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Lesbian, Gay and Bi-sexual people and Older Transgender people Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual and Trans* (LGBT) older people Background Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual and Trans* individuals, both throughout life and in older ... often grouped together (LGBT) but actually form a diverse and heterogeneous group with varied and disparate needs. While the terms ‘lesbian’ and ‘gay man’ may suggest a clear sexual orientation, in reality
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We are national In the UK we help more than seven million people every year, providing support, companionship and advice for older people who need it most. We are local We work as part of a network of ... of independent charities which includes Age UK; our national partners Age Cymru, Age NI and Age Scotland and over 150 local Age UK partners in England. We are international We work with our international
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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 in updating our guides by joining ... us your story. Have you been affected by any of the issues in this guide? Has Age UK’s information and advice helped? If so, we’d love to hear from you to provide relatable examples that benefit others
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community resilience – micro enterprises, low level care and edge of care services 18 How local authorities are reducing waiting lists 19 Support for unpaid carers 20 Direct payments 21 Day centre changes ... to social care. We’re grateful to the 11 social care leads, local authority commissioning officers and community team leaders that team members that spoke to us about what’s happening in their areas. 2
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000 carers1 living in Wales, representing 12.1% of the Welsh population (the average across England and Wales combined is 10.3% of the population)2. Currently more than 6.5 million people across the UK provide ... projections4. The Welsh Government defines a carer as “anyone of any age, who provides unpaid care and support to a relative, friend or neighbour who is disabled, physically or mentally ill, or affected by
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1 Consultation Response Inquiry into Loneliness and Isolation Health, Social Care and Sport Committee March 2017 Introduction Age Cymru is the leading national charity working to improve the ... healthy and fulfilled lives, have adequate income, access to high quality services and the opportunity to shape their own future. We seek to provide a strong voice for all older people in Wales and to raise
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Consultation Response Ref 0916 Competition and Markets Authority consultation on provisional remedies from its energy market investigation April 2016 All rights reserved. Third parties may ... purposes or where the prior consent of Age UK has been obtained for influencing or developing policy and practice. Phil Mawhinney phil.mawhinney@ageuk.org.uk Age UK Tavis House 1-6 Tavistock Square
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Age matters in public services. Publication date October 2011. Target audience Public Authorities and professionals working with older people. Description This document: • p rovides an overview of the ... how public bodies can meet these requirements in relation to older people • p resents case studies and good practice examples of public bodies working to improve services to older people. Contact Copies
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home. Adapting your home. 2 We’d love to hear from you. 1) Join our Readers’ Panel. Have your say and be involved in updating our guides by joining our Readers’ Panel. You don’t need any specialist knowledge ... us your story. Have you been affected by any of the issues in this guide? Has Age UK’s information and advice helped? If so, we’d love to hear from you to provide relatable examples that benefit others
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fit as a fiddle is a programme run by Age UK and funded by the Big Lottery Fund as part of the Wellbeing programme www.ageuk.org.uk www.fitasafiddle ... Sarah Alden Andrea Wigfield Erika Kispeter CIRCLE (Centre for International Research on Care, Labour and Equalities) University of Leeds 2 Contents Executive Summary ..................................
