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#ProudtobeAgeUK A review of 2015/16 We’re Age UK Age UK is the country’s largest charity dedicated to helping everyone make the most of later life. We are national In the UK we help more than seven million ... support, companionship and advice for older people who need it most. We are local We work as part of a network of independent charities which includes Age UK; our national partners Age Cymru, Age NI and
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from older people as co-investigators Researching Age-Friendly Communities ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS This guide to working with older people as co-researchers has been produced in partnership with the Manchester ... design, development, and implementation phases of a research project focusing on developing age-friendly neighbourhoods in Manchester. The guide aims to provide insights into the experiences of older people
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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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Life Offline | What life is like for older people who don’t use the internet A report prepared by BritainThinks on behalf of Age UK May 2015 2 Contents 1. Executive ... Background 5 3. Thoughts and feelings about the internet 7 4. Understanding life offline 13 5. Reactions to organising tasks online 24 6. Conclusions and recommendations 25 7. Appendix 28 3 1.
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London WC1H 9NA T 0800 169 80 80 F 020 3033 1000 E policy@ageuk.org.uk www.ageuk.org.uk Age UK is a charitable company limited by guarantee and registered in England (registered charity number 1128267 ... care on a sustainable footing: the Government should publish proposals by early 2018 at the latest for placing social care on a sustainable financial footing. These must go beyond 'a cap' set at a generous
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rent your home – recent housing legislation in Wales: the Renting Homes (Wales) Act 2016 4 2 Anti-social behaviour in housing – background information 6 3 Keeping a record ... issues 7 4 Common problems, who to contact and actions that can be taken 8 4.1 Particularly serious issues or problems 8 4.2 Approaching a neighbour 8 4.3 Mediation 9 4.4
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1 Introduction This briefing aims to assist Population Assessment Lead Officers with assessing availability of, and gaps for, advocacy in the context of the requirements placed on local authorities by ... additional resource alongside those provided in the Strategic Considerations section of the Help Guide in the Social Care Wales / SSIA Population Assessment Toolkit. The briefing provides some basic information
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Page 1 of 32 Factsheet 12 Planning your retirement: money and tax May 2024 Inside this factsheet This factsheet looks at common money and tax issues connected with retirement, including dealing with ... pensions and tax allowances. It is useful for people from age 50, although the information is relevant to people looking at planning their retirement at any age. The following factsheets may also be of interest:
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Edition 2021 Making older people’s voices heard amongst all the noise By Victoria Lloyd, Chief Executive, March 2021 There is no doubting that we’re living in unprecedented times as we mark a year of lockdown ... everything that has been taking place, there is a danger that older people’s rights are not being upheld and promoted. Which is why we have redoubled our efforts to understand older people’s hopes, fears and
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May 2023 Advocacy News Dementia Advocacy Project Age Cymru are delighted to be able to let you all know that we’ve been able to secure another 12 months funding for our Dementia Advocacy Project which ... have a dedicated and highly trained team of advocates across Wales. For those of you who refer into the project please continue to do so and email: dementiaadvocacy@agecymru.org.uk. We can provide a referral
