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in later life. We offer support with a range of issues, including; Welfare Benefits, Social Care, Pensions, Dementia, Bereavement, Staying Safe, Disability, Care Homes, Rights, Local Services, Help at Home ... make take longer than usual to get through. Please bear with us, we will get to you as quickly as we can. Key topics A small favour All the information and advice we provide on the website is free and completely
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importance of creating an inclusive environment where people who are lesbian, gay, bisexual or trans (LGBT) can feel safe and accepted for who they are. This resource builds on and consolidates over a decade ... identities 06 Coming out 08 Why this is an important issue 10 The obstacles to good practice 14 What you can do to make a difference 18 The law 24 Getting started: checklist for good practice 28 Closing thoughts
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include issues relating to financial inclusion and digital inclusion. Banks and older people Pensioners make up one-third of adults without a basic bank account1 and 6% of households with someone aged ... 1 Department for Work and Pensions, Family Resources Survey 2014/15, 2016 2 Department for Work and Pensions, Family Resources Survey 2014/15, 2016 and increases risk
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streamlined scheme The critical balance www.stthomastraining.co.uk Authorising arrangements • Arrangements can be authorised for enabling the care or treatment of a person (aged 16+) that give rise to a deprivation ... liberty • LPS code must be reviewed after 3 years & reviewed every 5 years www.stthomastraining.co.uk Who is the Responsible Body? • If arrangements are mainly carried out in an NHS hospital, the “hospital
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old age to shape our quality of life and lifestyle. And, of course, these three determining factors can form an infinite array of combinations; in later, as in earlier, life our well-being depends upon our ... resilience in later old age. For most of us there is simply no one other than a trusted relative who we can ask with confidence to pick up cash, pay in a cheque, pay a tradesperson or other service provider
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are simple things you can do to help yourself feel more confident and avoid a slip or fall. Having a fall can leave you feeling quite shaken up – and even the thought of falling can affect your confidence ... confidence. However, while falls can become more of a concern as we get older, they aren’t inevitable. There’s a lot you can do to reduce your chance of having a fall, even if you’ve had one in the past. This
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available to them in the community. Key points and recommendations Age UK’s detailed comments can be seen in the NICE proforma below. Key points from our response include: Recognising the importance ... and complementing intermediate care services. Acknowledging how the transition home from hospital can be a useful point for assessing a broad spectrum of needs to not just promote better outcomes in care
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preferred method of communication: Marital Status: Single o Married o Civil partnership o Widowed o Divorced o Separated oDoes the person live alone? Yes oNo oOther people in household:About ... on a secure database and will not be passed onto any third parties unless required to by law. You can unsubscribe at any time by calling 029 2043 1555, emailing unsubscribe@agecymru.org.ukor by ticking YesPlease
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for older adults; all adults aged 75 years and over; people aged 6 months and over who are immunosuppressed. Everyone who is eligible for the booster should be invited for their vaccination by their Local ... this – see the link below. If you can’t travel to get a vaccine, you should still be contacted. The NHS can make special arrangements for people who are housebound. See the Welsh Government
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to travel off-peak on buses anywhere in England for free. Eligibility is currently tied to State Pension age for both men and women. It is a crucial universal benefit that is greatly valued by older people ... in rural areas, Opinion Leader conducted 16 in-depth interviews with people aged 65+ who lived in rural areas and who used bus services as their main source of travel. Fifteen of these interviews were
