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practical ways in which we can heat our home effectively. First, make sure your heating system is working safely and efficiently. It needs to be checked annually by a Gas Safe registered engineer and serviced ... are more breathable so you’re less likely to get uncomfortable and sweaty. When it's cold our bodies work hard to keep our internal organs warm with a stable core body temperature of 37 degrees. As a result
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Social Prescribing Framework Welsh Government October 2022 Age Cymru is the leading national charity working to improve the lives of all older people in Wales. We believe older people should be able to lead ... provide a range of health promotion programmes to help older people’s physical and mental wellbeing. Our work involves both providing social prescribing services, as well as being a referring agent to social
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will be most affected by the proposed changes. For many, especially those who have been forced out of work through no fault of their own, the fees will be an insurmountable barrier to seeking redress. There ... on encouraging good employer practice in the first instance. As the Government encourages people to work for longer than ever before, encouraging employers not to discriminate and using the system of redress
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supplemented by informal carers, usually a relative. When cuts take place, informal carers are forced to work harder, often sacrificing their own health and well-being and their own activity and identity as ... Health. Available at: http://www.poppi.org.uk/index.php 3 Family Resources Survey 2007/8, Department of Work and Pensions, 2009. 4 Julie McGarry and Antony Arthur (2001), ‘Informal Caring in Later Life: A Qualitative
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and Rachael Owen, Care & Repair in Powys Page 25 Marie Curie Cymru: from research and campaigning work to providing bereavement services - how do we support bereaved people across Wales? – Bethan Edwards ... plan for mental health, aiming to work across government departments to improve mental health and wellbeing for the whole population. Age UK was closely involved in this work, however, in January 2023, the
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Encouraging sign up for the priority register to help older people get support from their water and energy supplier
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black and minority ethnic groups Valerie Lipman, 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 ... Manthorpe is Director of the Social Care Workforce Research Unit at King’s College London. She has worked in the voluntary sector and as a Board member of national and local older people’s groups. She carries
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be in control. • • Allow time to regain bearings, staying calm, getting over the shock, and working out what’s possible • • Assess the situation, only getting up if you are satisfied there are ... fall and get yourself checked out if you have any concerns. N.B. If you are being supported, work together and work as a team. Try to support your own weight rather than transfer it onto the helper. It is
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therapy. In April, UK Govt announced plans to ban this, it may be helpful to re word this action to work with UK government on this to ensure it addresses the needs of LGBTQ+ people in Wales. Action 40 ... outlined? The Action Plan will require resourcing for all of the above in order to be effective. Further work is likely to be needed to look at resourcing requirements for different actions. For example, in
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advocacy, including: Independent professional advocacy - involves a professional, trained advocate working in a one-to-one partnership with an individual to ensure that their views are accurately conveyed ... advocacy: 27. Advocacy is one of several forms of support available for people who need assistance in working through life issues. "Advocacy supports and enables people who have difficulty representing their
