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As a ‘Friend’ you could help the person you’re supporting be aware of what could help them stay fit and well. Exercise If the person you’re supporting can’t leave the house, it’s still important for their ... available free of charge online: www.agecymru.org.uk/taichi If they aren’t shielding, the person you’re supporting can also go for a walk outdoors if they stay more than two metres from others, although many people
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plan? Age Cymru fully supports the inclusion of anti-discriminatory work in the corporate plan. However, we would welcome further detail on how this can be achieved. We support plans to improve qualitative ... health and social care occupations and that many not employed directly by public services have less supportive terms and conditions of employment. Our recent report ‘’For the Moment’1 of survey responses from
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stigma can make it hard to admit to it and seek help. And often people don’t know where to go for support. Chronic loneliness is affecting a growing number of older people, in line with the increase in ... Approaches to Reducing Loneliness’ programme indicate real improvements. All of our experience in supporting older people shows the importance of recognising that everyone is unique. A person who is lonely
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workers as well as those aged 80 and over. It’s also a good time to reflect on the overwhelming support that people the length and breadth of Wales have given in their local communities during what has ... to help provide a better understanding of the needs of people aged 50 or over who provide unpaid support to family or friends, but aren’t accessing any services, information or advice. Wales has the highest
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friendly Wales Making relationships count A helpful guide for families, unpaid carers and care staff supporting a person moving to live in a care home. 2 Age Cymru: Making relationships count Introduction ... focuses on the practical and emotional issues people often encounter when making the decision to support someone to move into a care home. It aims to raise awareness of the needs of older carers and the
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the social care system in Wales 5 3 How the local authority can help you if you have care and/or support needs 6 3.1 Introduction 6 3.2 Initial contact with the local authority and making a referral 7 3 ... Deciding eligibility for service provision 10 3.5 If you have eligible needs 10 3.6 The care and support plan 11 4 How the local authority can help a carer – services for a family
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helping everyone make the most of later life. We provide services and support at a national and local level to inspire, enable and support older people. We stand up and speak for all those who have reached ... integration of public services, and more local decision-making. These trends present opportunities to support older people’s aspirations for independent living, choice and control, but they do so against the
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Fund from 2013–2015. The programme supported over 70 local Age UKs to make their mainstream services more accessible to people with dementia and their carers. This support was delivered by Dementia Adventure ... the largest charity for older people, could be in a unique position to provide dementia friendly support and services which do not define people by their dementia, rather are inclusive of their needs
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information and advice delivered personally (face to face or by telephone), often with practical support to resolve their problems. • The greatest demand for both information and advice is often linked ... personal, medical or financial change/crisis, which is often when people are least able to seek the support they need. • Older people find it difficult to access information and advice for a range of reasons
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to get involved in our campaigns to make change for older people across Wales. Thank you for your support in completing this survey. A. Communication A1. How do you prefer to access information? (Select ... ___________________________________ A3. How easy do you find it to access the information about support and services you need? (Select one option) e 1 – Very easy e 2 – Easy e 3 – Neither easy or difficult
