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Government is moving in the right direction to address care home commissioning issues. The direction of travel is what we would want to see, as reducing the complexity of arrangements will over time benefit older
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shared between clinicians in different locations and reduces the distances some patients have to travel to appointments. Engagement of older people in service commissioning and design We welcome the statements
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friends and family without making difficult financial choices. The concession allows older people to travel off-peak on buses anywhere in England for free. Eligibility is tied to women’s State Pension age ... have been significant funding cuts to bus services, which seriously affect the convenience of bus travel for older people.2 There have always been inequalities in access to reliable bus services, but
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of those 65 and over in England find it difficult to travel to hospital, whilst 630,000 of those 65 and over find it difficult or very difficult to travel to their GP2. It is the oldest old who find it the ... easy to travel to a hospital. • It is the people with the worst health and the lowest incomes who struggle the most to travel to health services. • Of the people who find it ‘very difficult’ to travel to their
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opticians and chiropodists visit regularly? n Who decides when a health check-up is needed? Are there travel arrangements for regular hospital and clinic visits and do staff accompany residents, and is there
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Many older people rely on public transport, usually the bus, to get out and about. The free bus travel scheme has been invaluable in helping older people in Wales to retain their independence and remain ... and at certain times, which is likely to be exacerbated by cuts in support for subsidised services. Travel to hospital can be a major problem for older people. Community transport schemes provide an essential
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urgently review the way older people travel to their hospital appointments. This report outlines how poor and inadequate transport options impact on older people travelling to hospital for non-emergency medical ... among our supporters4 which illustrate some of the typical problems experienced by older people travelling to hospital appointments. Research carried out by the International Longevity Centre (ILC) for
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Many older people rely on public transport, usually the bus, to get out and about. The free bus travel scheme has been invaluable in helping older people in Wales to retain their independence and remain ... key services. 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
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With your help, we can change lives. Together. Money matters 4 Health & wellbeing 8 Home & care 14 Travel & lifestyle 18 Work & learning 22 Closer to home 26 Around the world 32 Financial review 38 Welcome ... help make later life better for millions of people. 1 Money matters Health & wellbeing Home & care Travel & lifestyle Work & learning Closer to home Around the world Financial review DEVELOPING COUNTRIES
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...................................................................................... 5 2.2 Bus travel and wellbeing .................................................................................. ... ................................................................................. 6 2.4 Free bus travel scheme .........................................................................................
