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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 is Tavis House 1-6 ... working women. Age UK is pleased to have the opportunity to make a submission in response to this consultation, particularly focussing on older working women. About Age UK Age UK is the country's largest
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Practice guidance – relevance to the social care system in Wales 10 3 Making a decision about going into a care home 11 3.1 Introduction 11 3.2 Social services assessments and possible financial ... people with care needs 15 3.4 If someone is in hospital and may need to move into a care home 16 3.5 Possible alternative options to moving into a
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We’re likely to live around a fifth of our lives with some form of ill health. Making sure our loved ones know how we wish to be cared if we become frail helps them make the right decisions if you're ... you're later not able to let them know. The Covid-19 pandemic has made a lot of us think more than ever about what’s important to us. Sadly, many people have died during the pandemic. We’ve
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Below are some of the guides, reports and resources that you may find useful. A One-Stop-Shop Guide for Older Carers in Wales A guide for identifying, signposting, and supporting older carers in Wales. This ... about getting help as a carer - what you're entitled to, who you should speak to, and what other support is available. One-Stop-Shop Guide for Older Carers in Wales Your rights as a carer From the right
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Legislation and government guidance in regard to safeguarding older people 6 2.3 What is elder abuse? 10 2.4 What is neglect? 10 2.5 What is meant by safeguarding? 10 3 Different types of abuse 11 3.1 Financial abuse ... discrimination, including potential instances of hate crime 26 3.9 Domestic violence / abuse 28 3.10 Abuse by a stranger 30 3.11 ‘Mate’ crime 30 4 Who might abuse an older person and why? 31 4.1 Overwhelmed abusers
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Age Cymru is the leading 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 ... to high quality services and the 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 welcome
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Age UK and 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 or charities accepts any liability arising from its use and it is the reader’s sole responsibility to ensure any information is up to date and accurate. Please note that the inclusion of named agencies
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protection. Using data from the UK Household Longitudinal Study (Understanding Society), linked with a range of neighbourhood characteristics from the 2011 UK Census, this research sheds light on the relationship ... individuals is significantly negatively correlated with key indicators associated with pension protection such as being in paid employment, being an employee, and working for an employer who offers a pension
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Age Cymru is the leading 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 ... to high quality services and the 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. 2. We
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and demand for formal and informal care by older people? • Most informal care for older people is provided by partners and adult children. Changes in family structure, whether it may be from having fewer ... e number of older people living alone and weaken relationships between parents and children, but a 2008 study1 found that, overall, partnership dissolution did not show the expected detrimental relationship
