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service provides a free weekly 30 minute telephone friendship call for people in Wales who are 70 or over. Catherine aged 71 I really enjoy doing friend in need, Ken, is really pleased at receiving ... receiving a call from me. The pleasure in his voice when he realises it's me is unmistakable. It makes me feel good to have made him so happy for just receiving a call. Its very interesting hearing about his
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services are of course vital for those of us who use them for our daily commute to work or to get in the weekly shopping. But for many of the older people attending the Age Cymru Afan Nedd centre in Port Talbot ... story was unique many of them had common themes running through them. They tended to travel in large numbers often involving whole streets or chapel congregations, while the conductor or driver was usually
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Information and advice on how to apply for Attendance Allowance and what to include on the form.
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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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about Age UK’s Index of Wellbeing in Later Life 1. What is Age UK’s Index of Wellbeing in Later Life? Age UK’s Index of Wellbeing in Later Life is a summary measure that provides information on how well ... uk/wellbeingresearch). 2. What does it tell us? The Age UK’s Index of Wellbeing in Later Life tells us: what is important to older people’s wellbeing (there are 40 indicators) and which of these is more or less important
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informed, heard and involved Someone there for me and only me Someone to listen to me so I can make my own decisions Someone to support me Someone to help me access and understand information Someone to ... information people give me about my care and support • I think I might need help but I don’t know how to go about it or what will happen next • I am not able to say what matters to me especially when
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information people give me about my care and support • I think I might need help but I don’t know how to go about it or what will happen next • I am not able to say what matters to me especially when lots ... people are telling me what would be best for me. • I need someone independent to help me say how I feel • Sometimes I struggle to remember information, which means that making choices is really difficult
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satisfaction. 70% of volunteers gained a new skill and increased confidence, motivation and self esteem. What participants said about the project: ‘It gets you out of the house. You have to do that because you ... of something.’ ‘The Age UK support worker looks at my food diary and asks me about the week and I’m completely honest with her, even if I had one of my ‘munchies’ and went off the diet. She accompanied
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information people give me about my care and support • I think I might need help but I don’t know how to go about it or what will happen next • I am not able to say what matters to me especially when lots ... people are telling me what would be best for me. • I need someone independent to help me say how I feel • Sometimes I struggle to remember information, which means that making choices is really difficult
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something useful. What difference to your life has volunteering made to you? I really enjoy the interaction with my classes and look forward to each week with them, they can lift my mood to. What do you enjoy ... experience? Listening to the older generation is refreshing and they are incredibly interesting, they simply need an ear. What would you say to someone who is thinking of becoming involved with volunteering
