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Response to the ‘Impact of COVID-19 pandemic and its management on health and social care in Wales’ consultation 8th September 2022 Age Cymru is the leading national charity working to improve the lives of ... 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
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Creating an age friendly Wales Experiences of people aged 50 or over in Wales during the winter Covid-19 lockdown, and the road to recovery Survey Results May 2021 Contents Page 1. About this research ... lockdown 7 5. The impact of lockdown 9 6. Experience of accessing Health and Care services 10 7. Easing of lockdown 18 8. Challenges of moving out of lockdown 19 9. Support needed to engage in local community
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Charging for care and support – new regulations Welsh Government January 2017 Introduction Age Cymru is the leading national charity working to improve the lives of all older people in Wales. We believe ... 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
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Falls are the number one reason older people are taken to the emergency department in a hospital. Most falls don’t cause serious injury but they can leave you distressed. The good news is that there are
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A helpful guide for families, unpaid carers and care staff supporting a person moving to
live in a care home
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FAQ’S for Care Home Volunteers 1.Do I need to have had both Covid-19 Vaccinations? We ask that you inform us of what vaccine(s) you have had and when. You can do this on your application form. 2 ... You will need to take a Covid test before you enter the care home. The care home manager will arrange for your test and PPE. You must let the care home know if you’ve any symptoms of Covid or if you’ve
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Care home Volunteer: optional follow up phone call After an application is received, you may choose to arrange a follow up phone call • Ideally this should be made within one week of receiving the application ... application. The Volunteer’s Application form should be on hand during the phone call. • The phone call is not a formal interview, it’s a two-way conversation to confirm the suitability of the volunteering
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Chaired by Age Cymru, and Deputy Chaired by Care & Repair Cymru, the National Falls Prevention Taskforce Wales is a collaborative multi-disciplinary and multi-agency group, comprising of representatives
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1 FAQ’S for Care Home Volunteers 1. Do I need to have had both Covid-19 Vaccinations? We ask that you inform us of what vaccine(s) you have had and when. You can do this on your application form. 2 ... You will need to take a Covid test before you enter the care home. The care home manager will arrange for your test and PPE.You must let the care home know if you’ve any symptoms of Covid or if you’ve
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Advocacy and the Information, Advice & Assistance Service Information, Advice and Assistance (IAA) and Independent Professional Advocacy (IPA) both have key roles in the new approach to care and support ... working in IAA services may need to refer some people to an IPA service. What process should be followed to decide when a referral should be made? The Social Services and Well-being (Wales) Act (“the Act”)
