bad? ............................................................................ 9 State Pension age rises ............................................................................................ ... between rates and hours gets wider ............................................................ 10 Age and gender changes ...............................................................................
Introduction Age Cymru is the leading national charity working to improve the lives of all older people in Wales. We believe older people should be able to lead 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 awareness of the issues of importance to them.
news HOPE Quality Performance Mark Age Cymru has been awarded the Advocacy Quality Performance Mark (QPM) from the National Development Team for Inclusion (NDTi) for the work it delivers through projects ... independent quality performance mark for organisations like Age Cymru offering independent advocacy; an essential service for people who need support to express their needs and have increased choice and control
Age Cymru Advice 0300 303 44 98 www.agecymru.org.uk Factsheet 61w July 2023 Help with NHS health costs in Wales and services which are free for older people Factsheet 61w July 2023 ... in Wales who have a GP in England 3 2.3 Medical Exemption Certificates for free prescriptions in all parts of the UK 4 3 Free NHS services for people who have reached a
Responding to an Ageing Population The Local Government Association Call for Evidence Ref: 2614 November 2014 All rights reserved. Third parties may only reproduce this paper or parts of it for academic ... research purposes or where the prior consent of Age UK has been obtained for influencing or developing policy and practice. Jill.Mortimer@ageuk.org.uk Age UK Tavis House 1-6 Tavistock Square London WC1H
should be addressed as priority public health issues to improve the health and wellbeing of Wales. 75,000 older people in Wales have reported ‘always or often’ feeling lonely – it’s a daily reality for many ... lonely is detrimental to the wellbeing of older people and there is increasing evidence of the negative impacts on physical and mental health. These negative impacts can lead to increased pressure on a
assessment Tool for PROVIDERSGolden Thread Advocacy Project – funded by the Welsh Government September 201 6SELF assessment Tool · INTRODUCTIONPurpose Th e purpose of this Self Assessment Tool is to ascertai ... ascertainorganisationalreadiness to comply with the Part 10 Code of Practice (Advocacy) and its strategic intent.The Self Assessment Tool itself is structured in four sections reflecting the different stages of
Buses – a lifeline for older people A report by the Bevan Foundation for Age Cymru December 2013 Contents Executive summary ................................................................ ... ........................................................................................... 3 1.1 What we did...........................................................................................
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 for Older Carers in ... Introduction to Age Cymru’s Carers Project 3 Identifying and supporting older unpaid carers in Wales 4 Your rights 5 Carers needs assessment 6 Should I talk to my GP? 8 Benefits and financial help 9 Benefits
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