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friends and family at reasonable cost, in reasonable time and with reasonable ease and that transport is vital to leading an active and independent life. 2. A lack access to transport can have a profound ... reliable public transport or community transport is essential, with a particular concern being the ability to travel to medical appointments. 3. Age UK is calling for all areas and means of transport to
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Pension age who have a disability. State Pension age is currently 66 years. The factsheet also has information about Disability Living Allowance (DLA) which is being replaced by PIP for some people. It covers ... covers the process for reassessing existing DLA claimants for PIP and explains what to do for both benefits if you have a change of circumstance. If you are over State Pension age and have care needs, you
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the problem of older people and families staying in hospital longer than is clinically necessary is anything like as simple as it is sometimes painted, or that older people and families are usually at fault ... fault when their discharges are delayed. This short report explains why we take that view. There is no doubt however that delayed transfers of care are a real and growing problem for the NHS. A mammoth
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claim a free TV licence. The free TV licence will cover you and anyone else you live with, no matter what age they are. If you’re blind or have a severe sight-impairment , you can claim a 50% discount ... your licence. If you live with someone else, the licence will need to be in the name of the person who is blind or sight-impaired to get the discount. If you’re living in a care home or sheltered housing
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impact of volunteering on the wellbeing of residents, staff and volunteers, and looked to understand what is needed to make volunteering sustainable. Read our full report Watch our video to hear about the experiences
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and demand for formal and informal care by older people? • Most informal care for older people is provided by partners and adult children. Changes in family structure, whether it may be from having fewer ... or appear to be having less effect than might be thought. While reduced family size reduces the number of children available to be carers, increasing male longevity, getting closer to that for women,
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companies or charities accepts any liability arising from its use and it is the reader’s sole responsibility to ensure any information is up to date and accurate. Please note that the inclusion of named agencies ... kindly been peer reviewed by Dementia UK. Published: June 2023. 3 Contents Who this guide is for. 4. What this guide is about. 5. Stairs and hallways. 6. The living room. 7 . The kitchen. 8. The bedroom. 10
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assessments by the local authority social services department and subsequent service provision 8 3 What can you complain about? 9 3.1 Using your assessment information from the local ... 3 of 55 11.1 Where more than one local authority is involved 27 11.2 Complaints that also involve the NHS 27 12 Further information on taking a complaint
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Welsh celebrity Roy Noble. HOPE is a partnership project between Age Cymru, Age Cymru local partners and Age Connects Wales partners throughout Wales. The project is funded by Welsh Government under ... across Wales. HOPE will engage with communities who can guide us to make sure the service we provide is right for the needs of older people and carers in their areas. Forums will be developed to support
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Welsh Government funding for bus services having been reduced by 22% between 2011/12 and 2013/14, there is a very real threat to the continued existence of many routes across Wales. The report demonstrates ... lives and independence of many older people in Wales. 'Buses – a lifeline for older people' makes a number of recommendations for government and other organisations to protect and improve bus services across
