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may find that you’d prefer a specialist holiday for people who need extra help and support. Most train companies and airlines offer assisted travel. Quick read. You can still enjoy going on holiday. Think ... some offer nursing care too. They are staffed 24 hours a day. In some homes, staff have specialist training in dementia care. Next steps. See our guides Housing options and Care homes for more information
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advice from those who currently receive direct payments who can pass on what they have learnt; training and practical assistance, particularly help with employing care workers; lists of care agencies; ... (some agencies add VAT or charge extra for travelling); what insurance cover they have; what training the staff have had; cover arrangements – for example for sickness; and what happens if you
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and advice to over 5 million people each year, runs public and parliamentary campaigns, provides training, and funds research exclusively focused on later life. We support and assist a network of around
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your arms and legs and wiggling your toes. Age Cymru has a LIFT programme (low impact functional training) which is a chair-based exercise programme. For more information on this contact us for a free leaflet
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home. Many of the difficulties and risks you might face in your own home are removed, as there are trained staff on hand and specialist equipment is often available. It can also give you the opportunity to ... people with dementia feel comfortable and safe. They often have a qualified nurse with dementia training. • Dual-registered care homes accept residents who need both personal care and nursing care. So
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and Ride is a door-todoor minibus service for people who can’t use public transport. Drivers are trained to help people who have mobility problems. Next steps. Visit the ShopMobility website (page 42) or ... committing. You may want to ask: • if they’ve cared for anyone with similar needs to yours • what training their care workers receive • whether the agency ensures that all staff have been checked by the
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this report, it is emphasised that the position of older people (both men and women) under the state pension age for women is different. This situation is moreover, continuing to change under the impact ... 5 Finch (2006) reports that older pensioners (especially single women/ outright home owners with no investment income/ those in receipt of DLA or AA) spend less of their
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that the time is right to refresh its strategic approach to tackling fuel poverty, building on the strengths of the current programme. Refreshed data should be central to this as it is simply not possible
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‘IPA’ or ‘Independent Professional Advocate’ refers specifically to the role of someone who is trained and paid to provide the service of ‘independent professional advocacy’ under the Act (i.e. when capitalised
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include stairs to platforms, a lack of lifts, and difficulties in negotiating the gap between the train and the platform edge. We welcome proposals for improvements at rail stations for step-free access ... WALES 6 a fully integrated, sustainable, accessible and inclusive transport network, with trains and buses linked to other forms of transport including pedestrian and cycle routes, and better integration
