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people’s ability to access services and communities, as many older people rely on public transport to get out and about. Without appropriate transport services and infrastructure, older people can become isolated ... use, or do not have access to the internet, and therefore may not be able to access such information if it is provided online only. Services provided online need to be high quality and easy to use, whilst
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their usage or become outdated. The information in this factsheet is applicable to England and Wales. If you are in Scotland or Northern Ireland, please contact Age Scotland or Age NI for information and ... wellbeing 12 6.4 Sexual health 12 7 Your rights 13 7.1 The Gender Recognition Act: the basics 13 7.2 If you are in an existing marriage or civil partnership 14 7.3 The Equality Act 2010 14 8 Hate crime 16
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3.6 Dementia Day Centre – Age UK Sheffield 26 3.7 Parker Day Centre – Age UK Enfield 29 4 I know what I can do to help myself and who else can help me.’ ‘I understand, so I am able to make decisions ... person living with a diagnosis of dementia. In his address he said: “I find it difficult to work out what the time is, and that’s particularly useful when I’m fishing ...as for the future, whilst there
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If customer service excellence is central to your business, how well do you understand the needs of older people? Age Cymru’s age awareness training will enhance the understanding and skills of your ... organisational needs, including the provision of a general age awareness session.Please contact us to discuss what you have in mind.
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1 Age Cymru Advice Statement of Service What we do. Age Cymru Advice provides an information and advice service to older people, their carers and families ... Friday between 9am and 4pm. Call us on: 0300 303 44 98 (charged at a local rate). We can call you back if you’re concerned about your phone bill. Ø Email advice: You can email us directly at: advice@agecymru
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1 Age Cymru Advice Statement of Service What we do. Age Cymru Advice provides an information and advice service to older people, their carers and families ... Friday between 9am and 4pm. Call us on: 0300 303 44 98 (charged at a local rate). We can call you back if you are concerned about your phone bill. Ø Email advice: You can email us directly at: advice@agecymru
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finances, negotiating with health and care services and acting as the person’s advocate, particularly if the person lacks mental capacity to make decisions. Carers may 1 Welsh Government (2013): The Carers ... intervention, for example a double hospital admission, there is a need for contingency plans to be in place if the carer is unavailable to provide care. This would serve to reduce the distress and disruption for
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11 5.2 Registering with a practice if you live in a care home 12 5.3 Home visits 13 5.4 Making and attending an appointment 13 5.5 Seeking a second opinion 14 5.6 Out-of-hours services 14 5.7 Changing your ... treatment targets 25 10.4 Postponement of a planned operation 25 10.5 Waiting time exceptions 25 10.6 If you have waited longer than the target times 25 11 Services at your local pharmacy 26 12 Reporting
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burden on carers, the majority of whom have seen a vast reduction in respite care during the pandemic, if they have had any help at all. Prior to the pandemic, many carers felt – though they value the service ... respite care and how barriers for carers – including a lack of appropriate respite services based on what people want - can mean those that need support do not always access it.9 Given the increased burden
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for a lump sum. While the evidence base relating to consumer behaviour at the point of, or in the run up to, retirement has developed over the past year and indicates a desire to use the pension freedoms ... polling aimed to address the lack of evidence, and provide an indication of how people might react if the flexibility to cash in an existing annuity is created. It should be noted at the outset that it
