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support to older people, working closely and in collaboration with the local Age Connectsand Age Cymru partners.Main Responsibilities :In line with local arrangements, undertake the recruitment, support / supervisionand ... have appropriate Disclosure and Barring Service checksEnsure all prospective volunteers are inducted with Age Cymru and all Age Cymru and Age Connects partners and have all the relevant training required
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relevant to me or other older people? I should be supported to stay in my home, or with my family or partner, if I choose to. I should be able to access my local GP. I should be able to make choices about my ... lived at home with his partner and her son. He was admitted to hospital for a mental health assessment and when he was ready for discharge, a dispute emerged between his partner who wanted him to return
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Carer's Allowance. It's extra money each week for you to use as you want or need to. You'll also get National Insurance credits each week towards your State Pension if you're under pension age. Carer’s ... Carer’s Allowance because you have some savings, don’t worry. Your savings and your National Insurance record won’t make a difference to your claim. You could be eligible if you: spend
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and support of older volunteers. Volunteering does not just play an important role in delivering services, but also in improving the lives of the volunteers themselves. Nevertheless, older people sometimes ... Large and increasing numbers of older people also undertake vital caring responsibilities for partners, relatives, friends, neighbours and grandchildren. It has been estimated that unpaid carers provide
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who could have difficulty driving. They could particularly help in areas where public transport services are insufficient. The meeting heard about a transport scheme in North Lincolnshire that provides ... support to people in need of transport. It was personalised (not just a ‘taxi service’) and last year 6000 journeys were completed—this year they are already doing 30% more. At the same time as connectivity
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Creating an age friendly Wales March 2020 Independent professional advocacy for adults under the Social Services and Well-being (Wales) Act 2014 Supporting people to be informed, heard and involved 2 3 Introduction ... Introduction The Part 10 Code of Practice (Advocacy)1 (“the Code”) issued under the Social Services and Well-being (Wales) Act 20142 (“the Act”) placed a requirement on local authorities to arrange provision
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calls’ for policy change. They are developed in consultation with older people and our local partners, and each statement is reviewed at least every three years.
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Age Concern. We have almost 120 years of combined history to draw on, bringing together talents, services and solutions to enrich the lives of people in later life. Age UK provides information and advice ... people on a huge range of topics, including money matters. For example, together with our local partners in 2012/3 we helped older people claim £145 million in benefits they were entitled to. We know
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subjected to ageist attitudes. Older people deserve equal respect, rights and the same access to services as the rest of the population. It’s important for older people to be aware of their rights and ... don’t know about them or don’t apply as they believe they won’t qualify. Advocacy services Independent advocacy services play an important role by helping people to have a voice and regain control in difficult
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These can also help local voluntary sector partners and local authorities to identify areas with a potentially high number of lonely older people but few services. Organising a door knocking event: local ... every door in an area, this collaboration between local partners such as local Age UKs, Fire and Rescue services and other local voluntary sector partners can be hugely effective in identifying older people
