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Most of us need legal help at some point in our lives, whether it’s to sort out a problem with benefits, help you write a will, or sell your home. For more information call Age Cymru Advice on 0300 303
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there is flexibility within the existing contract to accelerate transformational change by describing what good looks like, include need and outcome measures worked up jointly with clinicians and contract ... older people. We hope these comments are useful and would be happy to provide further information if required. 1 SSIA/John Bolton (2011) Better
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older people are represented in the media, which can have a wider impact on the public’s attitudes. If you experience ageism, it can impact on your confidence, job prospects, financial situation and quality ... not be so obvious. Although ageism is often seen as a workplace issue, you may face it when you’re out shopping, at the doctor’s surgery, or even when ordering products and services over the phone. Some
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sheltered schemes have increased or have been withdrawn. This has meant more older residents opting out of preventative support services - which were previously a core part of their scheme. This serves to ... from housing benefit reforms and the introduction of the ‘spare room subsidy’, which limits payments if someone is considered to have more bedrooms than they need. There are worries that these restrictions
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my portrait” -Care Home Resident “Thank you, Emma. The portrait is lovely, and we would love a copy if you could send the same to us.” – Family member “The one-to-one format enabled Dad to think and respond ... well-being. Examples of some questions we asked: Do you feel at home? What helps you feel safe? What would you change if you could? What is the one thing people should know about you that helps you feel at
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p September 2013 1. Introduction Long-term unemployment, usually defined as over 12 months out of work, is one of the most serious problems facing the 50+ cohort in the modern labour market. Of all ... ending in 2016, the DWP will soon begin designing ‘Work Programme 2’. It is not yet known exactly what this will constitute. It is particularly important that our recommendations are considered in the
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body and brain active What difference to your life has volunteering made to you? Everything What do you enjoy most about your volunteering experience? The friendships I have made What would you say to someone
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(“the Act”). The role is then set out in Chapter 13 of the Code, “When is an individual appropriate or inappropriate to act as an advocate?” This resource reviews what the Code says about the role of the ... available. Age Cymru’s Golden Thread Advocacy Programme (GTAP)4 produced a flow chart5 which sets out a decision making process for determining need for independent professional advocacy for adults under
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information, and difficulties in communicating their views, wishes and feelings (paras 55-60, 63).2A. If a person is assessed as experiencing one or more of these barriers, and this is because of an impai ... person (para 60). If a person lacks capacity but falls outside the IMCA criteria, other forms of advocacy, including Independent Professional Advocacy, should still be considered. 2B. If a person is assessed
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the most of later life. Age UK provides information and advice to over 5 million people each year, runs public and parliamentary campaigns, and funds research exclusively focused on later life. We support ... Age UKs throughout England; the Age UK family also includes Age Scotland, Age Cymru and Age NI. We run just over 450 Age UK charity shops throughout the UK and also offer a range of commercial products
