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potential for enforcing it, and must reflect the particular circumstances of Wales. The recommendations of the Flynn report (the independent review commissioned by the Welsh Government into the neglect ... important that local authorities recognise that care homes are one of the places in which advocates will work, which would also promote the preventative agenda of the Social Services and Well-being (Wales)
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this Budget to cheer older people like these. “The extra funding for the NHS is welcome but we fear will do little more than slow down the decline in its ability to meet the needs of a growing older population ... settlement for social care spending. This is an important context for the Budget announcement that the NHS will get £6.3 billion of additional money over the next four years. Of this, £2.8 billion, spread over
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Alternatively, please call Age Cymru Advice on 0300 303 44 98 and speak to a member of our team who will take some details from you.
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Welcome to our advocacy newsletter which will bring you information, updates, good practice, and provide links to useful documents, training, websites and news all about advocacy. If you would like to
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circumstances or that they need to pay for an operation, and will ask you for money. These stories are fake. Don’t respond, even to say no, as this will encourage the fraudster to keep contacting you. Bogus job ... agencies will not charge you a registration fee. Advance fee fraud You may receive a request to help transfer money out of another country in return for a substantial reward. Often the letter will appear
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agreement between the government and the Post Office comes to an end in 2018 and so this consultation will be important in determining support for the network in the future and also for ensuring that the government ... and also offer a range of commercial products tailored to older people. Key points and recommendations The Post Office is a vital service for many older people both in terms of services direct
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the likely economic impacts of the cost of living crunch? Around 165,000 older households1 in Wales will have insufficient income to cover their essential spending this year2, with almost two fifths of these ... poverty or just above the poverty line and/or in receipt of benefits.3 The poorest older households4 will need to drastically increase the percentage of their net income spent on essential goods and services
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Other(Pleasespecify) Older ageA7. Where does the person you look after usually live? Please tick one box belowWith me SomewhereelseA8. What kinds of things do you usually do for the person you look after?Please tick ... accessible in my preferred languageIt doesn’t meet my cultural needs.The person I look after doesn’t want me to access support or consent to itOther (Please specify ) Please tell us more about your answer B5
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Government and others hear from older people about their experiences and what matters to them. This survey will take 15 minutes to complete. Your response is anonymous but if you want us to contact you about the ... daily living tasks, getting support to leave hospital, respite care and residential care.) e Yes for me e Yes for someone else e No, I’ve not needed to B8.a. If yes, what is your experience of social care
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living with dementia have the chance to be heard in all aspects of their lives. The advocacy we deliver will enable people to: • Make changes and take control of their life • Feel more valued and included in ... don’t just start planning their life when they receive a diagnosis or start to notice problems. People will have had a vision of how their life would look for much longer than they’ve been living with dementia
