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an individual’s right to live with dignity and respect.2 We welcome proposals in Welsh Government’s Strategy for an Ageing Society Strategy to implement a national plan to prevent abuse of older people ... Well-being (Wales) Act 2014 puts adult safeguarding on a statutory footing and forms a legal framework for adult protection in Wales. The Codes of Practice and Regulations shape the implementation of the Act
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Change that Lasts: creating safer communities for survivors of domestic abuse The Change That Lasts Ask Me project was developed in partnership between Women’s Aid Federation of England and Welsh Women’sAid ... within a community, and remove the barriers that make it hard for survivors to tell others about their experiences. Where did the idea for Change That Lasts Community Ambassador come from? “We know that
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...................................................................... 3 State help with costs in retirement housing for pensioners ............................ 4 Which pensioners pay the extra costs in ... housing ............................................................................... 9 Reasons for moving into retirement housing ...................................................... 10 Other factors
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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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Falls Awareness More Important Than Ever Covid-19 has impacted on all our lives in so many ways but for the most vulnerable the impacts have been devastating. The Stay at Home and Stay Safe messages have ... have occurred associated with a sedentary Stay at Home message. Research undertaken by the Centre for Ageing Better and the Kings Fund, including experiences shared through the National Prudent Healthcare
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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 ... static since 2005 and living on a low income remains a serious issue for many older people. Removing the entitlement to a free TV licence for people over 75 would therefore have a disproportionate effect on
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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 ... the Wales Accord on the Sharing of Personal Information (WASPI) consultation regarding a proposal for the WASPI framework to apply to become an approved Information Commissioners’ Office (ICO) Code of
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might need help but I don’t know how to go about it or what will happen next • I am not able to say what matters to me especially when lots of people are telling me what would be best for me. • I need ... need someone independent to help me say how I feel • Sometimes I struggle to remember information, which means that making choices is really difficult • Sometimes it’s hard to get my point across •
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1 Consultation Response Draft Planning Policy Wales: Edition 10 Welsh Government May 2018 Introduction Age Cymru is the leading charity working to improve the lives of all older people in Wales ... 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 to respond to the Welsh Government’s consultation ‘Draft Planning
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guardianship or subject to a community treatment order or in hospital informally receiving treatment for their mental health? If so, they have a legal right to an IMHA (Independent Mental Health Advocate) ... Single point of contact for referrals: GATA Gwent Access to Advocacy Referring to Dewis CIL and Age Cymru Gwent 0808 8010566 Self advocacy NYAS - Independent professional advocacy for CYP who are on the CP
