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Committee for their generous support in helping us to fund the production of this booklet and our other work on ‘Falls Awareness’. Falling How to reduce the risk of falling in the home There are many simple ... simple changes you can make around your home to reduce your risk of falling. In this booklet we will examine areas in the home and give you some handy tips on how to make your home safer. Floors • Loose rugs
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note that the inclusion of named agencies, websites, companies, products, services or publications in this information guide does not constitute a recommendation or endorsement by Age UK or any of its ... may be wondering what you have to do. In this guide we’ll explain what is expected of you and the steps you need to take. Being an executor can involve a lot of work and responsibility, which may go on for
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technology, in particular computers and the internet. Age UK and YouthNet were chosen as the Virgin London Marathon Charity of the Year 2013 on the basis of this project. The project has run in two pilot ... lessons that can be taken from the two pilot areas. These lessons are based on what has worked well and what has not worked well; it is not simply a representation of issues within the pilots. Application
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centre of the work of support services. Independent advocacy gives citizens voice, choice and control over achieving their well-being outcomes. There have been significant developments in the field of independent ... independent advocacy in the period between Advocacy Counts 5 (2016) and Advocacy Counts 6 (2018). The Social Services and Wellbeing (Wales) Act 2014 places a requirement on local authorities to make advocacy
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centre of the work of support services. Independent advocacy gives citizens voice, choice and control over achieving their well-being outcomes. There have been significant developments in the field of independent ... independent advocacy in the period between Advocacy Counts 5 (2016) and Advocacy Counts 6 (2018). The Social Services and Wellbeing (Wales) Act 2014 places a requirement on local authorities to make advocacy
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Advice 0300 303 44 98 www.agecymru.org.uk Factsheet 8w November 2023 Community landlord housing in Wales – local authority or housing association homes Factsheet 8w November 2023 ... 2 of 40 Contents 1 Information about this factsheet 4 2 Recent housing legislation in Wales – the Renting Homes (Wales) Act
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policy@ageuk.org.uk www.ageuk.org.uk Age UK is a charitable company limited by guarantee and registered in England (registered charity number 1128267 and registered company number 6825798). The registered address ... London WC1H 9NA. 2 About this consultation Following the introduction of the pension flexibilities in April 2015, where consumers no longer have to annuitise their pension savings and can instead choose
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44 98 www.agecymru.org.uk Factsheet 24w September 2024 Direct payments for social care services in Wales Factsheet 24w September 2024 2 of 47 Contents ... factsheet 5 1.1 Local authority social services departments 5 2 Legislation covering the social care system in Wales – the Social Services and Well-being (Wales) Act 2014 and
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Housing in later life Contents Introduction 2 Summary – key calls for action 3 Promoting independence with accessible and adaptable homes 7 Tackling poor conditions and delivering decent homes 13 Integrating ... everyone through our information and advice, services, campaigns, products, training and research. In the UK we work closely with our partners Age Scotland, Age NI, Age Cymru and the many local Age UKs and older
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about the use of video conferencing to witness a will being legally made following measures introduced in response to the Covid pandemic. This is no longer possible. See section 7 for more details. For information ... with an estate, see factsheet 14, Dealing with an estate. The information in this factsheet is applicable in England and Wales. In Scotland and Northern Ireland, contact Age Scotland or Age NI for more information
