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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 for influencing or developing policy and practice. ... is a largely hidden issue for older people. It is under-recorded and underresearched. Clear evidence of the scale of the issue is difficult to obtain as the Crime Survey for England and Wales ‘intimate
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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 awareness of the issues of importance to them. We provide ... quality of life for older people in Wales and in doing so, reduce the demands on health and social care services over time. In this sense it is vital that the framework is clear in terms of who the framework
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Independent advocacy is a vital service for individuals to ensure that the person (and their well-being outcomes) is placed at the centre of the work of support services. Independent advocacy gives citizens ... and Wellbeing (Wales) Act 2014 places a requirement on local authorities to make advocacy available for all individuals in Wales in certain circumstances including (but not exclusively) assessment, care
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Independent advocacy is a vital service for individuals to ensure that the person (and their well-being outcomes) is placed at the centre of the work of support services. Independent advocacy gives citizens ... and Wellbeing (Wales) Act 2014 places a requirement on local authorities to make advocacy available for all individuals in Wales in certain circumstances including (but not exclusively) assessment, care
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appropriate housing for older persons with a view to enabling them to live in dignity; prohibit, in law, age discrimination in the provision of goods and services; provide support for continued employment ... employment and training for those who want it; promote a positive attitude to ageing through awareness-raising campaigns targeting the media, service providers and the general public; ensure the availability
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environments - Professor Judith Phillips OBE Page 14 Vision for an age friendly transport system in Wales - Dr Charles Musselwhite Page 24 Housing options for older people - Catherine Boswell and Janet Beauchamp ... environment around us is designed and adapted to be age friendly, so that it is sustainable and suitable for people of all ages. An age friendly community is one that has the capacity to support older people
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Independent advocacy is a vital service for individuals to ensure that the person (and their well-being outcomes) is placed at the centre of the work of support services. Independent advocacy gives citizens ... Advocacy Counts 5. The Social Services and Well-being (Wales) Act 2014 defines advocacy as a right for all individuals in Wales in certain circumstances including (but not exclusively) assessment, care
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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 awareness of the issues of importance to them. We are pleased ... projections for Wales indicate that the number people aged 65 and over is projected to increase by 232,000 (36.6 per cent) between 2016 and 2041.1 This is a cause for celebration and a major achievement for our
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organisations with expertise in independent advocacy services, and the National Development Team for Inclusion (NDTi) undertook a survey of advocates and gathered evidence of the impact of the COVID-19 ... decision-making policies under the current pandemic. If people were made aware of advocacy, the methods for communication were not always appropriate to the communication and educational needs of the people
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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 for influencing or developing policy and practice. ... tribunals could have on older people and Age UK services. In this response we focus on the impact for social security decisions and the plans to digitalise the process and move away from oral hearings
