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independent advocacy service should they wish to use it. Welsh Government and local authorities should work together with the voluntary sector to ensure the existence of sustainable advocacy services and enable ... should work together with voluntary service providers to raise awareness and understanding of the existence, purpose and benefits of advocacy among both older people and the professionals who work with
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everyone make the most of later life. We believe in a world where everyone can love later life and we work every day to achieve this. We help more than 5 million people every year, providing support, companionship ... computers and connections; our income may be low or have fallen compared with what we had in paid work; we may find it hard to remember passwords and security codes or have trouble with call centre menus;
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Consultation Response Ref 0617 HM Treasury and Department for Work and Pensions pension scams consultation February 2017 All rights reserved. Third parties may only reproduce this paper or parts ... London WC1H 9NA. 2 About this consultation In December 2016, HM Treasury and the Department for Work and Pensions published a consultation on a package of measures aimed at tackling pension scams.1
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reaching most of England. We provide information and advice to around 5.9 million people each year. We work closely with Age Cymru, Age NI and Age Scotland. About this consultation In September 2016 the ... and/or switch products/services in a range of markets.1 It is examining whether DCT markets are working well for consumers, and will determine how to maximise the benefits DCTs offer. Age UK is concerned
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Social Care and Sport Committee March 2017 Introduction Age Cymru is the leading national charity working to improve the lives of all older people in Wales. We believe older people should be able to lead ... Befriending Networks (2016) Loneliness in Scotland: A National Summit 4 Evidence for what works and the outcomes for older people in terms of health and wellbeing. 18 If schemes to target loneliness
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purpose of a falls risk assessment is to: • listen to what you think the problem could be • try to work out what’s making you feel unsteady • agree on an action plan to reduce your risk of falling. 7 Following ... perhaps you’ve simply got out of the habit, and you’re not sure what kind of activity or movement would work for you. Being active doesn’t have to mean doing vigorous exercise or even doing anything outside
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annoyed that you need to ask for help. You might even feel anger towards your body because it doesn’t work the way it used to. It’s normal to feel these things. It can help to talk to friends and family about ... trolleys to help you move items around. If you use a wheelchair, consider installing adjustable-height work surfaces and cupboards, along with a shallow basin. Your home should be fitted with gas, smoke and
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are some simple things you can do in your home to prevent them. Get a smoke alarm and check that it works It’s vital to have at least one smoke alarm on every floor of your home. Alarms should bear the British ... Heaters or appliances that burn gas, coal, oil or wood can give off carbon monoxide if they are not working properly. Signs that appliances may be faulty include yellow or brown staining, a lazy yellow or
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rights in the UK 17 8.1 Human rights impact assessment 17 Useful organisations 18 Age UK 21 Support our work 21 Age UK factsheet 79 August 2024 Equality, discrimination and the Public Sector Equality Duty ... discrimination. This means discrimination or unfair treatment based on certain personal characteristics when at work, accessing a service, and in certain other situations is unlawful. The Act applies to discrimination
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in pulling together this research with Ipsos MORI. For the older people that participated in this work, it was not a word they associated with themselves. They all, however, had an idea of what it meant ... become more personalised, joined-up and preventative to best serve the interests of service users and work more cost-effectively in the future. While experts often have similar ambitions for future policies
