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research 3 Current experiences of the Covid-19 pandemic 1. Positive experiences 5 2. Access to healthcare 8 3. Access to social care 15 4. Current challenges 17 5. Unpaid carers 24 6. Veterans 26 7. Employment ... Employment 27 8. Impact of the Covid-19 pandemic 29 9. Communication 31 The year ahead 1. Looking forward to 33 2. Challenges in the year ahead 35 3. Re-engaging with the community 37 4. Future finances 39 Current
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support groups that are relevant to them. This could help them get support for a health condition or help them connect with people from a similar background to them to combat isolation and loneliness. ... Alzheimer’s Society Dementia Connect, from Alzheimer’s Society, is a personalised support service for people with dementia, their carers, families and friends. The service connects people affected by dementia
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second annual report on delays in access to social care in Wales for people aged 55 and over. Last year our dementia advocacy project, HOPE (Helping others to participate and engage) advocacy project and ... older people being assessed by social care for their needs, as well as delays in sourcing care packages once an assessment had been completed. A year on we wanted to know if the changes local authorities told
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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. ... country's largest charity dedicated to helping everyone make the most of later life. We help more than 5 million people every year, providing support, advice and companionship for older people who need it most
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Duty of Quality Welsh Government January 2023 Question 1 Is the Guidance clear on what we are trying to achieve with NHS bodies through the introduction of the Duty of Quality? - Yes The guidance is clear ... Ministers. Wales has the oldest population in the UK; therefore, demand for provision is uniquely high, however the public should still be able to expect a good quality of service. This involves providing care
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Policy Statement Safeguarding older people June 2017 Summary All older people in Wales have the right to a life free from abuse. There are ‘few more basic human rights than that of being protected from violence ... abuse or neglect. Agencies must work together to safeguard individuals, to uphold an individual’s fundamental right to be safe, to minimise vulnerability, and to support those who have experienced abuse or
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Age Cymru has a Board of Trustees to monitor Age Cymru's strategic objectives. The Senior Management work closely with the Trustees to carry out the day-to-day running of Age Cymru. Chair - Professor John ... people. In addition, the professor advised a number of national bodies including the National Assembly for Wales on the drafting of the Social Services and Well-being Act, and the Welsh Government’s Safeguarding
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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 ... produced by a collaboration of advocacy services with NDTi. The document had been provided to delegates when signing up to the webinar and formed the basis of discussions around its key five principals: htt
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opportunities for us to get out and about and meet others. Outbreaks of Covid are still occurring in communities across Wales while rates of flu infections are expected to rise as we’ve not been exposed to germs ... due to global shortages in gas supplies. It’s quite the winter cocktail. Which is why we’ve produced a special winter warmth edition of Age Matters that’s packed full of information and advice to support
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originally designed to treat episodes of acute illness and injury, and communicable disease. Although the NHS has been evolving to meet changing health needs for some time, there is an urgent need to increase the ... service transformation to meet the needs of an ageing population living with non-communicable, chronic conditions. Older people, wherever they live, should have free and fair access to health and care services
