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living in care homes during 2021, one of the most challenging times that care homes have experienced as a result of the global pandemic. The report reflects the range of perspectives voiced by residents ... Manager “At first it was quite daunting for them (residents) as you (Age Cymru) were the first we had contact with outside of the home. You made the process very easy for them and it enabled them to take
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the launch, how to volunteer and how to access the support – contact advocacy@agecymru.org.uk or go to www.agecymru.org.uk/advocacy. Our new team We anticipate by the time of the distribution of ... new team members: Nick Hughes My name is Nick Hughes and I’ve recently joined the Age Cymru family as a Project Officer for Wrexham and Flintshire working on the HOPE (Helping others participate and engage)
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some sunshine. It’s been a busy few months at Age Cymru and we’re delighted to be able to share with you the findings of the survey we conducted in partnership with National Pensioners’ Convention Wales, ... and make sure the services and support people need are in place. We’re also pleased to share with you the findings of our survey Older Carers, For the Moment, which we’ll be using to influence better information
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we have been affected by tough economic conditions but we have continued to build for the future as well as helping those who need us now. Age UK is committed to improving later life today and tomorrow ... for people who have reached later life and take action to ensure that experiences of ageing improve as we look to 2020 and beyond. 3 The continued success of our commercial operations is dependent on investment
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our view, it is one of the most inspiring examples anywhere of work of creativity in care homes, as well as one of the largest programmes. This report gives hard evidence of the significance of its impact ... perceptions, skills and approach of care home staff. We see how their own lives have been enriched as well as the service they provide. At the Arts Council of Wales, we are working closely with Assembly politicians
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employed/ employed /in need of support), • what they did with the Age at Work programme • what happened as a result. o attitudinal change - feeling more confident, less lonely, more engaged at work etc o behavioural ... feels there seems to be more focus on younger people. Work life balance is especially important to her as she is responsibly for looking after both her children and her 80 year-old mother. She says it has
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what matters to you.This surveywilltake15minutestocomplete.Your responseisanonymousbutifyouwantustocontactyouabout the survey you can include your contact details at the end of the survey. You can also let ... let us know if you want to get involved in our campaigns to make change for older people across Wales.Thank youforyoursupportincompletingthissurvey.Communication A1. How do youprefer to access information
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the progress made by the Government in delivering superfast broadband coverage (hereby referred to as ‘coverage’) and the aim to provide 95 per cent of UK premises with coverage by the end of 2017. We ... can struggle to reliably access essential services like banking, as well as other services around social care and social connectedness. As part of extending coverage, the Government must ensure older people
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simpler State Pension system, although we have raised concerns about groups who could receive less as a result of the reforms. We also believe that the Government should consider how to bring those who ... (approximately £150) in April 2016? I am in cohort that loses out on new single tier pension rate as I was born in March 1953. Is there any flexibility on this, can I defer receiving pension and obtain
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resilience in older people. 4 Welcome On behalf of Age UK it’s a great pleasure for me to welcome you to this fourth book in our ‘Improving Later Life’ series. These publications aim to present the latest ... the risk of adverse outcomes in later life, while others help to buoy us up and protect us. Really, you could argue that the overriding aim of all the services that work with older people ought to be to
