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Jill Manthorpe About the Authors Valerie Lipman has worked in the older people’s voluntary sector for many years and has a particular interest in race and ethnicity in the sector. She is currently a post-doctoral ... specifically, and those who provided other relevant data and insights. They would also like to thank Jo Moriarty who helped by commenting on a final draft and Emma Bingham of Age UK for her support. The views
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companies offer a variety of discount schemes for certain customers. Most water companies have a social tariff scheme for customers on low incomes or who are receiving certain benefits, such as Dŵr Cymru's ... Housing Benefit, Pension Credit, Income-related Employment and Support Allowance), you may be eligible for the WaterSure scheme . If you get water from Dŵr Cymru, the list also includes Attendance Allowance
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backdrop of ever reducing funding levels. Funding levels impact greatly on commissioners’ ability to plan for and meet the needs of those that need services. Despite the will of staff and leaders to provide good ... services unless significant additional funding is available to support real change. Needs Assessments for older people Enquiries to Local Authorities in Wales by Age Cymru found that there are significant
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this might lead to your death. An advance decision is legally binding, which means that those caring for you must follow your instructions. However, it will only be used if you lose the capacity to make or ... treatment. An advance statement of wishes explains your likes and dislikes and anything that is important for you to be comfortable. An advance statement should be considered by all those involved in your care
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Decision makers and issues 58 2 Section 1 Introduction Age Cymru Age Cymru is the national charity for older people in Wales. More than ever before, older people are facing some of the hardest challenges ... no-one to help or support them – loneliness is a daily struggle when you only have the TV or radio for company. That’s why Age Cymru is here. Our vision is a society which offers all people in Wales the
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older people participating in the project who shared information for this evaluation. Author Vinal K Karania is Research Manager at Age UK with responsibility for Evaluation & Impact. He designs, manages ... March 2015, to support several local Age UK Brand Partners in England and one local Age Cymru partner, who were already delivering a basic energy service to deliver winter events in their local communities
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Payment Systems Regulation: Call for Inputs Ref: 0115 January 2015 All rights reserved. Third parties may only reproduce this paper or parts of it for academic, educational or research purposes ... purposes or where the prior consent of Age UK has been obtained for influencing or developing policy and practice. Lucy Malenczuk lucy.malenczuk@ageuk.org.uk Age UK Tavis House 1-6 Tavistock Square London
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unplanned way in acute hospitals, accounting for one in six of all emergency medical conditions. GPs sometimes appear reluctant to refer older people for treatment, describing issues as an “inevitable ... promotes physical, mental and social wellbeing, not just the absence of ill health. The plan also called for a further shift in resources towards primary care over the next four years and away from the more traditional
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important, and we care about how personal data is used. We respect and value the privacy of everyone who comes into contact with Age Cymru and will only collect and use personal data in ways that are described ... This policy applies to individuals whose personal data is processed by Age Cymru, including those who use our website, use our services or volunteer with us. This policy does not apply to employees of
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contains general advice only, it should not be relied on as a basis for any decision or action and cannot be used as a substitute for professional advice. Neither Age UK nor any of its subsidiary companies ... problem 14 Checking for bowel cancer 16 Getting medical help Talking to a health professional 20 What will a health professional need to know? 21 Bladder or bowel diary 22 Treatments for bladder and bowel
