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of back up via a battery for some vulnerable people. What will happen to those people who live in areas with poor broadband? BT are currently working on a system to circumvent poor broadband ... What if I need more information or need to make a complaint? Any questions or complaints can be raised by calling 150 from a landline or 0330 1234 150 from a mobile phone. You may also visit https://www
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found a picture is emerging of a less healthy population in Wales after the main pandemic period, as can be seen in the large increase in the number of older people approaching social care for help and the ... that are digitally excluded Local authorities should provide an additional focus on those individuals who are currently experiencing a wait longer than 30 days for a care needs assessment or implementation
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public toilets, anti-social behaviour, and hazards for those with mobility issues add to the number who feel isolated and lonely.’ High levels of positivity about some services However, many older people ... it will encourage councils to share the good practices that are occurring in our communities, so we can all work together to help create an age friendly Wales.
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from them. The National Survey for Wales (which surveys people aged 16+) reported that: 92% of those who had seen a GP in the previous 12 months were satisfied with the care they received at the last visit ... what they wanted to discuss. Length of appointment time is also an issue. Inability to access GPs can increase pressure on Emergency Departments and the Auditor General’s last report on unscheduled care
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reducing the fear of falling in later life. Key points and recommendations Age UK’s detailed comments can be seen in the NICE proforma below. Key points from our response include: Asking NICE to clarify ... strategies; Explicitly highlighting the impact of frailty on older people’s risk of falling as falls can be both an indicator and a consequence of frailty in later life; Recognising that older people are
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are in place and where family members are known carers for the person. In addition to delays, this can lead to unsafe and completely inappropriate discharge of vulnerable older people to the wrong place ... beds for much longer than necessary, often during complex discussions between different agencies over who should fund a long-term care package. We regularly hear of cases of older people waiting in hospital
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working, we would also like to see an explicit focus on: Delayed transfers of care, where older people who are medically fit to be discharged remain in hospital because they lack the appropriate social care ... to ensure that they will be safe and cared for at home during their recovery; Support for people who live in a care home and often struggle to get the right support.1 The higher proportion of older people
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scandals in long stay hospitals • 1960s – increasing awareness of rights and the way people are treated who need services • 1966 – Wolf Wolfensburger established the first Citizen Advocacy project in America ... Independent Professional Advocacy is free from conflict of interest and works with individuals less-able who would otherwise be unable to participate in decisions being made about them 26 Module 2 – Well-being
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Cymru is the national charity for older people in Wales. Our family includes local Age Cymru partners who provide vital services to older people in their area. Our national partners, Age NI Age Scotland
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Prevention Exercise – following the evidence The evidence for falls prevention exercise and how it can be applied in practice. Expert series To explain the research base for falls prevention exercise to ... Katie Lau, Age UK Copies of this document can be obtained from falls@ageuk.org.uk www.ageuk.org.uk/professional-resources Many thanks to the following organisations who advised and shared service examples:
