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their views, wishes and feelings (paras 55-60, 63).2A. If a person is assessed as experiencing one or more of these barriers, and this is because of an impai rment of, or disturbance in, the functioning ... capacity under the Mental Capacity Act 2005 should be made. This may affect the type of advocacy which it is appropriate to provide for the person (para 60). If a person lacks capacity but falls outside the IMCA
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line with the Care Home Action Plan Care homes action plan: final update [HTML] | GOV.WALES is to discover what life has been like for older people living in care homes during the Covid Pandemic. The outcome ... Initially, we worked closely with two care homes, one in South Wales and one in North Wales, to discover what worked well for them in terms of how to connect virtually with residents, how to time our approach
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Access to dentistry inquiry Senedd Health and Social Care Committee September 2022 Age Cymru is the leading national charity working to improve the lives of all older people in Wales. We believe ... inquiry into access to dentistry as this is an area where we are increasingly hearing concerns from older people on availability of NHS services and how it is affecting them. In developing this response
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Temporary Care 11 Evidence – Live Music Now 12 Evidence – Community Opportunities 12 What Care Home Staff Need to Deliver Creative Opportunities 13 Resources Currently Available 13 ... Wales is renowned for its rich cultural heritage and this strength is something that can be tapped for the positive effects it can bring to care home residents in Wales. The population of Wales is ageing
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July 2017 1. Introduction Loneliness is a profoundly personal and painful experience and can leave people feeling completely hopeless. For many people this feeling is short lived as life moves on, but for ... isolation in later life (www.ageuk.org.uk/promisingapproaches-report). This report brought together what was known about support that appeared to work to help alleviate loneliness. A number of services were
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barbara.limon@ageuk.org.uk Age UK Tavis House 1-6 Tavistock Square London WC1H 9NA T 0800 169 80 80 F 020 3033 1000 E policy@ageuk.org.uk www.ageuk.org.uk Age UK is a charitable company limited by guarantee ... (registered charity number 1128267 and registered company number 6825798). The registered address is Tavis House 1-6 Tavistock Square, London WC1H 9NA. 2 This consultation considers the scope for a new
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Financial Abuse Evidence Review, November 2015 2 This Evidence Review is intended to sum up what is known about the financial abuse of older people. It does not cover commercial abuse (scams) ... the following questions: 1 What is financial abuse? 3 2 What is the prevalence of financial abuse of older people? 5 3 Who is at most risk of financial abuse? 7 4 What are the impacts of financial
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Independent advocacy is a vital service for individuals to ensure that the person (and their well-being outcomes) is placed at the centre of the work of support services. Independent advocacy gives citizens ... There has been a small decrease in services providing advocacy to a wider client group. The reduction is from 44 to 41 services. • There are 54 full time paid advocates working across Wales with 10 of those
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Independent advocacy is a vital service for individuals to ensure that the person (and their well-being outcomes) is placed at the centre of the work of support services. Independent advocacy gives citizens ... There has been a small decrease in services providing advocacy to a wider client group. The reduction is from 44 to 41 services. • There are 54 full time paid advocates working across Wales with 10 of those
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not to our families. This book is designed for everyone; to help us start to talk to our family and friends, grown up children, and our grandchildren. Coping with death is an intergenerational challenge ... children using your own words and explanations or as a tool for young people and whole families. This book is designed to start conversations to help everyone to feel empowered and positive to talk about death
