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Introduction 2 Section 2 Tools of the trade 4 Before you start… anything 4 Getting started 7 Committee roles and responsibilities 12 General Data Protection Regulations (GDPR) 24 Public speaking with confidence 26 ... conflict 38 Section 3 Effective issue-raising 41 How to develop a campaign 41 Surveys and research 55 Decision makers and issues 58 2 Section 1 Introduction Age Cymru Age Cymru is the national charity for
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from across Wales that met with us and helped inform the focus of this year’s work, and Care Forum Wales and the Welsh Local Government Association for their time and candid discussions that have informed ... social care in Wales for people aged 55 and over. Last year our dementia advocacy project, HOPE (Helping others to participate and engage) advocacy project and Age Cymru Advice were all reporting worrying
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Definitions and terminology – local authority social services departments and care homes 5 2 Legislation covering the social care system in Wales 10 2.1 The Social Services and Well-being ... Well-being (Wales) Act 2014 and accompanying Code of Practice guidance – relevance to the social care system in Wales 10 3 Making a decision about going into a care home 11
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purposes or where the prior consent of Age UK has been obtained for influencing or developing policy and practice. Christopher Brooks, Senior Policy Manager christopher.brooks@ageuk.org.uk Age UK ... www.ageuk.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
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standard contracts 17 10 If there is a problem with the written contract 17 11 Inventory of equipment and furniture at the property 18 12 Rights to repairs in the private rented sector 19 13 Deposits 20 13 ... registration / landlord and letting agent licensing 24 15.1 Rent Smart Wales Code of Practice for private landlords and agents 25 15.2 ‘Fit and proper person’ test for
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AgeUKIG01 Keeping yourself safe at home, out and about and online. Staying safe. 2 We’d love to hear from you. 1) Join our Readers’ Panel. Have your say and be involved in updating our guides by joining ... us your story. Have you been affected by any of the issues in this guide? Has Age UK’s information and advice helped? If so, we’d love to hear from you to provide relatable examples that benefit others
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5. Addressing the issues 18 Increasing community resilience – micro enterprises, low level care and edge of care services 18 How local authorities are reducing waiting lists 19 Support for unpaid ... to social care. We’re grateful to the 11 social care leads, local authority commissioning officers and community team leaders that team members that spoke to us about what’s happening in their areas. 2
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older adults and their carers. 2. All those 80 years of age and older and frontline health and social care workers. 3. All those 75 years of age and over. 4. All those 70 years of age and over and people who ... 5. All those 65 years of age and over. 6. All individuals aged 16 years to 64 years with underlying health conditions which put them at higher risk of serious disease and mortality - see below for a list
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represent older people. It’s important that Welsh Government and others hear from older people about their experiences of the Covid-19 pandemic and the impact this has had on them. Our previous two surveys ... want to gather the current experiences of people aged 50 or over in Wales in the ongoing pandemic and what they need to move forward. This survey will take 15 minutes to complete. Your response is anonymous
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to health appointments 6 • Accessing GP surgeries and appointments 9 • Access to treatment and ongoing checks 10 • Access to surgical procedures and in-patient care 11 • Access to dental services 12 ... 24 • Isolation and loneliness 26 • Transport 28 • Blue badge applications 30 • Housing 31 • Bereavement and grief 33 • Scams 35 Unpaid carers 37 • Unpaid carers accessing health and social care 38
