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Response to the ‘Impact of COVID-19 pandemic and its management on health and social care in Wales’ consultation 8th September 2022 Age Cymru is the leading national charity working to improve the lives ... believe older people should be able to lead healthy and fulfilled lives, have adequate income, access to high quality services and the opportunity to shape their own future. We seek to provide a strong voice
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Encouraging sign up for the priority register to help older people get support from their water and energy supplier
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response Establishment of the Citizen Voice Body for Health and Social Care, Wales Welsh Government March 2023 Age Cymru is the leading national charity working to improve the lives of all older people ... believe older people should be able to lead healthy and fulfilled lives, have adequate income, access to high quality services and the opportunity to shape their own future. We seek to provide a strong voice
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Priorities for the sixth Senedd Age Cymru is pleased to respond to the Local Government and Housing Committee’s consultation regarding key priority areas that should be considered during the next 12 months ... months, including the impact of Covid and recovery from the pandemic. We think a priority for the Committee should be to consider how the built environment post-Covid will facilitate the creation of an age
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This is my legacy to Wales… …what’s yours going to be? Making a Will is so important. It gives you the peace of mind that your loved ones are cared for and your wishes are met. It also means ... means you can make a huge difference to those needing help and support by leaving a gift to a charity. We at Age Cymru believe that no one should spend later life feeling vulnerable and alone, and by remembering
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Present: Parliamentarians: Rachael Maskell MP, Baroness Masham and Peter Bottomley MP. Chair of the meeting: Baroness Greengross. Guest Speakers: Sue Adams OBE, Care & Repair England; Jane Ashcroft ... Hollinrake MP, The Bishop of St Albans, Baroness Bakewell of Hardington Mandeville, Clive Betts MP, Graham Brady MP and Alison Thewliss MP. Introduction: Baroness Greengross welcomed everyone to the meeting
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The majority of care homes are very well run and provide excellent care - however, occasionally you might be unhappy about the care home. Here's how to go about complaining.
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Accessing cash safely – advice for older people during Covid 19 One of the many concerns currently facing older people is being able to access cash and pay for everyday goods and services while they follow ... people every day through our check-in-andchat service for the isolated over 70s as well as our usual Advice services, has issued a brief statement to support older people. Age Cymru’s chief executive, Victoria
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services The person you’re supporting will need to consider how to access their cash or to pay for goods and services whilst they’re isolating at home. Many people will be anxious about how to access funds ... funds to pay for shopping/goods. To help reduce this anxiety you should; • Provide the person you’re supporting with a receipt for any purchases made for them, and leave it in the bottom of the shopping
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How much would it cost to meet the unmet social care needs of older people in England? - Iparraguirre Page 1 How much would it cost to meet the unmet social care needs of older people in England? Prof ... note explains how we arrived to an estimate of how much money it would cost local authorities with adult social care responsibilities to close this gap. Social Care Needs When looking into unmet needs, we
