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roles than 50+ men. This often means part-time work, which in turn leads to lower investment in skills, lower pensions, and less access to flexible working (part-time working is not necessarily flexible). ... should carefully consider the challenges facing older workers in the labour market and consider how it can work with businesses to improve practice around discussions of the future of work. Any moves to re-instate
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Identifying and supporting older unpaid carers in Wales 4 Your rights 5 Carers needs assessment 6 Should I talk to my GP? 8 Benefits and financial help 9 Benefits calculators 10 Financial support 11 Help ... they save public services a massive £8 billion each year. Providing care for someone can sometimes be difficult. It can affect your employment, your finances and both your physical and mental health. In
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understanding and, to date, little attention. 1. What are the common problems faced by people living with dementia and more than one other health condition? What is your organisation doing to help people overcome ... for a wide range of individual needs within a local population. 3 Malnutrition is an issue which can go unrecognised. There are over a million older people living in our community who are malnourished
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AgeUKIG49 Extra money to help you. Attendance Allowance. 2 What is Attendance Allowance? Attendance Allowance (AA) is extra money for those who need help at home due to a disability or illness. If you’re ... at night. Claiming AA doesn’t reduce any other income you receive, and it’s tax free. Claiming it can even help you get other benefits such as Pension Credit, Housing Benefit or Council Tax Reduction (also
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loneliness at some point in their lives. For some it may be short-lived whilst for others it can become long term. It can have a devastating impact on people’s health and quality of life. Loneliness still carries ... and developing and sustaining a wide range of local and national services from which older people can choose whatever suits them best. Our hope is that this evidence and learning will enable more local
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customer vulnerability. Therefore, we recommend keeping this in the definition. 5. Circumstances that can lead to vulnerability include bereavement, diagnosis of a health condition, and going into hospital ... further help. 8. Ofgem should publish good practice examples now, and issue guidance in one year’s time if complaints or other evidence shows a lack of improved practice by suppliers. 9. A key element
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initiate change that meets the needs of older people in their ward. We believe they should: - Make time to listen to older people - Make change happen to improve older people‟s quality of life - Make an ... care servicesii. These quotes show the significant impact this will on the lives of older citizens: “I found that [during] weekends [my father] would not be dressed and got out of bed, as that was when they
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available to them in the community. Key points and recommendations Age UK’s detailed comments can be seen in the NICE proforma below. Key points from our response include: Recognising the importance ... and complementing intermediate care services. Acknowledging how the transition home from hospital can be a useful point for assessing a broad spectrum of needs to not just promote better outcomes in care
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CF24 5TD. ©2021 Age Cymru. Creating an age friendly Wales Being scam aware Unfortunately during this time there are a number of scams circulating. Please be scam aware and follow our tips below to help the ... personal data such as their full name, address, date of birth, bank details or pin numbers – scammers can use this information to steal their identity. • Not be pressured into donating money and never make
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concern for someone aged 50 or over you’re supporting you can contact Age Cymru Advice for support on 08000 223 444 If the person is aged under 50 you can call Citizen’s Advice on 03444 77 20 20 If you’re worried ... at risk) If you’re worried about someone’s mental health, you can encourage them to get help and support from Every Mind Matters. They can also get support from: C.A.L.L. Helpline (Community Advice & Listening
