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Consultation: Building a Mutual Post Office - response form You can also respond online to this consultation at www.bis.gov.uk/pomutualisation or email responses to postoffice.mutualisation@bis.gsi ... older people, particularly in rural and deprived urban communities. For the 5.5 million people of pensionable age in the UK using its services, the social value of the post office was estimated to be between
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taxi to take us home. But what if those little things could bring about big changes for people who really need our support right now? The emergence of Coronavirus this year has meant a rapid change ... you can ensure we continue to be here for older people, now and in the future. Here's a few simple ideas. donate the amount you would have spent on your Christmas meal donate your drink. You can still
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will your pledge be? • What can you do to protect your family, friends and neighbours from scams? • What can you do to protect people in your community from scams? • How can you help the nation to “Take
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needs assessment 36 9.1 Details that the care plan should include 37 10 Post-discharge services that can be arranged as part of your care plan – options if you have low level needs ... charitable / voluntary sector organisations, or a private agency 38 11 Post-discharge services that can be arranged as part of your care plan – options if you have potential to improve in the short
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by one of the solicitors participating in the campaign. An up-to-date will written by a solicitor can help ensure your wishes will be respected. It allows you to provide for your family and friends and ... place? The campaign that Age UK is part of has partcipating solicitors in Cardiff and Swansea. How can I take part? If you are in one of the above locations, visit the Free Wills Month website from the
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positive action designed to address disadvantage experienced by a particular age group or good reason can be shown for the differential treatment ('objective justification'). The ban is introduced under ... a person is treated badly because he or she in good faith has made or supported a discrimination claim under the Equality Act provisions. The aim of this is to protect people from any reprisals. The
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A little bit of sunshine is good for us and can lift our spirits – let’s face it, it can often be a welcome change from the heavy downpours and high winds we experience in Wales. There's no ... it’s important that we’re prepared – whatever the weather throws our way. Heatwaves can happen suddenly – taking us by surprise, so keep a check on the weather forecast. The Meteorological
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age friendly Wales Supporting people to prepare You can help the person you’re supporting with preparing for eventualities that may arise. This can help people feel less anxious, and help things seem less ... See Unpaid carers If the person you’re supporting needs further help and is aged 50 or over they can contact Age Cymru Advice on 0300 303 44 98, available 9:00am to 4:00pm, Monday to Friday, or email
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more than 5 million people every year, providing support, companionship and advice for older people who need it most. 2. We welcome the opportunity to respond to this consultation and highlight the particular ... 3. Over time, older people are increasingly using the internet; the proportion of people aged 75+ who have used the internet in the previous 3 months has nearly doubled in the last five years, from 20
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deliver community based, preventative services which are tailored to individual need. These services can support older people to take control of their own health and well-being. However 2 most local authorities ... possible. The whole population of Wales can benefit from community services that are easily accessible and responsive to individual need, but such services can be particularly effective in areas where
