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driven by the needs and aspirations of people in later life. Our vision is a world in which older people flourish. Our mission is to improve the lives of older people, wherever they live. We are a registered ... talents, services and solutions to enrich the lives of people in later life. Age UK provides information and advice to around 6 million people each year, runs public and parliamentary campaigns, provides
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Information written with you in mind. This information guide has been produced with the help of older people, carers and expert peer reviewers. Published: November 2023 3 Contents What this guide is about ... the line. Not only does it give you confidence that your wishes are documented, it means that the people close to you know what you’d want to happen if there comes a time when you can’t make your own decisions
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social care, http://www.cpa.org.uk/glossary/glossary.html#Care08 3 ICPUS (2007), A Workbook for People Starting to Develop Integrated Care Pathways 4 Neuberger et al (2013), More care, less pathway: ... clinical care or palliative care, and the patient was unnecessarily or excessively sedated. Some people believe that to implement the LCP is a way of deliberately hastening someone’s death, and the review
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response Age UK is specifically responding to proposals on accessibility and their relevance to older people. A key option for building standards, presented by the consultation paper, is to create three ... the consultation for older people and outlines our preferred option for making progress on accessible homes. 3 Key points and recommendations A dramatic increase in the older population will have
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Information written with you in mind. This information guide has been produced with the help of older people, carers and expert peer reviewers. Published: August 2023 3 Contents. What this guide is about ... Deciding to be an executor. Being an executor isn’t easy. It can take up a lot of time, and some people find it difficult to think about practicalities following a death - so think carefully before you
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Green and Phil Rossall Digital inclusion evidence review Contents 1 Digital inclusion of older people in the UK ................................................................................... ... ................. 4 Number of older people not using the internet ................................................................................. 4 2 Who are the older digitally excluded? ..........
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dissatisfied with how your claim is treated 67 15 Weekly NHS-funded nursing care contribution for people resident in a nursing home 68 15.1 NHS-funded nursing care – overview 68 15.2 How ... disease or condition – for example, Alzheimer’s disease or cancer – does not determine eligibility, as people with the same diagnosis or health condition can have very different needs. As touched upon in the
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could you contact if you are unsatisfied with NHS care? 34 11.1 Older People’s Commissioner for Wales 34 11.2 Contacting a political representative – Members of ... represents the voices and opinions of people in Wales in regard to health and social care services. As part of this remit, it can provide independent help and advice if people are experiencing problems with,
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consultation Employment rates amongst disabled people reveal one of the most significant inequalities in the UK today: less than half (48%) of disabled people are in employment compared to 80% of the non-disabled ... addressed. There is a significant overlap between disability and age, as people are more likely to acquire disabilities as they get older. Work Coaches are likely to find it difficult to assess the full range
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Benefit (over State Pension age), or Universal Credit (under State Pension age). These are benefits for people on low incomes. You might also be eligible for help with Council Tax. See section 6 below for further ... sector. Note: There will also be ‘converted’ versions of the contracts above, however (in cases where people already had a tenancy in place prior to the new act coming into force on 1 December 2022). Converted
