Benefits and financial help 9 Benefits calculators 10 Financial support 11 Help with Council Tax 13 Working carers 16 Complaints 17 NHS Service 20 Organisations to support you 22 • National organisations ... neighbours. Supporting Carers Caring can have an impact on many aspects of your life – from money and work to health and wellbeing. For many carers, they see themselves less as a ‘carer’ and more as a partner
quality health and care 44 6 Safe at home 56 7 Active communities 66 Notes 76 2 3 Our partners Age UK works with partners in the UK and across the world. Our network includes the three national charities Age ... recognised as valued members of society. There is also an important global context, as Age UK is working with its partner, Age International, to press for a UN convention on the human rights of older people
range of services for people living with dementia and their carers that local Age UKs provide, often working in partnership with other organisations • quotes older people living with dementia and carers who ... Dunlop, a person living with a diagnosis of dementia. In his address he said: “I find it difficult to work out what the time is, and that’s particularly useful when I’m fishing ...as for the future, whilst
Age UK is working to challenge ongoing perceptions that older age automatically means poor health and higher needs, and welcomes this consultation as an opportunity to share evidence of what works in affecting ... messages on physical activity in later life are as targeted as possible, e.g. with an emphasis on working towards 150 minutes in more manageable steps rather than just promoting 150 minutes as the recommended
MAS’ development of the financial capability strategy, particularly the inclusion of workstreams on working age and older people. Older people should be a core target market fully integrated into MAS’ priorities ... which includes workstreams on working age adults and older people (we have been involved in both and Jane Vass, Head of Policy at Age UK chaired the older people’s working group). We look forward to hearing
individuals to ensure that the person (and their well-being outcomes) is placed at the centre of the work of support services. Independent advocacy gives citizens voice, choice and control over achieving ... wider client group. The rise is from 26 to 44 services. There are 107 full time paid advocates working across Wales with 20 of those delivering advocacy specifically to older people. There are 66 part
invaluable insight into older people’s experiences in terms of what were the biggest worries, what worked well, and how we need to proceed as we look towards the challenges that winter will bring. Levels ... emotionally challenging with the situation summed up perfectly by this individual: “I have lost my voluntary work and classes and am on my own 24/7. Often feel suicidal.” - Female, Pembrokeshire Unsurprisingly accessing
part of the demographic this guideline will act to support so their needs are highly relevant to this work. As part of the development process, stakeholders have been invited to comment on the drafts (available ... participant described a medication she was repeatedly prescribed despite telling her GP it didn’t work for her. Others we spoke to (Frailty: Language and Perceptions, Britain Thinks/Age UK/BGS,2015) described
ambition can move from being an aspiration to something that actually becomes a reality that will work for consumers. We also have some observations on the three broad models set out within the paper ... balance their needs with those of their employees, the work of the Pensions Regulator has shown that there are segments of the market that do not work so well in members’ interests. All schemes should have
The Tell Me More Project, funded by Welsh Government is all about reaching into care home settings and hearing from the residents so they can share their experiences and hopes for the future.