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of work by a Strategic Reference Group which is made up of representatives from Welsh Government, Health, WLGA, All Wales Adult Services Heads, member from GTAP Board, National Commissioning Board and ADSS ... implemented. Advocacy not understood by professionals across the board. Not enough understood about legislation right to IPA by professionals. There is a lack of understanding of what advocacy is
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of 82 Contents 1 Information about this factsheet 5 2 Introduction – what is NHS continuing healthcare (NHS CHC)? 6 2.1 Does a care need fall within the remit of the health service ... CHC? 10 4.1 Eligibility decisions – ‘primary health need’ and the National Framework 10 4.2 What factors might demonstrate a ‘primary health need’? 11 4.3 When should eligibility be considered
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2 This is a response to HM Treasury’s independent review of the Money Advice Service (MAS). About Age UK Age UK is a charity and a social enterprise driven by the needs and aspirations of people ... then increasing again with additional care and medical expenses. However, people don’t tend to think about their retirement spending in this way, nor do financial products and services cater for this pattern
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person’s characteristics, which excludes them from opportunities in society, for example, education, health, justice, civic status and protection. It includes discrimination on the basis of age, disability ... Lack of respect shown to an individual Repeated exclusion from rights afforded to citizens such as health, education, employment, criminal justice and civic status Failure to follow aspects of a person’s
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registered address is Tavis House 1-6 Tavistock Square, London WC1H 9NA. 2 The National Institute for Health and Care Excellence (NICE) is currently developing a guideline around the management of medicines ... include: Reaffirming the importance of the right of older people to make and be included in decisions about their own care and medication. Highlighting the need for professionals and practitioners to support
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Victims: Bogus Trades People Scams can have a devastating impact on older people’s health In the media Dementia sufferer, 84, conned into filling his Plymouth home with hundreds of useless
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their health is fair or poor. Welsh Government, Stats Wales (2018-19) General health and illness by age and gender https://statswales.gov.wales/Catalogue/National-Survey-for-Wales/Population-Health/Adu ... ltgeneral-health-and-illness/genhealthillness-by-age-gender 220,000 older people in Wales report that they have felt lonely during later life. Kantar F2F Omnibus Research polling for Age UK, July 2019
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to question you about facts and figures relating to commissioning of advocacy services – we are interested in your professional judgment on the key statements included in the tool. About the Golden Thread ... through advocacy and to give them a stronger voice This national programme will: Support strategic health and social care management/commissioning teams and front line professionals in understanding their
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protect struggling pensioners this winter and sign our petition. Get Involved Annual Survey Physical health is the most frequently reported challenge facing older people in Wales.
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many wonderful benefits and can give you the confidence to try more. When planning a session, think about: • How you will introduce the activity: you could show examples of what you’d like the residents ... where needed and praising the art that’s being created • We’ve found that activities that last about 30-45 minutes work best. With a cup of tea at the end, that’s a good hour of creativity! Creating
