usual support networks that they would normally have access to. As a result, it seems likely that the number of bereaved people requiring additional support above that from their usual support networks will ... likely to need formal support and care services in later life and should be over-represented in numbers of people accessing bereavement support. The study found LGB people over 55 lack confidence in public
charitable company limited by guarantee and registered in England (registered charity number 1128267 and registered company number 6825798). The registered address is Tavis House 1-6 Tavistock Square, London WC1H ... the questions that have been asked. For the avoidance of doubt and to aid clarity below are a small number of key points that we believe it is important for us to draw out, many of which concern matters of
charitable company limited by guarantee and registered in England (registered charity number 1128267 and registered company number 6825798). The registered address is Tavis House 1-6 Tavistock Square, London WC1H ... this paper we respond to selected relevant questions, noting in brackets the corresponding paragraph number from the consultation document. 3. Over time, older people are increasingly using the internet;
4 of 64 1 Information about this factsheet This factsheet considers a number of issues related to finding suitable care home accommodation, including: Making a decision about ... care home closures and related issues around finding alternative accommodation. Age Cymru produce a number of other factsheets on adult social care that may, depending on your circumstances, be useful to
The risk does not depend on how many people aged 65+ live in an area (although, in a very small number of neighbourhoods, there are too few to count) and the range of risk is greater in the smaller areas
social care system can help enable them to live with dignity. The current situation There are a number of growing systematic issues in adult social care which need to be addressed at a national level
travel. Fifteen of these interviews were conducted in the participant’s home; one was conducted by telephone. Six case studies were created from these interviews and can be found in the second section of this ... impacted upon Mrs H Shopping The Saturday bus service to Sunderland has now been cut, limiting the number of shops she can visit. She used to go to Sunderland on the bus every weekend but now only goes once
be given only to the person’s next of kin – who may be old themselves, overseas, or unable to make phone calls or otherwise act on the resident’s behalf. We believe that care home staff should be kept in ... welcome the establishment of the new Citizen Voice body. The new body will need to engage with a large number of third sector organisations as well as members of the public. Older people are by far the biggest
a partnership between Age UK and residents’ groups to highlight the issues of concern to large numbers of residents. It provided an independent forum to review national and local policies on sheltered ... specialist housing, there is a debate about whether retirement housing should be available to a greater number of older people, and about the conditions required to make this a possibility (e.g. greater affordability)
provider. Services can thus appear or disappear, even when they have been successful and helped a large number of service users. 4 Age Cymru (2017)