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Ageing in squalor and distress: older people in the private rented sector Older people who privately rent their homes Age UK, October 2016 Contact: joe.oldman@ageuk ... than 21 per cent of older people over 55 have no housing wealth at all2. This percentage is likely to grow as increasing numbers of older people find themselves living in rented property. Around 75 per
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....................................................................... 4 Spotlight on inequality and poverty ................................................ 14 Spotlight on unclaimed benefits ...... ... Inequality The Budget did little to help to close the gap between the richest and the poorest pensioners The Budget allows more affluent older people to be able to leave more of their estate free of
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working to improve the lives of all older people in Wales. We believe older people should be able to lead healthy and fulfilled lives, have adequate income, access to high quality services and the opportunity ... opportunity to shape their own future. We seek to 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 Welsh Government’s
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Services and the NHS February 2019 Summary- Older people are the main adult users of most health and care services. The population in Wales has the highest proportion of older people in the UK and more people ... originally designed to treat episodes of acute illness and injury, and communicable disease. Although the NHS has been evolving to meet changing health needs for some time, there is an urgent need to increase the
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Consultation response Senedd Cymru: Local Government and Housing Committee Priorities for the sixth Senedd Age Cymru is pleased to respond to the Local Government and Housing Committee’s consultation regarding ... during the next 12 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
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Project 360° was a national partnership project between Age Cymru, Woody’s Lodge and Age Alliance Wales to benefit military veterans in Wales aged 65 or over. Funded by the Aged Veterans Fund, it ran for
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participate and engage (HOPE) heard and to achieve their personal aspirations and goals. Within this role you’ll support people with their issues or concerns and ultimately empower them to be able to resolve ... the future. Together you’ll develop a personal action plan and work to achieve their aspirations. Engage with others so they feel involved and supported Participate so they don’t feel left out, isolated
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Older people and power loss, floods and storms Reducing risk, building resilience 2 These crises – power loss, floods and storms – can be challenging or even traumatising for people of any age. But older ... person alone and cut-off in a crisis – this is what we must work to avoid. The Government recognises that our changing climate poses a growing threat to particular groups. The energy and financial services
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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 ... between 65 and over have unmet social care needs –roughly 31 per cent of older people with difficulty in carrying out activities of daily living (Age UK, 2014). This note explains how we arrived to an estimate
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Consultation Response Access to dentistry inquiry Senedd Health and Social Care Committee September 2022 Age Cymru is the leading national charity working to improve the lives of all older people ... 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 for
