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Information and Advice for Older People Evidence Review This evidence review is part of a series produced by Age UK, in order to provide evidence to underpin decision-making for people involved in commissioning ... development, fundraising and influencing. Information and Advice for Older People Evidence Review 1 Key messages 3 1 Definitions 4 2 Policy context 7 3 The need for information and advice 14 4 Addressing
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older people and older carers. Age Cymru provide a person centred, independent advocacy service that amplifies the voice of both older people living with memory concerns or dementia, and for those with ... to empower them. We provide nonstatutory advocacy and that allows us to work with a broad range of advocacy needs. The projects have been managed and delivered by Age Cymru during 2020-21 have had positive
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services Page 5 Page 6 Page 7 Page 8 Support to new and existing advocacy providers Page 9 Advocacy Network's 'Big Event' 21 September 2016 ... Social Services and Well-being (Wales) Act 2014 Page 11 Page 12 Advocacy in the Regulation and Inspection of Social Care (Wales) Act 2016 The Care Council for Wales Learning and Information
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between councils, so you should contact your local council to find out about eligibility requirements and the amount of support you could receive. In Wales, the Council Tax Reduction scheme is broadly the ... might be able to claim Council Tax Reduction. You can make a claim whether you own or rent your home and whatever your employment status. How much is it worth? The amount of Council Tax Reduction you get
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information and advice service to older people, their carers and families in Wales on a range of issues including: Ø Welfare benefits for older people including checking benefit entitlement Ø Health and social ... Housing, including housing options, repairs and adaptations and heating Ø Legal issues such as Wills and Power of Attorney Ø Bereavement and death Ø Local services and opportunities to engage in new activities
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A national arts in care homes participatory and mentoring programme Evaluation Report 2015-2017 Creating artists in residents A DSDC Wales Evaluation on behalf of Age Cymru I haven’t had such a delightful ... Woods, B. (2017) cARTrefu: Creating artists in residents. A national arts in care homes participatory and mentoring programme. Evaluation report 2015-2017. DSDC Wales Report, Bangor University, School of Healthcare
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their experiences and to contribute to Age Cymru’s policies. We are particularly interested to hear from people living in North Wales. Covid-19 led to an increase in demand for services and support from older ... isolation is distressing and has a detrimental effect on health and wellbeing. We have seen unprecedented demands on health and social care services. Some routine health checks and treatment were suspended
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Support self-advocacy groups to get going and keep going. www.allwalespeople1st.co.uk What is People First? • The Beginning – Oregon • International Political and Rights Movement • Self-advocacy www.allwalespeople1st ... •Self-Advocacy (The ultimate preventative service) •Getting rights and holding onto them. •Speaking up (only one part of it). •Being present and being visible (safety). www.allwalespeople1st.co.uk Self-advocates
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wrap the working yarn around the tip of the right needle. 2. Pull the tip of the right needle and the yarn through the loop on the left needle. 3. Slip the old loop off the left needle to complete ... kettle on. 2. For this one you should use yellow and red yarn, and you’ll also need some green for the stalk and leaves. Using your red double knitting yarn and some small needles, cast on 28 stitches. 3.
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you to be informed, heard and involved Someone there for me and only me Someone to listen to me so I can make my own decisions Someone to support me Someone to help me access and understand information Someone ... an advocate? Because… • Sometimes I don’t understand the information people give me about my care and support • I think I might need help but I don’t know how to go about it or what will happen next
