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roles are a great way to give back to your local community and get involved. From visiting people who are isolated and in need of a little extra support at home, being that ‘listening ear’ on the telephone ... your time and company to somebody who might not have anyone else to assist them nearby • Going for a leisurely walk or joining a group together • Be a sounding board for someone to bounce ideas off and
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Care Home Team! Who we are Key staff: Arrival and parking: Induction: we will guide you through the building to show the general layout, indoor and outdoor facilities, and the areas for visitors / volunteers ... regulations will be explained during the induction We are here to help you with any queries, thank you for being a valued volunteer! Our care home manager Your main point of contact is
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We help more than 5 million people every year, providing support, companionship and advice for older people who need it most. The Age UK network includes Age UK, Age Cymru, Age NI and Age Scotland and around ... people learn digital skills and benefit from using the internet. However there are many older people who do not use the internet and some are starting to feel disadvantaged in an increasingly digital world
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Deprivation of Liberty Safeguards (DoLS). These relate to people who lack the mental capacity to make decisions about their care and treatment, and who are deprived of their liberty in a care home or hospital ... hospital. This factsheet covers what deprivation of liberty means, the required procedure for authorisation, the procedures and protections required once someone has been deprived of their liberty, and what can
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Age Cymru manifesto 2019: references This document includes references for statistics cited in Age Cymru’s manifesto for the 2019 General Election. 120,000 pensioners in Wales live in poverty. JRF ... an older person that experienced fuel poverty in 2017-18. Cited in the Older People’s Commissioner for Wales’ ‘State of the Nation’ report (2019) which references the following data sources: ‘This estimate
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Consultation Response Strategic Equality Objectives 2020 – 2024 Older People’s Commissioner for Wales February 2020 Introduction Age Cymru is the leading charity working to improve the lives of all ... provide a strong voice for all older people in Wales and to raise awareness of the issues of importance to them. We are pleased to respond to the Older People’s Commissioner for Wales’ consultation on
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parties may only reproduce this paper or parts of it for academic, educational or research purposes or where the prior consent of Age UK has been obtained for influencing or developing policy and practice. ... information is a complement, not a substitute. The Government should develop a strategy to build capacity for supporting public financial guidance and financial capability across a wide range of agencies, not
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Report July 2015 Prepared by: Erika Kispeter Sarah Alden Andrea Wigfield CIRCLE (Centre for International Research on Care, Labour and Equalities) University of Leeds 2 Contents Acknowledgements ... like to thank: Rebecca Barnham, Suzanne Huggett, Vinal K Karania and David Terrace of Age UK National who liaised with the research team throughout the project, and provided appropriate data and information
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Report July 2015 Prepared by: Erika Kispeter Sarah Alden Andrea Wigfield CIRCLE (Centre for International Research on Care, Labour and Equalities) University of Leeds 2 Contents Acknowledgements ... like to thank: Rebecca Barnham, Suzanne Huggett, Vinal K Karania and David Terrace of Age UK National who liaised with the research team throughout the project, and provided appropriate data and information
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Thinking together about dementia advocacy Getting to know and understand the people we support Planning for the future Our success stories Making a referral Introduction We all deserve the right to have a voice ... and statutory organisations, this means we can always champion the voices of the people we advocate for, without conflict of interest. Raising people's voices with professionals, including healthcare staff
