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Miles, NHS Lancashire North CCG and University Hospitals of Morecambe Bay NHS Foundation Trust Rural communities The meeting heard how distance, costs and connectivity all combine to create additional challenges ... important factor and there are differences between areas: coastal and rural areas have a higher number of older people, for example. Community solutions like good neighbour schemes and village agents can be
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this could have on people, how they can support friends, relatives and loved ones to reduce their risk of falling over and think about how they can age healthily and prevent falling over in their own future
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When someone dies there are many things to do, often at a time of great personal distress when we feel least able to manage. The following pages take you step by step through what you need to go and where
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reviewing availability of services, issues around funding and sustainability, quality of service, training of advocates, advocacy and its role in safeguarding, accessibility in terms of language, and knowledge ... knowledge and understanding of legislative changes in advocacy. Advocacy Counts 6 presents the findings from our most recent survey. It explores the findings in light of the period of transition we are in,
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contributions and circumstances over the life course interact with eligibility rules for each type of pension. Within the British context, such pensions may relate to the state pension, an occupational ... determinants of receiving pensions from different sources in later life by women aged 60 and over, and men aged 65 and over. This study also presents the impact of ethnicity on one’s chances of receiving
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people living with dementia. It is based on our experience of working with more than 70 local Age UKs from 2012–2015 as part of the Dementia Friendly Programme, initially funded by the Department of Health ... the services they needed from their local Age UK. We knew that some people with the very early stages of dementia were being referred to specialist services, such as day-care, when in fact they were seeking
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reserved. Third parties may only reproduce this paper or parts of it for academic, educational or research purposes or where the prior consent of Age UK has been obtained for influencing or developing policy ... developing a guideline around the management of medicines for adults receiving social care in the community. Older people form a large and growing part of the demographic this guideline will act to support
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Statement Discrimination and Human Rights March 2019 Summary Everyone should live with dignity and respect. Older people are equal members of society and should not be subjected to ageist attitudes, stereotyping ... common with most other forms of discrimination, ageism is based on inaccurate stereotypes. These ageist attitudes are all too often reflected and amplified by the media. The effect of ageism is that older people
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Many of us find that as we get older we start to think more about where we live. Whether it's moving in with family, renting, or sheltered housing, there are lots of different options. There are a number ... number of topics within our housing options section, which can be accessed below. We also have a useful information guide: Information Guide 8: Housing options - Different types of housing to suit your
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Creating an age friendly Wales Advocacy Counts 5 A review of advocacy services for older people in Wales November 2016 1 1. Contents 1. Contents 2 2. Acknowledgements 3 3. Executive Summary 4 4. Introduction ... advocacy 15 Social Services and Well-being Wales Act (2014) 15 Advocacy learning resources 16 Regulation of Social Care Act (2016) 16 National Outcomes Framework for Advocacy 18 Useful reports and documents
