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services and activities which facilitate the inclusion and participation of older people, which can help overcome loneliness and isolation. Age Cymru has separate public policy statements on the built environment ... these, or the costs of transport, are beyond them. This means that some people barely leave their home, resulting in chronic loneliness and what we increasingly understand to be the severe health impacts
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Guide for Carers It is often family or informal carers that will come across older or vulnerable people at risk of a fall or having already fallen. Their assistance in managing situations or preventing a fall ... indicate that, annually up to 2026: • • 132,000 older people will fall more than once in their own home • • 8,100 will suffer a serious injury and end up in hospital • • 3,000 will need a hip replacement
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the life of the project we: created Don’t Get Me Started, the short, animated film you can see at the top of this page. We worked with artists Jon Ratigan and Emma Prentice to animate interviews with ... toolkit to be used by older people and anyone who advocates on behalf of older people. We hope that it helps to support informed discussions around human rights in conversations about health, social care, and
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Role Description Job Title: Regional Volunteer Officer (Community Assistance Project) Location: Home based with potential office space in a partner office, covering the South and South East Wales Region ... recruiting, inducting, training and supporting suitable volunteers within the region to deliver support at a community level, working closely and in collaboration with local partners. Main Responsibilities:
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documents here: https://www.gov.uk/government/topical-events/autumn-budget-2017 Age UK’s media response “At Age UK we worry most of all about the millions of older people in our country in declining health, ... the enormous problems facing social care is desperately shortsighted and can only result in the numbers of older people going without the care they need, already disgracefully at more than a million in
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intervention • Emotional, psychological and practical support More information about our work is available at: www.richmondgroupofcharities.org.uk If you have any questions about The Richmond Group of Charities ... its work or this report, please contact Dr Charlotte Augst, The Richmond Group Partnership Manager at caugst@macmillan.org.uk or on 020 7091 2091 We thank Incisive Health for their work drafting this report
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consultation looks at the potential benefits and feasibility for the National Employment Savings Trust (NEST) to expand its remit to offer products to consumers in the retirement income marketplace. At present NEST ... Key points and recommendations • NEST should be allowed to offer decumulation products. This will help a significant number of smaller savers access appropriate products and navigate what is currently
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4pm. Call us on:0300 303 4498(charged at a local rate). We can call you back if you’re concerned about your phone bill.Email advice: You can email us directly at:advice@agecymru.org.ukWebsite: There’s ... agecymru.org.uk/adviceChatbot and Live Chat: Our automated Chatbot, Pam is available on our website to help with your questions and our Live Chat facility can put you in touch with a member of the team.Information
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increase of just over 2,660 compared to November 20166). 7. In order to maintain the cost of caring at a manageable level, the Welsh Government must ensure that older people in every part of Wales can access ... for state-provided social care. Sadly, many carers and those they care for do not receive help until they are at crisis point. By this stage, not only are the health – physical and mental – and the financial
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increase of just over 2,660 compared to November 20166). 7. In order to maintain the cost of caring at a manageable level, the Welsh Government must ensure that older people in every part of Wales can access ... for state-provided social care. Sadly, many carers and those they care for do not receive help until they are at crisis point. By this stage, not only are the health – physical and mental – and the financial
