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Friends in Need Local Authority Grant Scheme August 2020 Contents 1. Programme Overview 2. Grant Purpose 3. Financial Information 4. Decision Making 5. Reporting 6. Time Line 7. How to respond to information ... ‘Ffrind mewn Angen’ ‘Friend in Need’ scheme will enable a person needing support to identify supporters who would help them during the Coronavirus Crisis. At least two ‘Friends’ in separate households would
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Why are we waiting? Delays in care assessments in Wales Executive summary About the research Age Cymru’s dementia advocacy project, HOPE (Helping others to participate and engage) advocacy project and ... and Age Cymru Advice all reported worrying delays in older people being assessed by social care for their needs, as well as delays in sourcing care packages once an assessment had been completed. These
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Older People in Wales: facts and statistics
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Good mental health in care homes research
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Older people are experiencing delay in social care assessments and implementation in care packages. Read our report and recommendations.
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Centre for Policy on Ageing – Rapid review 2017 1 Diversity in older age – Older homelessness The characteristics of older homelessness can change rapidly over time and may differ significantly from place ... review will focus on older homelessness in England. In England older homelessness is currently on the increase and the number of older street-homeless has doubled in the five years from 2010 to 2015. Homelessness
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Age Cymru in partnership with Swansea University’s Graduate Support Programme, utilising Welsh Government funding via the Higher Education Funding Council for Wales (HEFCW) Older people in Wales: facts ... facts and statistics September 2021 Contents 1 Population in Wales ................................................................................................ 3 2 Older people aged 90+ (including centenarians)
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1 Age Cymru consultation response – Arthritis and Musculoskeletal conditions in adults 1. In light of the effect of the pandemic on service, what should musculoskeletal services consider? Statistics ... been an increase of 712% in patients waiting more than 36 weeks to start hospital treatment between January 2020 and early 20212. The risks of musculoskeletal conditions rise in most age categories: 51
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Age Cymru consultation response - Bereavement Care in Wales 17th May 2021 1: Is it clear who this bereavement framework is for and why it has been developed? YES If the answer is no please tell us ... the development of a framework to support bereaved people in Wales. This important development will assist in reducing inequalities across Wales in access to bereavement support and help to address the stigma
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Dementia: Supporting people with dementia and their carers in health and social care Consultation on draft scope of NICE clinical guideline (CG42) Ref: 1715 Date: August 2015 All rights reserved ... policy@ageuk.org.uk www.ageuk.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
