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found poor communication between local authorities and those asking for help. It also found that the number of people asking local authorities for help went down during the pandemic. So, there may be people ... workshops and more! Events can be accessed from your computer, smartphone or tablet, all you need is Zoom, and an internet connection. Thanks to our partnership, Age Cymru followers get access to all of Mirthy’s
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company limited by guarantee and registered in England and Wales (registered charity number 1128267 and registered company number 6825798). The registered address is Tavis House, 1–6 Tavistock Square, London ... continuing to enjoy my life. I still drive and above all I am still fishing.” This is powerful for a number of reasons. Firstly, although it illustrates some of the challenges that dementia can bring, it also
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access to public toilets, anti-social behaviour, and hazards for those with mobility issues add to the number who feel isolated and lonely.’ High levels of positivity about some services However, many older
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healthy population in Wales after the main pandemic period, as can be seen in the large increase in the number of older people approaching social care for help and the urgency of their needs. Efforts on social
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care and support needs losing their entitlement to local authority help. In the longer term, rising numbers of older people will lead to increased demand for care and support. Support for the person needing ... community-based provision’. Demographic change and an emphasis on care in the community will mean greater numbers of older people caring for other older people. It is important that policy-makers get their policy
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5 of 68 1 Information about this factsheet This factsheet is one of a number of Age Cymru factsheets to provide information about your rights to advice, help and practical support ... to distinguish. 3.1 Initial contact with the local authority and making a referral There are a number of ways in which your situation can be brought to the attention of the local authority, including:
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to help my community. It’s been incredibly rewarding, and I’ve also benefited from the phone calls. I’ve met so many nice people and many I would class as my friends now. There’s
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in Age Cymru’s Factsheet 10w Paying for a permanent care home placement in Wales. We also have a number of other factsheets focussing on finding a care home and/or specific aspects of the care home charging ... network of free advice centres offering confidential and independent advice, face to face or by telephone. Tel: 0800 702 2020 Details of your nearest CAB can be found at: www.citizensadvice.org.uk/wales
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access to the WWCIS system for all social care departments in Wales, this has not happened for a number of reasons. One of the reasons that there can be delays in access to care for older people given
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We then looked to see which of the available data sources asked questions that covered the largest number of these factors, and this turned out to be a survey called Understanding Society. We then matched
