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  1. RB_May12_Health_care_quality_report.pdf

    Hazardous and harmful alcohol consumption ............................................................... 40 Chart 26: Low vitamin D levels - the ‘sunshine vitamin’ .......................................... ... strength, balance or walking ................................................................ 57 Chart 40: Common mental health problems - seeking help ....................................................

  2. CRS_Nov16_Managing_medicines_for_adults_receiving_social_care_in_the_community.pdf

    it presents a potentially serious interference with the right to respect for private life under Article 8 of the European Convention of Human Rights (ECHR). Specifically, we see the use of ‘should’ within ... around acting in a person’s best interests within section 4 of the Act, could lead to a breach of Article 8 ECHR rights and mean that those administering the medication would not have the protection from

  3. FS29w.pdf

    for people who qualify for NHS continuing healthcare 40 6.8 Rehabilitation – intermediate care and reablement 40 7 When care needs change – you may be able to stay in ... costing more). Factsheet 29w  July 2022 40 of 64  The local authority has failed to offer sufficient options at its usual cost (the Welsh Government’s

  4. RB_Oct16_Ageing_in_squalor_and_distress_report.pdf

    tenants under 40 who are likely to continue renting, unless they can secure affordable alternatives. A recent report by the accountancy firm PwC predicts that by 2025 more than half of those under 40 will find ... of middle-aged and elderly are renting with others. Available at: http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-3625675/The-60s-forced-flat-sharing-Soaring-numbers-middle-aged-elderly-rentingincreasing-property-prices

  5. FS10w.pdf

    Situations where the local authority may not be justified in asking for a top-up 40 11.4 Residents’ contributions to more expensive accommodation 41 12 Direct payments and care ... 7 – April 2023). Factsheet 10w  April 2024 (amended May 2024) 40 of 76 If, for whatever reason, the third party payments cannot be continued, the resident may have

  6. Human Rights Toolkits V8.pdf

    of older people, which sets out what rights you should expect, and how they relate to different Articles of the Human Rights Act. There are many other excellent guides to advocacy and human rights, and ... fundamental rights that every person has into a series of ‘Articles’. Some of these are absolute rights, and some of them are qualified rights. These articles apply to everyone, regardless of age or citizenship

  7. RB_14_Care_in_Crisis_report.pdf

    Despite increasing the proportion of budget spent on average by councils on adult social care to over 40 per cent in 2013/146, the actual amount spent decreased on average by 20 per cent (£2.8 billioni) between ...  35 per cent of councils have reduced the number of older people using their services by more than 40 per cent between 2005/6 and 2012/1310.  Taking account of socio-demographic change, the actual drop

  8. Advocacy Newsletter - October 2018 English.pdf

    increasing, with 900 fewer older people supported than in 2016. Funding and sustainability  Over 40% of providers responded that funding for their current services had less than a year to run; whilst ... code of practice and set of standards.  40% of respondents have gained the Quality Performance Mark and 10% are working towards it. Of the remaining providers, 40% stated that they did not have it and

  9. Evidence and consultation responses

    Age Cymru works with the Welsh Government, National Assembly for Wales and individual AMs to make sure the issues that are important to older people in Wales are a priority.

  10. RB_June14_CPA_Outcomes_prevention_monitoring.pdf

    38 d) Selected epidemiological evidence – lifestyle – living alone, loneliness and social isolation 40 e) Selected epidemiological evidence – lifestyle – obesity 46 f) Selected epidemiological evidence ... highlights the ways in which EFs may impact on the generalisability of different types of evidence. The article presents a framework for thinking about the influence of EFs when assessing the generalisability

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