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national charity working to improve the lives of all older people in Wales. We believe that older people should be able to lead healthy and fulfilled lives, have adequate income, access to high quality services ... opportunity to shape their own future. We seek to provide a strong voice for all older people in Wales and to raise awareness of the issues of importance to them. Introduction We are pleased to respond to the
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‘We never retire’ 6 Support for older carers 8 Financial support – Carer’s Allowance 8 Support to have a life and identity of their own – the importance of respite 10 Stress and ill health 11 Social isolation ... carers 20 Getting information to older carers 20 Carers’ stories – What it is like to be a carer post-retirement 22 Contents 2 Care and support is currently in crisis due to lack of funding. Fewer and fewer
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Caroline Lucas MP, Debbie Abrahams MP and Baroness Cox. Introduction: Nusrat Ghani MP welcomed everyone to the meeting and explained the running order. Guest Speakers: Nusrat Ghani MP introduced the first ... details of the report, pointing out that “loneliness” was an emotional perception not dependent on a person’s breadth of social interaction. He added that retirement can bring disadvantages, for example
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Consultation Response Age UK’s Response to the Ministry of Justice Consultation Transforming our justice system: assisted digital strategy, online conviction and statutory fines November 2016 ... London WC1H 9NA T 0800 169 80 80 F 020 3033 1000 E policy@ageuk.org.uk www.ageuk.org.uk Age UK is a charitable company limited by guarantee and registered in England (registered charity number 1128267
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don’t know what to do? • Tell someone about your concerns • Tell someone if you’ve fallen • Take action today, visit www.ageingwellinwales.com/falls or call 03442 640670 Steady On A strong core and ... Look for a local strength and balance focused exercise opportunity such as Tai Chi using www.dewis.wales or contact Age Cymru on 02920 431 555 for other exercise opportunities Stay Safe Is your home safe
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Wales Experiences of people aged 50 or over in Wales during the winter Covid-19 lockdown, and the road to recovery Survey Results May 2021 Contents Page 1. About this research 3 2. Accessing information about ... Care services 10 7. Easing of lockdown 18 8. Challenges of moving out of lockdown 19 9. Support needed to engage in local community as lockdown eases 23 2 Experiences of Covid Survey Results May 2021
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about how the labour market has changed for older workers, making it an insufficient – and even misleading – tool for public policy decision-making. While headline rates for older workers have increased ... of this – it is a longer-term trend. Our analysis looked at both employment rates and average hours worked: Hours worked This reduction in hours worked demonstrates there is more to recent labour market
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(Wales) Act 2016 2 Developments across England and Wales • Change from Deprivation of Liberty Safeguards to Liberty Protection Safeguards • Update of the Advocacy Quality Performance Mark and the Advocacy Charter ... Advocacy under the Act (for advocates) • Impending changes to the Community Health Councils and complaints advocacy 4 Continued … • Making Voices Heard report from the Older People’s Commissioner for
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Public seating and places to rest 8 • Public toilets 9 • Pavements 10 • Neighbourhood safety 11 • Places to meet 12 • Information and advice 13 • Health and social services 14 • Your voice 15 Discussion and ... older people in Wales to assess how age friendly is their community. An age friendly community is suitable and empowering for people of all ages, with facilities that help people to enjoy health, wellbeing
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YES YES YES NO NO Refer to the IPA service. NO Creating an age friendly Wales Decision making process for determining need for Independent Professional Advocacy (IPA) for adults under the Social Services ... Services and Well-being (Wales) Act 2014 No requirement for local authorities and health boards to arrange provision of IPA under the SSWb Act, but consider other forms of support and advocacy. Is the person
