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agree that the three overall objectives are appropriate? If not, what should they be? We tend to agree. Age Cymru welcomes the positive development of an action plan to tackle some of the root causes ... harm and neglect in relation to older people. We feel that the plan would benefit from some restructuring: i. Clearer direction is needed on how the individual elements of the plan come together with an
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age friendly Wales A toolkit to support the application of the Framework for Commissioning Independent Professional Advocacy for Adults under the Social Services and Well-being (Wales) Act 2014 Contents Introduction ... Introduction and aims of the toolkit 2 How to use the toolkit 3 1 More about advocacy 4 2 The legislative requirements and procedures 8 3 The circumstances when it is appropriate to use independent professional
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(Community Assistance Project) Location: Home based with office space in a partner office, covering the North and Mid Wales Region Contractual Status of Role: Full time, 35 hours per week Fixed term until ... Coordinator (North and Mid Wales) Job Purpose: To meet the Community Assistance Project objectives by overseeing the regional delivery of services, supporting the Regional Volunteer Officer and working closely
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edition 2024 Age Matters The quarterly newsletter from Age Cymru Summer 2024 General Election 2024 From pensioner poverty to digital exclusion, we highlight the key challenges you face today A ... spotlight on mental health and wellbeing Guide to help you have more money in your pocket facebook.com/agecymru twitter.com/agecymru www.agecymru.org.uk 2 The quarterly newsletter from Age Cymru Summer edition
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Mobilisers – slow movements All of the following moves can be done in a standing or seated position. Fingers and thumbs Finger to thumb o Press each finger to the thumb in turn, then reverse Clench ... stretch the fingers and thumbs out as far as possible Piano playing o Play an imaginary piano keeping the elbows tucked in and the forearm parallel to the floor Wrists Royal wave o Wave the hands from
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– let’s face it, it can often be a welcome change from the heavy downpours and high winds we experience in Wales. There's no clear distinction between the seasons these days, so it’s important ... we’re prepared – whatever the weather throws our way. Heatwaves can happen suddenly – taking us by surprise, so keep a check on the weather forecast. The Meteorological Office (Met Office)
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began a Welsh Government funded project called Tell Me More to find out how care home residents have been during the difficult period of the pandemic. Residents from all-across Wales were asked over Zoom ... their time to share stories with us. The stories and insights we heard were often uplifting, sometimes sad but always full of inspiration and hope. The conversations were highly valued by us and the care home
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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 ... abuse or neglect. Agencies must work together to safeguard individuals, to uphold an individual’s fundamental right to be safe, to minimise vulnerability, and to support those who have experienced abuse or
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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 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 are pleased to respond
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We believe loneliness and isolation should be addressed as priority public health issues to improve the health and wellbeing of Wales. 75,000 older people in Wales have reported ‘always or often’ feeling ... lonely is detrimental to the wellbeing of older people and there is increasing evidence of the negative impacts on physical and mental health. These negative impacts can lead to increased pressure on a
