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Quality Commission: Our next phase of regulation – a more targeted, responsive and collaborative approach (cross-sector and NHS trusts) Ref: 0317 Date: February 2017 All rights reserved. Third parties ... purposes or where the prior consent of Age UK has been obtained for influencing or developing policy and practice. Name: Stephen Lowe Email: stephen.lowe@ageuk.org.uk Age UK Tavis House 1-6 Tavistock
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conversation at a time A call to action Over the past year we have been proud to chair the Jo Cox Commission on Loneliness, which Jo set up before her death in summer 2016, to shine a powerful spotlight on ... communities. The Commission was a response to Jo’s own experience - of finding herself a fish out of water at university and experiencing deep loneliness, and later of seeing the devastating effects of
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for 3 years to run alongside and support the implementation of Part 10 (Advocacy) of the Social Services and Well-being (Wales) Act 2014. We started this work on the 1st April 2016 and our key aims ... aims are: To support the commissioning of independent professional advocacy through a sustainable, strategic approach. To improve the availability of advocacy services to adults across Wales To improve
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1 Consultation response to ‘Residential Property Management Services: An update paper on the market study’ Competition and Markets Authority Ref: 1914 Date: September 2014 Name: Joe Oldman ... purposes or where the prior consent of Age UK has been obtained for influencing or developing policy and practice. Age UK Tavis House 1-6 Tavistock Square London WC1H 9NA T 0800 169 80 80 F 020 3033 1000
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older people (aged 50 and over) in prison in England and Wales of whom around two thirds (65%) were aged 50-59, one quarter (24%) aged 60-69 and just over one in ten (11%) aged 70 and over.1 Older prisoners ... 15% of the total prison population of England and Wales.1 The over 60 age group is the fastest growing prisoner age group having seen a 10% rise in the year to March 2016. The 50-59 age group is the second
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Feeling lonely doesn’t necessarily mean you have no one nearby. You can be surrounded by friends and family but still feel lonely.
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participatory and mentoring programme It’s estimated that 80% of older care home residents are living with dementia. In 2013 the Alzheimer’s Society surveyed relatives of care home residents, and it was found ... between 2015 and 2017, ... Age Cymru recruited professional artists in Wales who were then supported by experienced mentors, delivering weekly participatory creative sessions with residents, staff and family
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you’re looking to choose executors for your own will, it can seem complicated and confusing. An executor is a person named in a will who sorts out the deceased person’s estate . When you make a will, you ... need to choose your executor(s). Being an executor can involve a lot of work and responsibility, so think carefully about who you choose. Explain what’s involved and check that they’re willing to act on
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1 Ref 5311 Age UK’s response to the consultation Localising Support for Council Tax in England October 2011 Name: Sally West Email: sally.west@ageuk.org.uk Age UK 1-6 Tavistock Square London ... www.ageuk.org.uk Age UK is a charitable company limited by guarantee and registered in England (registered charity number 1128267 and registered company number 6825798). The registered address is 207-221
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Age Cymru consultation response - Rebalancing Care and Support 1. Do you agree that complexity in the social care sector inhibits service improvement? We agree that complexity in the social care sector ... relates to the challenge of providing a service where demand far outstrips supply and against the backdrop of ever reducing funding levels. Funding levels impact greatly on commissioners’ ability to plan
