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help, we can change lives. Together. Money matters 4 Health & wellbeing 8 Home & care 14 Travel & lifestyle 18 Work & learning 22 Closer to home 26 Around the world 32 Financial review 38 Welcome to Age UK's ... Travel & lifestyle Work & learning Closer to home Around the world Financial review DEVELOPING COUNTRIES IN MORE THAN 40 WE DELIVERED 1.4 MILLION SERVICES TO 860,000 PEOPLE OUR HANDYPERSON SERVICE 14,000
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Age Cymru Advice 0300 303 44 98 www.agecymru.org.uk Factsheet 59w July 2023 How to resolve problems and make a complaint about social care in Wales Factsheet 59w July 2023 ... 2 of 55 Contents 1 Information about this factsheet 5 1.1 Definitions and terminology 6 1.2 Who can use the local authority social services complaints procedure? 7 2 Background
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have access to a range of good quality housing options and services that meet their needs. People must be able to live safe, independent and active lives in the setting most appropriate to them, and their ... their home or the location may need to change to adapt to their changing needs. The impact of people living longer on the availability of accessible homes and the management of home improvements are key
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Residents in Wales who have a GP in England 3 2.3 Medical Exemption Certificates for free prescriptions in all parts of the UK 4 3 Free NHS services for people who have reached ... qualify? 10 5.2 How to apply? 13 5.3 When will you know the result of your application? 14 5.4 Full or partial help with health costs 14 5.5 Refunds for treatment received prior to making
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national charity working to improve the lives of all older people in Wales. We believe older people should be able to lead healthy and fulfilled lives, have adequate income, access to high quality services ... opportunity to shape their own future. We seek to provide a strong voice for all older people in Wales and to raise awareness of the issues of importance to them. We are pleased to respond to the Climate
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helping older people to maintain independence and well-being. Such transport networks can ensure communities are wellconnected and that services, facilities and amenities are accessible to older people. Without ... all areas have the means to get out to buy food, get medical attention, get money and pay bills, and have social contact. These are basic features of a decent life and ought to be a high priority in transport
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Well-being (Wales) Act 2014 and accompanying Code of Practice guidance – relevance to the social care system in Wales 7 3 Background – obtaining help from your local authority ... 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
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is Tavis House 1-6 Tavistock Square, London WC1H 9NA. 1. Introduction 1.1. Of the 569,024 people who died in the UK in 2012, 91 per cent were aged 65 or over; three quarters were age 75+1. One third of ... gaining access to specialist palliative care are in this age group3. 1.2. This last fact should be central to consideration of this inquiry. Despite these numbers, the NHS continues to struggle to properly
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Duty Age matters in public services Expert series c Document purpose To assist public bodies providing services to older people to implement the requirements of the Equality Act 2010. Title Delivering ... guidance on how public bodies can meet these requirements in relation to older people • p resents case studies and good practice examples of public bodies working to improve services to older people. Contact Copies
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Our dementia advocacy project is about enabling people with dementia access to services and support that they need and to have a voice in decisions that are being made.
