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friendly Wales Creating an age friendly Wales Equality Opportunities Transport Information Health care Social care Money Community Tyˆ John Pathy, 13/14 Neptune Court Vanguard Way, Cardiff CF24 5PJ Tel: 029 ... agecymru.org.uk Age Cymru is a registered charity 1128436. Company limited by guarantee and registered in England and Wales 6837284. Registered office as above. ©Age Cymru 2015 facebook.com/agecymru twitter
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Information and Advice for Older People Evidence Review This evidence review is part of a series produced by Age UK, in order to provide evidence to underpin decision-making for people involved in commissioning ... development, fundraising and influencing. Information and Advice for Older People Evidence Review 1 Key messages 3 1 Definitions 4 2 Policy context 7 3 The need for information and advice 14 4 Addressing
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General Election 2024 From pensioner poverty to digital exclusion, we highlight the key challenges you face today A spotlight on mental health and wellbeing Guide to help you have more money in your pocket ... he announced his intention to hold a general election on 4 July 2024. We were delighted to publish our Blueprint for older people in Wales setting out the key issues we wish to see the new UK Government
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lifetime mortgages and home reversion plans. It includes information on: ⚫ what to consider before deciding on a particular product ⚫ equity release regulations and safeguards ⚫ how to choose an adviser ... on sale and rent back schemes, which are not the same as equity release but share some common features. The information in this factsheet is intended only as a guide. We recommend that you get independent
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permanent care home provision in Wales Factsheet 38w June 2024 2 of 57 Contents 1 Information about this factsheet 5 1.1 Definitions and terminology ... the social care system in Wales 7 2.1 The Social Services and Well-being (Wales) Act 2014 and accompanying Code of Practice guidance – relevance to the social
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The Human Rights Act and Older People An Evidence Paper Alison Fenney 9/28/2012 The paper provides evidence of case law and practice highlighting how and why the protection offered by human rights ... 1 The Human Rights Act and Older People– An Evidence Paper Background to Human Rights Legislation in the UK The modern human rights legal framework stems from the response to the atrocities of the Second
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Confidence EQUALITIES AND DIVERSITY MONITORING FORM Age Cymru is strongly committed to equality and diversity. This commitment is fundamental to the achievement of Age Cymru’s vision and objectives. So that ... that we can measure how far we are succeeding in promoting equality and diversity, we would be grateful if you would complete this fully anonymised monitoring form. The information gained from this form
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Public Policy Statement Employment and contribution September 2019 Summary Older people make a significant contribution to Welsh life and the Welsh economy. After taking account of the costs ... day to the Welsh economy.1 Age Cymru believes that all people have an innate value in themselves, regardless of their age or other personal characteristics. Nevertheless, it is sometimes helpful to quantify
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Summary Being able to take part in community life, with good access to local services and facilities, is a lifeline for many older people. There are already high levels of loneliness and social isolation ... older people in Wales and an inaccessible built environment that deters people from being involved in community life can contribute to this. The features that make a place desirable to live in can change
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working to improve 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 ... 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 provide information and advice to older
