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importantly, these rights give us power and enable us to speak up and to challenge poor treatment from a public authority. All human rights are potentially relevant to you; however, it is likely that you ... authorities must: take appropriate steps to protect a person’s life e.g. ensure adequate laws to protect you from others who might want to take away your life not take away a person’s life, except in a few very specific
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Our Winter wrapped up guide which explains what you can do to get yourself and your home ready for Winter.
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helpful guide for families, unpaid carers and care staff supporting a person moving to
live in a care home
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Some useful resources for older unpaid carers from our carers project
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EnvisAGE is a discussion journal from Age Cymru which explores issues affecting older people.
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Find out your rights and how they can protect you from discrimination.
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This page contains lots of useful information from the HOPE programme
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active lives in the setting most appropriate to them, and their home may need to be adapted to meet their changing needs. Adapting homes reduces disability and risk of accident.[1] The provision of adaptations ... present an alternative to residential care. With reference to Service Standards, we believe that home adaptations must be provided within a reasonable time period to maximise the best possible outcomes
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If you want to live independently but in a smaller, easier-to-manage home, with support, then sheltered housing (also called retirement housing) might appeal to you.
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Encouraging sign up for the priority register to help older people get support from their water and energy supplier
