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including, where appropriate, having regard to their views, wishes, feelings and beliefs in deciding on any action. An Adult at Risk is a term that refers to any adult (aged 18 years or more) who: (a) Is ... which takes place over time in order for one individual to exert power, control or coercion over another. This new offence focuses responsibility and accountability on the perpetrator who has chosen to carry
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basic care they need to live with dignity. Sadly, older people often have to face these issues with no-one to help or support them – loneliness is a daily struggle when you only have the TV or radio to ... carers and professionals. If you'd like to talk to someone in Welsh or in English, you can call us on 0300 303 44 98 , charged at local rate and open between 9am and 4pm Monday to Friday. You can also
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A donation made in memory of your loved one will support our vital work in creating an age friendly Wales.
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appropriate measures taken to ensure that they will be safe and cared for whilst they recover at home. One person told us: “You can be discharged the day after surgery even if you live alone. There was no discussion ... pandemic, and the pressures placed on the NHS through the pandemic have exacerbated an already inconsistent process. It is our perception that the changes and additional strain on the NHS have reduced meaningful
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accessing work and training. When people aged 50 are unemployed they tend to remain so for longer. Data on the number of people claiming Job Seekers Allowance (JSA) in Wales (the ‘Claimant Count’) shows that ... are unable to access adequate back-to-work support. Jobcentre Plus advisers tend not to be trained on the specific issues facing this age group, for example how to minimise the effects of age discrimination
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income from their State Pension. It is therefore relatively uncommon for people to seek help from Age UK on the grounds that they have no money at all. 3. Our information and advice workers do however come ... telephone so they do not have a detailed record of what they were told. However we are concerned at some of the reports we receive of misleading information. One Age UK adviser said that a client who had recently
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oed gyfeillgar A One-Stop-Shop Guide for Older Carers in Wales A guide for identifying, signposting, and supporting older carers in Wales Creating an age friendly Wales 2 A One-Stop-Shop Guide ... Wales 25 • Mid Wales 28 • West Wales 31 • South Wales 33 Further sources 38 Further sources A One-Stop-Shop Guide for Older Carers in Wales 3 Introduction to Age Cymru’s Carers Project Do
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Response to FCA discussion paper on ‘Ageing population and financial services’ 25 April 2016 All rights reserved. Third parties may only reproduce this paper or parts of it for academic, educational ... Project Innovate, thematic work. The FCA should ensure that the market does not discriminate unfairly on the grounds of age. This is not limited to direct discrimination (e.g. in insurance, mortgages and
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to raise public awareness of the health risks that cold weather and a drop in temperature can have on older people. Changes to our bodies as we get older mean that cold weather and winter bugs affect ... ever-changing variants, but there are things we can do to continue to keep us safe and well. What you can do As we age, our immune system becomes weaker and less able to fight off viruses. We
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