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the future Power of attorney 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
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Hughes, Head of Safeguarding and Advocacy and HOPE Project Manager Email Louise 07931 904734 Sue Vaarkamp, Support Assistant Email Sue 07944 996624 Marc Forster, Partnerships and Communications Officer Email ... Cardiff, Caerphilly, Newport, Torfaen, Blaenau Gwent and Monmouthshire Email Deiniol 07943 186638 Dennis Warwick, Project Officer - Carmarthenshire and Pembrokeshire Email Dennis 07943 186793 Stuart Ure
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in Wales, with around 220,000 of those older than 50 years old. This figure is from the 2011 Census and is likely to have increased when factoring in the effects of the COVID-19 pandemic. The Older Carers ... week they’re caring, their opinions on support for older unpaid carers, and what three things would make their life easier. The survey received 537 responses and respondents range from 50-89 years old
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year's theme will show how advocates support people in relation to their human rights; each day will shine a light on an element of the Human Rights Act and what this means for each of us in our lives ... (NDTi) and this year is supported by The British Institute for Human Rights, as well as by independent advocacy providers across the UK. Human rights are basic rights everyone can expect, and public
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information and advice service to older people, their carers and families in Wales on a range of issues including: W elfare benefits for older people including checking benefit entitlement H ealth and social ... ousing, including housing options, repairs and adaptations and heatingL egal issues such as Wills and Power of AttorneyBereavement and death Local services and opportunities to engage in new activitiesWe
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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 ... people in Wales is growing and we are, on average, expected to live longer. 2016-based national population projections for Wales indicate that the number people aged 65 and over is projected to increase
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that’s ready to support older people (50+) and carers all over Wales. The HOPE project (Helping others to participate and engage) was officially launched on 6 October 2020 with the support of Deputy Minister ... Minister Julie Morgan and Welsh celebrity Roy Noble. HOPE is a partnership project between Age Cymru, Age Cymru local partners and Age Connects Wales partners throughout Wales. The project is funded by
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of qualifications for health and social care and childcare by Qualifications Wales • New suite commissioned • Level 2 and 3 first teaching from September 2019 • Level 4 and 5 first teaching from September ... all new workers • Specific unit on supporting adults or children and young people to access advocacy • Included in other practice units e.g. working with children and young people who are looked after •
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issues around funding and sustainability, quality of service, training of advocates, advocacy and its role in safeguarding, accessibility in terms of language, and knowledge and understanding of legislative ... 21 fewer paid advocates and 15 fewer volunteer advocates specifically supporting older people than reported in Advocacy Counts 5. The total number of older people supported across all services over
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participatory and mentoring programme It’s estimated that 80% of older care home residents are living with dementia. In 2013 the Alzheimer’s Society surveyed relatives of care home residents, and it was found ... between 2015 and 2017, ... Age Cymru recruited professional artists in Wales who were then supported by experienced mentors, delivering weekly participatory creative sessions with residents, staff and family
