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unnecessary home repairs or improvements, often at extortionate prices. A common tactic is when they claim to have noticed something about your property that needs work or improvement. Bogus officials: A common
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language can lead to frustration and to losing dignity and respect. Even though national policies state that care through the medium of Welsh is a clinical need not a matter of choice, this is not reflected
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People’s Alliance (COPA), Welsh Senate of Older People, Active Wales, National Pensioners Convention Wales, and Pensioners Forum Wales worked together to gather the experiences of people aged 50 or over ... have concerns about the financial impact on older people that depend on a car as the only practical form of independent transport, including older people that may experience mobility problems as they age
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and support is harmed, exploited or neglected through the action or inaction of others. The main forms of abuse are physical, financial, neglect, psychological, sexual and discriminatory. Sometimes an ... safety and health, or that of others; offer to get in touch with support services on their behalf, as stated above. Domestic abuse If you’re worried that the person you’re supporting is experiencing domestic
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billion of income-related benefits are unclaimed by pensioners every year7. Latest figures8 show that around one-third of those entitled to Pension Credit are not receiving it. Maximising the income of ... people face financial pressures, for example due to rising energy costs, and when proposed changes to state benefits are causing uncertainty and anxiety, the need for local information and advice services is
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the network in the future and also for ensuring that the government is able to comply with any EU state aid rules which may apply. About Age UK Age UK is a charity and a social enterprise driven by the ... as a result, both in terms of requests for help completing the forms but in some cases simply finding and printing off a copy of the form can also be a challenge. There are also other potential services
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We’re likely to live around a fifth of our lives with some form of ill health. Making sure our loved ones know how we wish to be cared if we become frail helps them make the right decisions if you're
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The Strategy prioritises active travel and public transport ahead of private motor vehicles, and states the need to change the way we travel, with fewer cars on our roads, and more people using public ... for people to use their cars on a daily basis’,2 some people depend on a car as the only practical form of independent transport, including older people that may experience mobility issues, or for carers
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success of prevention should be monitored Summary findings • The outcomes of prevention often form a two stage process with first stage outcomes ‐ ‘intermediate determinants of health’, for examp ... the need for more costly, higher intensity or institutionalised care.2 Prevention can take many forms and can occur at different points in the health trajectory.
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services need to be available, with good connections and ease of connection between the different forms of transport. Key issues relating to public transport raised in Age Cymru’s Community Calculator survey1 ... People’s Alliance (COPA), Welsh Senate of Older People, Active Wales, National Pensioners Convention Wales, and Pensioners Forum Wales, which was carried out during March and April 2022 focusing on older
