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is part of a series produced by Age UK, in order to provide evidence to underpin decision-making for people involved in commissioning, service development, fundraising and influencing. 1Healthy Ageing ... Ageing Evidence Review Key messages 3 1 Policy context 4 2 Definition of healthy ageing 6 3 The need for healthy ageing services 8 4 What kind of factors and approaches address these issues? 14 5 Services
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November 2019 Age Cymru’s Golden Thread Advocacy Programme hosted an all Wales Advocacy Conference for advocacy providers. It was a fantastic day with more than 100 delegates attending from all over Wales ... services. Our speakers and workshop facilitators were fantastic and we are so grateful to everyone who came and made the day such a success. Presentations Please click on the presentations to view and download
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Consultation Response A Healthier Wales: A Workforce Strategy for Health and Social Care Health Education and Improvement Wales and Social Care Wales September 2019 Introduction Age Cymru is the ... quality services and the opportunity to shape their own future. We seek to provide a strong voice for all older people in Wales and to raise awareness of the issues of importance to them. We are pleased
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from that survey, the advocacy sector in Wales collected evidence of the pandemic’s impact on people who are entitled to advocacy, the accessibility and quality of advocacy and on the ability of services ... pandemic. This report sets out the key findings from the 47 advocates who completed the survey and provides some additional context for these findings. The report concludes by summarising the main findings
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loneliness? 6 About this guide 7 The evidence on loneliness interventions 8 Chapter 1: A new framework for loneliness interventions 9–11 Chapter 2: Foundation services 12–24 2.1. Reaching lonely individuals ... community development 44 5.3. Volunteering 46 5.4. Age positive approaches 49 Chapter 6: Gaps and areas for development 51–57 6.1. Loneliness within care settings 51 6.2. Black and Minority Ethnic groups
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hate crime 26 3.9 Domestic violence / abuse 28 3.10 Abuse by a stranger 30 3.11 ‘Mate’ crime 30 4 Who might abuse an older person and why? 31 4.1 Overwhelmed abusers 31 4.2 Impaired abusers 32 4.3 Narcissistic ... if someone is experiencing abuse – how to put a stop to it 33 5.1 Employees who have witnessed or suspect abuse 34 6 Help from statutory organisations in stopping or
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1 Call for Evidence Review of Digital Innovation for the Economy and the Future of Work in Wales Welsh Government November 2018 Introduction Age Cymru is the leading charity working to improve ... provide a strong voice for all older people in Wales and to raise awareness of the issues of importance to them. We are pleased to respond to the Welsh Government’s call for evidence for the Review of Digital
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right to be treated with respect by society. The Equality Act 2010 provides a set of legislative tools for tackling age discrimination both within the area of employment and in the provision of goods and services ... later life. The Public Sector Equality Duty and the Welsh specific equality duties provide a framework for decision-making that assists public bodies to understand the needs of the ageing population and ensure
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copy and by telephone. 19% of respondents were part of a shielded group and 15% lived with somebody who was part of a shielded group. 36% of respondents told us they were selfisolating and 30% told us they ... lockdown. We received responses from every local authority area in Wales. We wish to thank everybody who responded to this survey and shared their views and experiences. Experiences of Covid Survey Results
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copy and by telephone. 19% of respondents were part of a shielded group and 15% lived with somebody who was part of a shielded group. 36% of respondents told us they were selfisolating and 30% told us they ... lockdown. We received responses from every local authority area in Wales. We wish to thank everybody who responded to this survey and shared their views and experiences. Experiences of Covid Survey Results
