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1 Public Policy Statement Transport January 2018 Summary Public and community transport are vitally important in helping older people to maintain independence and well-being. Such transport networks can ensure communities are wellconnected and that services, facilities and amenities are accessible to older people. Without these, there is an increased risk that isolation and
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1 Public Policy Statement Safeguarding older people June 2017 Summary All older people in Wales have the right to a life free from abuse. There are ‘few more basic human rights than that of being protected from violence or exploitation’.1 Older people must not be placed at risk of abuse or neglect. Agencies must work together to safeguard individuals, to uphold an individual’s fundamental
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1 Public Policy Statement Social care November 2017 Summary Social care is a term that covers a wide range of services that are provided in a number of different locations. The term can be used to designate any service that is designed to help people who have support needs to live well1 and remain independent for as long as possible. An ageing population and increasing numbers of people
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1 Public Policy Statement Discrimination and Human Rights August 2016 Summary Negative attitudes towards older people and ageing are pervasive in our society. In common with most other forms of discrimination, ageism is based on inaccurate stereotypes, and often in the case of older people, assumptions about a person’s ability and competence due to their age. An effect of ageism is that older
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Buses – a lifeline for older people A report by the Bevan Foundation for Age Cymru December 2013 Contents Executive summary .............................................................................................1 1. Introduction ...................................................................................................... 3 1.1 What we did................................
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1 Bysiau – gwasanaeth allweddol i bobl hŷn Adroddiad gan Sefydliad Bevan ar gyfer Age Cymru Rhagfyr 2013 Cynnwys Crynodeb gweithredol ........................................................................................ 1 1. Cyflwyniad ........................................................................................................3 1.1 Yr hyn a wnaethom ..........
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1 Consultation Response Parliamentary Review into Health and Social Care in Wales Written evidence submitted by Age Cymru April 2017 Introduction 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 healthy and fulfilled lives, have adequate income, access to high quality services and the
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1 1 | P a g e Consultation Response Equality, Local Government and Communities Committee National Assembly for Wales Inquiry into Human Rights in Wales February 2017 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 healthy and fulfilled lives, have adequate income, access to high quality
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Setting the mandate to NHS England for 2016 to 2017 Ref: 3515 Date: November 2015 All rights 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 and practice. Name: Tom Gentry Email: tom.gentry@ageuk.org.uk Age UK Tavis
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Multimorbidity: clinical assessment and management Consultation on draft guideline – deadline for comments 17.00 on 12/05/2016 email: Multimorbidities@nice.org.uk Please return to: [insert email address] Please read the checklist for submitting comments at the end of this form. We cannot accept forms that are not filled in correctly. We would like to hear your views on these
