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additional challenges. Geography was highlighted as a particularly important factor and there are differences between areas: coastal and rural areas have a higher number of older people, for example. Community ... ability to support networks in a way that can overcome geographical challenges. Connectivity Connectivity in rural areas is very far behind the curve. This is not just a problem for older people but for
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org.uk 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 is Tavis House, 1-6 ... 1-6 Tavistock Square, London WC1H 9NA. 2 About Age UK Age UK is the country's largest charity dedicated to helping everyone make the most of later life. The Age UK network includes around 165 local
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Together is a collaborative project between Age UK and YouthNet to develop an intergeneration model that uses young volunteers to help older people develop their knowledge and understanding of what is and how ... based on what has worked well and what has not worked well; it is not simply a representation of issues within the pilots. Application Process The process needs to be clearly set out with a consistent
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Stop Falling: Start Saving Lives and Money Introduction 2 What we want to achieve 3 What is currently happening to prevent falls 4 The cost of falls 5 The experiences of people in later life 6 Advice ... UK. Falls destroy confidence, increase isolation and reduce independence. A fall can hasten a move into residential care. After a hip fracture, 50 per cent of people can no longer live independently. The
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Advice 0300 303 44 98 www.agecymru.org.uk Factsheet 39w July 2024 Paying for a care home in Wales if you have a partner Factsheet 39w July 2024 ... for services 7 4 The local authority financial assessment if you are a couple and one of you goes into a care home – issues regarding income and capital
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Consultation Response Law Commission- Making a Will 10th November 2017 Reference number – 2317 All rights reserved. Third parties may only reproduce this paper or parts of it for academic, ... org.uk 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 is Tavis House 1-6
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Age Cymru Advice 08000 223 444 www.agecymru.org.uk Factsheet 10w June 2020 Paying for a permanent care home placement in Wales Factsheet 10w June 2020 ... towards care home fees – how your income is viewed 30 7.1 Disregarded income 31 7.2 Income that is partly disregarded 33 7.3 ‘Notional’ income 34 8 ‘Deprivation of assets’
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never retire’ 6 Support for older carers 8 Financial support – Carer’s Allowance 8 Support to have a life and identity of their own – the importance of respite 10 Stress and ill health 11 Social isolation ... 20 Getting information to older carers 20 Carers’ stories – What it is like to be a carer post-retirement 22 Contents 2 Care and support is currently in crisis due to lack of funding. Fewer and fewer
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advocacy as a means of securing and exercising older people’s rights – a personal perspective – Andrew Dunning Page 12 Jill’s story – Advocate at Age Cymru Powys – Gail Hamer and Jill Ball Page 14 A volunteer-led ... volunteer-led advocacy service for vulnerable older people in Wales: what did service users say about the beneficial impact of advocacy for them? – Dr Juping Yu and Professor Mark Llewellyn Page 20 Welsh
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AgeUKIG07 What to expect when you go into hospital, while you’re there and when you’re discharged. Your hospital stay. 2 We’d love to hear from you. 1) Join our Readers’ Panel. Have your say and be involved ... Age UK and contains general advice only, it should not be relied on as a basis for any decision or action and cannot be used as a substitute for professional advice. Neither Age UK nor any of its subsidiary
