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Policy Statement Information, advice and advocacyMay 2021Summary Good q uality information and advice is essential for older people. Factually accurate and impartial information and advice help us to make ... advice is provided by a wide range of private, statutory and voluntary organisations at local, regional, national and UK levels. Whilst much of the information available is generic in nature, it needs to
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opportunities and access to services as the rest of the population. This is vital at a time when the number of older people in Wales is growing and we are, on average, expected to live longer. Many older people ... poverty, isolation, physical barriers in communities and a lack of opportunity. Becoming age friendly is a social and cultural change programme that will need to permeate all aspects of our society. Devolved
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the key decisions affecting their lives and avoid getting into a crisis situation. The HOPE project is funded to March 2025. Volunteers will mainly be providing support over the phone or via video call ... some face to face contact arranged. Age Cymru wants to ensure the safety of all its staff and volunteers and is following Welsh Government and Public Health Wales Guidance. Independent Volunteer Advocate
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Communities 16 January 2012 All rights reserved. Third parties may only reproduce this paper or parts of it for academic, educational or research purposes or where the prior consent of Age UK has been obtained ... 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 Pentonville
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CARE (WALES) ACT 2016: PHASE 3 IMPLEMENTATION – REGULATED ADVOCACY SERVICES AUGUST 2018 Age Cymru is the leading charity working to improve the lives of all older people in Wales. We believe older people ... of the Social Services and Well-being (Wales) Act 2014 in relation to adult advocacy. The programme is delivered by Age Cymru, in partnership with Age Connects and Diverse Cymru. We are pleased to respond
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Healthy Ageing Evidence Review This evidence review is part of a series produced by Age UK, in order to provide evidence to underpin decision-making for people involved in commissioning, service development ... 3 1 Policy context 4 2 Definition of healthy ageing 6 3 The need for healthy ageing services 8 4 What kind of factors and approaches address these issues? 14 5 Services delivered and their effectiveness
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10 7 Urgent and out-of-hours treatment 11 7.1 Charging for urgent or out-of-hours treatment 11 7.2 What you will receive as part of urgent or out-of-hours treatment ... range of issues around dental care, including: What you can expect if you receive NHS dental treatment. The charging system for NHS treatment. What you can do if you are dissatisfied with the NHS
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Ref: 1117 All rights reserved. Third parties may only reproduce this paper or parts of it for academic, educational or research purposes or where the prior consent of Age UK has been obtained ... 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 Tavis House 1-6
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demanding situations, for example on a factory production line, age is no barrier to working productively. Measuring individual productivity is challenging for researchers. Older studies, which often suggest ... colleagues. There is no evidence of a substantive decline in ability in most people until well past the end of a typical working life. Ageing affects everyone differently, and it is not possible to make
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18 Factsheet 55 Carer's Allowance May 2024 About this factsheet This factsheet explains what Carer’s Allowance is, the eligibility criteria, and how to make a claim. The factsheet explains how Carer’s Allowance ... other benefits you, or the person you care for, are receiving, and what to do if you have a change of circumstance. Carer’s Allowance is being replaced by Carer Support Payment in Scotland. The two benefits
