-
people in later life, we at Age UK have become increasingly aware of the importance of the group often called the ‘oldest old’, those in their mid-80s upwards. We have also found that not only is there a need ... their ability to weather the next setback, illness or injury. Loss of reserve or resilience is called frailty, and this can be measured through a comprehensive assessment, which is more holistic than
-
being supported, created, celebrated and shared, so please get in touch on gwanwyn@agecymru.org.uk or call 02920 431 540 It’s great to be encouraged to try something new, you are never too old Get involved
-
explicitly under international human rights laws and Age UK is one of the organisations that is calling for the creation of a new UN Convention on the Right of Older Persons. The European Convention on ... breach Article 3, including serious pressure sores and older people being left in distress by ignoring calls for help. Article 5 – Right to Liberty 4 Older people, particularly those with dementia, may be
-
249 Always on call, always concerned: A survey of the experiences of older carers. The Princess Royal Trust for Carers, 2011 250 Always on call, always concerned: A survey of the experiences ... experiences of older carers. The Princess Royal Trust for Carers, 2011 251 Always on call, always concerned: A survey of the experiences of older carers. The Princess Royal Trust for Carers, 2011 252 Homes
-
this factsheet. Your needs assessment will usually be carried out by a social worker – also often called a care manager – and should result in an agreed care and support plan. You should be given a written ... circumstances, the NHS is responsible for meeting the full cost of someone’s care in a care home. This is called NHS continuing healthcare (CHC) or ‘fully funded care’. To be eligible a resident must have complex
-
supermarkets it was hard setting those up. There was a lot of back and forth, chasing up with phone calls…you can’t do this time but you can do this time or we get to the store and you cannot use that location
-
including benefit checks, income maximisation, signposting, referrals and practical help with telephone calls and letter writing. Age Cymru Swansea Bay Floating Support Service focuses on achieving outcomes
-
Guardian, 'A phone call can't make tea: how UK's lack of social care is hitting disabled people in lockdown', 30 Mehefin 2020 https://www.theguardian.com/society/2020/jun/30/a-phone-call-cant-make-tea-ho
-
and consider making a safeguarding referral? 4. One of the tenants in your supported housing scheme called Simon has been seen by other tenants going out in the evenings dressed as a woman. Other tenants ... to count as lesbian. In the mid-1980s, Muriel came across the idea of ‘bisexuality’ and started calling herself bisexual. After some years, the relationship with Colin ended amicably and Muriel met another
-
and ‘basically lied to’. ‘Leaving people in the dark’ Susan 61, full-time employee Susan works in a call centre. She has been working since she was 15. She lives in a house that she owns but says she will ... this hard but tried to hide the fact she was struggling from her employer. Susan is now working in a call centre which she is pleased about as it is not physically demanding like her last job, though she
