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Register that energy companies are obliged to offer to customers in vulnerable circumstances. Introduction Age UK is the country's largest charity dedicated to helping everyone make the most of later life ... more than 5 million people every year, providing support, companionship and advice for older people who need it most. In February we published a report entitled Older people and power loss, floods and storms:
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online to this consultation at www.bis.gov.uk/pomutualisation or email responses to postoffice.mutualisation@bis.gsi.gov.uk The Department may, in accordance with the Code of Practice on Access to Government ... applicable): Age UK Address: 1-6 Tavistock Square, London WC1H 9NB Please return completed forms to: Post Office Mutualisation Consultation Shareholder Executive Department of Business, Innovation and
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consultation Age UK would like to thank UN DESA for requesting NGO input on the main elements for inclusion in an international human rights instrument for older people referred to in General Assembly resolution ... resolution 67/139. Age UK would like to submit the following observations. About Age UK Age UK is a charity and a social enterprise driven by the needs and aspirations of people in later life. Our vision
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national charity and social enterprise working to transform later life in the UK and overseas. Our vision is of a world in which older people flourish. We aim to improve later life for everyone through our ... whether the strategic framework will fulfil the government’s aims. Age UK welcomes the opportunity to comment on the role of older people in this strategic framework. In this response we will be focusing
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beyond 'a cap' set at a generous level to benefit future recipients, to include properly funded, practical measures for improving the quality of and access to care for older people in need of it today ... We would be pleased to discuss these matters further with your officials. Providing adequate funding for the NHS: the Government should provide adequate funding for the NHS to both meet the needs of
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live with dignity and respect. Older people are equal members of society and should not be subjected to ageist attitudes, stereotyping or conduct. However, negative attitudes towards older people and ageing ... result society is failing to benefit fully from the valuable resources that older people offer – as potential employees, volunteers, elected representatives and in many other roles. To achieve an age friendly
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continue with data collection 12 Nature of calls to Age Cymru advice 13 Waits for assessments 15 Conversions from requests into a care plan 18 Waits for care to be in place 19 Communications 21 5. Addressing ... Conclusions 30 7. Recommendations 32 References 34 Tables Time taken to assess - three year comparison 15 Three year comparison - time taken to assess 16 people aged 55+ for care needs for ten local authorities
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You can help people to: Have their views, wishes and feelings listened to Get the right support when they need it Understand their options and choices Access services like doctors, housing ... and professionals. Volunteers Needed Train to become an Independent Volunteer Advocate HOPE needs your help to support people (50+) and carers in your community To become an Independent Volunteer Advocate
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of child abuse and neglect or a duty to act in relation to child abuse or neglect. It also seeks views on whether the scope of these possible changes should extend to vulnerable adults. Key points and recommendations ... legal frameworks to enable prosecution of, and enquiry into, safeguarding concerns, and this needs to be matched with the effective identification of concerns and person centred responses to them. A mandatory
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someone Utilities Getting advice Keeping well at home Support groups and charities Supporting people to prepare If they develop coronavirus symptoms If you develop coronavirus symptoms Advocacy Looking after ... can get further support by contacting Age Cymru Advice on 08000 223 444, available 9:30am to 4:30pm, Monday to Friday, or email advice@agecymru.org.ukIf the person you’re helping is aged under 50, you
