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shared with all volunteers and associated staff. For it to be useful, it must be shared with those involved. Your care home will have their own relevant risk assessment policy and documents. This is a suggested ... suggested template only. Care home name Description of role assessed Care home volunteer supporting engagement activities. Volunteers are not asked to carry out personal care services or staff duties
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costs 10 Meeting the costs of the social care reforms: Impact on pensions 13 Spotlight on Poverty and Inequality 14 Footnotes 17 Welcome to the second edition of Age UK’s Economic Tracker. In the course ... analyses key economic trends and the views of older people to give a concise picture of the economic situation for those in later life. Since our first edition, the UK economy and economic policy have given
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yourself in the cold this winter Keep well and warm during the cold weather with our myth-busting tips. As well as a hat, wrapping a scarf around your neck and mouth can help to protect your health. Breathing ... Breathing in cold air raises the risk of chest infections and increases blood pressure. ‘A hat is all I need to keep warm on a winter’s day.’ ‘A warm bedroom is bad for my health.’ No. 65°F (18°C) is
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purposes or where the prior consent of Age UK has been obtained for influencing or developing policy and practice. Christopher Brooks christopher.brooks@ageuk.org.uk Age UK Tavis House 1-6 Tavistock ... www.ageuk.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
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Consultation Response A Healthier Wales: A Workforce Strategy for Health and Social Care Health Education and Improvement Wales and Social Care Wales September 2019 Introduction Age Cymru is the leading ... healthy and fulfilled lives, have adequate income, access to high quality services and the opportunity to shape their own future. We seek to provide a strong voice for all older people in Wales and to raise
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Toynbee Hall Provocation for AgeUK Roundtable: Later older age: how do you maintain control and stay financially included? “The past is a foreign country; they do things differently there.” L.P ... carrying the experiences and knowledge which we have gathered along our life journey; and yet, by the time we arrive in later life, the landscape has changed dramatically and we all too often find ourselves
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discrimination 24 9 Occupation contracts – sole or joint contracts 24 10 If you have a community landlord and wish to move home 26 10.1 Transfers 26 10.2 Transfers between secure contract-holders ... This factsheet has information about applying for housing from local authorities (i.e. council homes) and/or housing associations. Traditionally, this type of housing was collectively referred to as ‘social
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1 1. Key points and recommendations Zero Hour Contracts (ZHCs) form a very small part of the UK labour market, but have come to increasing public prominence in recent years. Debate on ZHCs is ... more nuanced picture. Whilst some workers and employers appreciate the flexibility of ZHCs, others point to their negative effect on low income households and their potential for exploitation. ZHCs are
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almanac of disease profiles in later life A reference on the frequency of major diseases, conditions and syndromes affecting older people in England David Melzer, Joao Correa Delgado, Rachel Winder, Jane ... Exeter. All rights reserved. i Funding This study was supported mainly by Age UK (registered charity number 1128267). JD and AB were supported by the National Institute for Health Research School for
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home Save energy, pay less 2 We’d love to hear from you. 1) Join our Readers’ Panel. Have your say and be involved in updating our guides by joining our Readers’ Panel. You don’t need any specialist knowledge ... us your story. Have you been affected by any of the issues in this guide? Has Age UK’s information and advice helped? If so, we’d love to hear from you to provide relatable examples that benefit others
