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age friendly Wales Here when we’re needed most. Trustee Briefing Pack July 2023 Welcome Thank you for your interest in becoming an Age Cymru trustee. Age Cymru wish to recruit trustees to join our passionate ... from ethnic minority groups and from LGBTQ+ communities. The Covid pandemic presented many challenges for older people. We needed to adapt how we delivered our services to address the loneliness and isolation
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Professional Advocacy for Adults under the Social Services and Well-being (Wales) Act 2014 A Framework and Toolkit Ministerial Foreword I am pleased to be able to introduce the National Framework for Commissioning ... Commissioning independent professional advocacy for Adults in Wales. I want to emphasise that securing strong voice, choice and control for individuals is a key principle of Welsh Government and this is clearly
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online sessions designed to help tackle social isolation, while providing fun and companionship. As for all our roles, we provide full training and ongoing support. To find out more about volunteering, including ... sessions and being in control of the online meeting (for example, admitting participants to the meeting) – Assisting volunteers or participants who are having technical issues – Facilitating the smooth
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member was being offered opportunities for activities. The first phase of the project ran between 2015 and 2017, ... Age Cymru recruited professional artists in Wales who were then supported by experienced ... of the programme was to increase opportunities for residents and staff to participate in the arts and to develop and mentor artists to deliver sessions for older people in care settings. 80% 1 2 3 4 5 6
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also have physical symptoms such as sleeplessness or low energy levels. If these symptoms persist for weeks and stop you functioning normally, then you may have clinical depression, which is a treatable ... rise to more than one in three for people living in care homes. Signs and symptoms You may not realise how depressed you are, especially if you’ve had these feelings for a long time or you’ve been trying
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Contact: Jane.vass@ageuk.org.uk 2 The Autumn Budget on 22 November was notable mainly for what it did not say, and in particular neither social care nor pensioners received a mention. However ... older people in our country in declining health, with a need for extra support, and on a low retirement income after a working life spent on low pay, many of whom live alone in poor quality housing that is
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Advocacy: Supporting you to be informed, heard and involved Someone there for me and only me Someone to listen to me so I can make my own decisions Someone to support me Someone to help me access and ... not able to say what matters to me especially when lots of people are telling me what would be best for me. • I need someone independent to help me say how I feel • Sometimes I struggle to remember information
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behaviour in housing – background information 6 3 Keeping a record of issues 7 4 Common problems, who to contact and actions that can be taken 8 4.1 Particularly serious ... anti-social behaviour 33 13 Useful organisations 33 14 Further information about Age Cymru 40 14.1 Who we are 40 14.2 How we can help 40 14.3 How you can help 43 Factsheet 9w November 2023
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throughout our lives. In the aftermath of the Covid-19 pandemic, the Welsh Government provided funding for Age Cymru to undertake research into the mental health of older adults in care homes in Wales. Our ... with the loss of things that give a person meaning in life. For many, this could mean the loss of a significant person – a relative, friend or carer. It may also mean stopping a particular activity or responsibility
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Covid-19 pandemic This survey is a follow up to the second survey we undertook in February to April 2021 for people aged 50 or over across Wales. It’s being undertaken by key organisations that represent older ... move forward. This survey will take 15 minutes to complete. Your response is anonymous. Thank you for your support in completing this survey. A. Your current experiences of the Covid-19 pandemic A1. How
