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Powers of Attorney, scam awareness and remedies, switching service providers and planning ahead for care home fees. Many practical day-to-day financial topics appear on the full list of enquiries including ... topics at Level 1 were benefits, finding help at home and housing. At Level 2 the most frequent topics were benefits, residential care and nonresidential care.iii 4 In 2014-15, there were 271,741 I&A enquiries
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the major economic contributions that older people make through paid employment, voluntary roles, caring responsibilities and as consumers. An ageing population may bring challenges but it is also a significant ... people also undertake vital caring responsibilities for partners, relatives, friends, neighbours and grandchildren. It has been estimated that unpaid carers provide 96% of all care provided in the community
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helping / caring has a negative effect on wellbeing, while lower intensity helping / caring has a positive effect. Reasons for this apparently contradictory finding could be that a little helping / caring is beneficial ... damaging for other areas such as maintaining a job when care duties become onerous (other research by Age UK suggests that just 5+ hours of caring may damage your employment prospects). People with the
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Executive 4 Our ambitions 6 Our year at a glance 8 Your money 11 Your wellbeing 17 Your health & care 21 Your home 27 Your community 33 Funding and finance 39 How we raised our funds 40 Strategic report 47 ... passing of the Care Act 2014, introducing significant reform to the care system. However, these reforms are being undermined by a chronic lack of funding for social care, meaning the care system has little
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OtherB7. Please tell us about your experience of health care and/or accessing it in the last 12 months? B8. Have you accessed or tried to access social care support in the last 12 months?(e.g., getting an assessment ... gettingsupporttoleavehospital,respitecareandresidential care.)o Yesformeo Yesforsomeoneelseo No,I’venotneededtoB8.a. If yes, what is your experience of social care and accessing it in the last 12 months?B9. Do
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additional costs and restrictions due to disability or ill health) • where someone lives, including their home and local area • savings and financial capability • attitudes and expectations. 9% of people aged ... policies such as free bus travel and assistance for people to improve the energy efficiency of their homes helped reduce major costs faced by older households. However, recently progress has stalled. Mirroring
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non-COVID-19, health issues If you’re concerned about someone Utilities Getting advice Keeping well at home Support groups and charities Supporting people to prepare If they develop coronavirus symptoms If
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from 11am to 3pm • In extreme heat this can often be as early as 9am and as late as 8pm, so take care and stay in the shade. To cool off • Place your hands in cool water, use a cool flannel to place of ... showers. Keep your home cool • When inside, try to stay in the coolest parts of your home. You may have to alter where you spend time depending on the time of day and which side of your home catches the sunlight
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(49%) of all people aged 75 and over live alone.10 9% of older people feel trapped in their own home.11 6% of older people (nearly 600,000) leave their house once a week or less.12 30% say they would ... lonely but not to be socially isolated - research shows that older people in large households and care homes are more likely to report loneliness. It is also quite possible to be socially isolated but not
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the Renting Homes (Wales) Act 2016 4 3 Introduction – the private rented sector 7 4 Welsh Government information on renting a home 8 5 Where to find private rented accommodation ... 35w Renting your home in Wales – rights or problems regarding your rent; Factsheet 68w Renting your home in Wales – rights if you are threatened with eviction; Factsheet 67w Home improvements and repairs
