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4 Local authority duties in regard to information & advice and advocacy for people assessed as needing a care home 11 4 A care home resident’s right to choose which home they ... Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) – ‘UK care home providers for older people: advice on consumer law’ 24 7 When should the local authority pay more than
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Conclusions 17 Notes 18 Contents Age UK launched in April 2010 with the aim of improving later life for people in the UK and around the world through our information and advice, campaigns, products, training ... publication: 2012 Copyright Age UK ISBN 978-0-9568731-3-2 2 Bus services provide a lifeline for many older people. For those without easy access to a car, having accessible and affordable public transport is
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in simplifying decision-making. Introduction 1. As a major provider of information and advice to people approaching and in later life, Age UK welcomes the Committee’s inquiry into pension freedom guidance ... management, particularly for people in draw down schemes who could very rapidly exhaust their savings in a falling market. 2. Our information and advice service reaches over 2 million people each year. We run a
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with older people in recent months. We took the questions to BT and attached their responses underneath each question. Will call blockers, used to prevent scammers from contacting older people ... in-built service called Hiya that will automatically block scam calls. (See attached). Some people reported being switched to the digital system without prior notice. BT uses an automated system
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especially as we get older. Here are some helpful tips on how to stay safe during hot weather. When you’re out and about. • Try to avoid spending too much time outside or exercising during the hottest part
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Sustainable Social Services Grant until the end of March 2025. This exciting project helps by supporting people to engage, participate, gain information, have their voices heard, understand their rights, make ... support people at an early stage in their issues or concerns to prevent them slipping into crisis. We want to help people to get the help and support they need at the earliest point. Helping older people
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service to older people in Wales. We aim to provide effective, accessible, high-quality information and advice while offering a free, impartial and confidential service. Age Cymru Advice can assist older people
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and may have implications for wider services. The Older People’s Commissioner for Wales has undertaken a review of the extent to which older people in Wales are getting access to independent advocacy ... Executive summary A review of advocacy services for adults in Wales with a particular focus on older people November 2018 1 Part 10 Code of Practice page 8 para 22 2 Part 10 Code of Practice page 7 para
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and may have implications for wider services. The Older People’s Commissioner for Wales has undertaken a review of the extent to which older people in Wales are getting access to independent advocacy ... Executive summary A review of advocacy services for adults in Wales with a particular focus on older people November 2018 1 Part 10 Code of Practice page 8 para 22 2 Part 10 Code of Practice page 7 para
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enterprise working to transform later life in the UK and overseas. Our vision is of a world in which older people flourish. We aim to improve later life for everyone through our information and advice, services ... role of older people in this strategic framework. In this response we will be focusing on whether the measures set out in the action plan are workable and sufficient in relation to older people’s mobility
