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the lives of all older people in Wales. We believe older people should be able to lead healthy and fulfilled lives, have adequate income, access to high quality services and the opportunity to shape their ... 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 to respond to the Department for Transport’s
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policy@ageuk.org.uk www.ageuk.org.uk 2 Age UK is a charitable company limited by guarantee and registered in England (registered charity number 1128267 and registered company number 6825798). The registered address ... most of later life. The Age UK network includes around 165 local Age UKs reaching most of England. In 2014-15 nearly 5.7million people came to Age UK and our local partners for information and advice on
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org.uk Factsheet 66w August 2024 Resolving problems and making a complaint about NHS care in Wales Fa Factsheet 66w August 2024 2 of ... right to complain about NHS services 7 3 ‘Putting Things Right’ – the system for NHS complaints in Wales 8 3.1 The ‘Putting
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winter warmth services Impact report 2011–2014 21 Age UK’s winter warmth servicesExposure to the cold can have a devastating impact on the health of older people. Every winter 25,000i older people die ... die needlessly, as a result of cold weather in the UK. The UK’s excess winter death rate is much higher than other colder countries. Research suggests that cold weather morbidity is preventable and a result
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transport are vitally important in helping older people to maintain independence and well-being. Such transport networks can ensure communities are wellconnected and that services, facilities and amenities are ... that isolation and loneliness will impact upon people’s wellbeing. It is essential that older people in all areas have the means to get out to buy food, get medical attention, get money and pay bills, and
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on Domestic Abuse: Safeguarding Older People in Wales Welsh Government White Paper, Services Fit for the Future, Quality and Governance in Health and Care in Wales Page 5 Page
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free bus pass in England and explains Age UK’s views. (Policy on the bus pass is devolved to local administrations in Scotland, Northern Ireland and Wales - where there are differences in the application ... people between 9.30 and 23.00 on weekdays and all day on weekends and bank holidays. For older people in England eligibility for a bus pass is determined by the female state pension age, whether you are a
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‘Living longer brings many things to the surface. I’m happy and contented in my life.’ Velda, 76 Our year Annual Review 2013/14 Age UK’s vision is for a world where everyone can love later life. We know ... developed five ambitions that shape everything we do, ambitions driven by the priorities that people in later life tell us matter to them – money, wellbeing, health & care, home and community. Our achievements
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Age does not diminish an individual’s right to live with dignity and respect.2 We welcome proposals in Welsh Government’s Strategy for an Ageing Society Strategy to implement a national plan to prevent ... access to advocacy services. The Social Services and Well-being (Wales) Act 2014 puts adult safeguarding on a statutory footing and forms a legal framework for adult protection in Wales. The Codes of
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effective engagement of older people Are you listening? Acknowledgements This booklet has been produced in partnership between Age UK, South East Network of Seniors (SENS) and South East England Forum on ... Forum Toolkit and builds on Consulting and Engaging with Older People, published by Help the Aged in 2007, as well as further discussions between Age UK staff and representatives of older people’s forums
