and Phil Rossall
