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Your rights as a carer You’re an unpaid carer if you look after, or give any help or support to family members, friends, neighbours or others because of longterm physical or mental ill-health or disability ... issues related to growing older. As a carer, you’ve certain rights that can help make your life that bit easier. You have the right to: • receive information, advice and assistance from your Local Authority
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Pension Credit. 2 What is Pension Credit? Pension Credit is a means-tested benefit for older people. This means that what you get depends on your income and your savings. There are 2 parts to Pension Credit: ... Guarantee Credit – this tops up your weekly income to a guaranteed minimum level. • Savings Credit – this is a bit of extra money if you have some savings or your income is higher than the basic State
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are light and easy to use. They can be used for group warm ups and for musical games. Two such games are: The Name Game Residents sit in a wide circle and tap or pass the balloon to anyone they choose ... their name before passing it on. Musical Statues Residents sit in a wide circle and tap or pass the balloon to someone else. The balloon can only be passed when music is playing. When the music stops, everyone
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Phone scams and cold calls can be annoying, frustrating, and even threatening. Find out what you can do to stop them and protect yourself from scams.
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extra bounce, this is the one for you. how you knit it: Cast on 31 sts. Start with a knit row knit 14 rows in st. next row: k2tog to last st, k1 (16sts). next row: purl. next row: k2tog to end (8sts). Cut ... Cut the yarn pulling it through the remaining stitches and fasten off. ears: (make 2) Cast on 7 sts and work 6 rows in garter stitch. abbreviations: st(s) - stitch(es) st st - stocking stitch garter stitch
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help and emotional support to older people through this volunteer led project, so that they may participate and connect to their community with the support of trained volunteers to provide friendship, build ... available support. The project provides two services: • Assist and Connect - a community based, face to face support service • Listen and Connect - a remote telephone listening service Both services provide
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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 lots of things you can do to stay steady ... steady on your feet.
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Age Cymru is a registered charity 1128436. Company limited by guarantee and registered in Wales and England 6837284. Registered office address Ground Floor, Mariners House, Trident Court, East Moors Road ... Picking up prescriptions • You can pick up a prescription on behalf of someone else. The prescription can be either electronic or a paper prescription. • Plan ahead where possible to find out when the next
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Age Cymru is a registered charity 1128436. Company limited by guarantee and registered in Wales and England 6837284. Registered office address Ground Floor, Mariners House, Trident Court, East Moors Road ... friendly Wales Shopping Many people will need support with picking up groceries or other essential items from the shops during this time. Here are a few basic precautions for handling shopping; 1. Follow
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Through the This is Older project, Age Cymru has engaged with people aged 50 plus from across Wales, as well as people and organisations that represent older peoples interests, to consider their representation ... the walking stick to the extraordinary sky-diving 90 year old. In reality, the over 50’s fall within the grey areas and can be active, less mobile, sociable, isolated, glamorous, happy to blend in, happy
