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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 ... 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 awareness of the issues of importance to them
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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 ... John Williams John is Emeritus Professor of Law having enjoyed a long and distinguished career at Aberystwyth University between 1975 and 2018, primarily researching into the human rights of older people
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Abuse can occur in a person’s own home or whilst they are receiving a service – for example in a hospital or care home. The abuse may be perpetrated by a friend, family member or a stranger, or it ... it might be by a professional in the course of their work with an older person. We produce a detailed factsheet which is designed to help you if: You are an older person who is being abused or neglected
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part of the Big Knit for Age Cymru and we want you to join us. What is the Big Knit? The Big Knit is a partnership with innocent drinks. We've been working together since 2003, asking you to knit little ... help Age Cymru provide much-needed services and support to older people. But it takes a lot of little hats to make a really big difference - that's why we need as many people as possible to get knitting
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Advice provides an information and advice service to older people, their carers and families in Wales on a range of issues including: Ø Welfare benefits for older people including checking benefit entitlement ... Bereavement and death Ø Local services and opportunities to engage in new activities Ø We also provide a gateway to our national and local partner services in your area The service is free, independent and
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for adults under the Act. It states: Local authorities must arrange for the provision of an IPA when a person can only overcome the barrier(s) to participate fully in the assessment, care and support planning ... (GTAP)4 produced a flow chart5 which sets out a decision making process for determining need for independent professional advocacy for adults under the Act. After assessing whether a person’s barriers
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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 awareness of the issues of importance to them ... can use culture to tackle poverty and social exclusion in Wales. 3. Loneliness and isolation are a daily reality for many older people. 75,000 older people in Wales reported ‘always or often’ feeling
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criteria, and how to make a claim. The factsheet explains how Carer’s Allowance may affect any other benefits you, or the person you care for, are receiving, and what to do if you have a change of circumstance ... What is Carer’s Allowance? 4 2 Current rate 4 3 Who can claim? 4 3.1 How do you qualify? 4 4 Making a claim 6 4.1 Backdating and advance claims 6 5 Decisions and payments 7 5.1 Challenging decisions 7 5
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London WC1H 9NA T 0800 169 80 80 F 020 3033 1000 E policy@ageuk.org.uk www.ageuk.org.uk Age UK is a charitable company limited by guarantee and registered in England (registered charity number 1128267 ... numbers of people appear to be cashing in their savings or failing to shop around when they purchase a retirement income product, which is unlikely to be in their best interests. The long-term impact
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Consultation: Building a Mutual Post Office - response form You can also respond online to this consultation at www.bis.gov.uk/pomutualisation or email responses to postoffice.mutualisation@bis.gsi ... postoffice.mutualisation@bis.gsi.gov.uk Please tick the box from the list below that best describes you as a respondent. This allows views to be presented by group type. Business representative organisation/trade
