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get medical attention, get money and pay bills, and have social contact. These are basic features of a decent life and ought to be a high priority in transport policy. Many older people rely on public ... that this continues to be supported by the Welsh Government. However, the provision of bus services and the number of passengers using them has declined in Wales.1 We are extremely concerned that local
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reviewing availability of services, issues around funding and sustainability, quality of service, training of advocates, advocacy and its role in safeguarding, accessibility in terms of language, and knowledge ... knowledge and understanding of legislative changes in advocacy. Advocacy Counts 6 presents the findings from our most recent survey. It explores the findings in light of the period of transition we are in,
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project has seen a couple of organisational changes recently. Deiniol Jones who started with the project as the Volunteer Co-ordinator for Cardiff & Vale has changed roles to that of Advocacy Development ... Morgannwg. Sara Timothy who joined as Advocacy Development Officer for Gwent has taken over the role of Volunteer Co-ordinator for Swansea, Neath Port Talbot. Active recruitment has taken place to complete
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Creating an age friendly Wales Picking up prescriptions • You can pick up a prescription on behalf of someone else. The prescription can be either electronic or a paper prescription. • Plan ahead where ... need to take ID with you and you will need to know the name and address of the person you’re collecting for. For further information https://www.nhs.uk/ common-health-questions/caring-carersand-long-ter
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Improvement: Consultation on Use of Resources and Well-led Assessments Ref: 0717 Date: February 2017 All rights reserved. Third parties may only reproduce this paper or parts of it for academic, educational ... educational or research purposes or where the prior consent of Age UK has been obtained for influencing or developing policy and practice. Name: Stephen Lowe Email: stephen.lowe@ageuk.org.uk Age
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largest charity dedicated to helping everyone make the most of later life. The over-60s is the fastest-growing group in society and there are more of us than ever before. At Age UK we provide services and ... those who have reached later life, and also protect the long-term interests of future generations. Poverty remains the reality of life for many older people, and whilst relatively small numbers rely on food
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Intersex is the presence of intermediate or atypical combinations of physical features that are usually seen to distinguish female from male.2 It has been argued that the experiences of older LGBT individuals ... recently legalised and, along with transgender, was classified as a form of ‘mental illness’.3 None-the-less, many of the concerns of the older LGBT population are the same as for all other older people namely
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reviewing availability of services, issues around funding and sustainability, quality of service, training of advocates, advocacy and its role in safeguarding, accessibility in terms of language, and knowledge ... knowledge and understanding of legislative changes in advocacy. Advocacy Counts 6 presents the findings from our most recent survey. It explores the findings in light of the period of transition we are in,
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Page 1 of 31 TECHNOLOGY TOGETHER A Project Level Evaluation Vinal K Karania Research Manager (Evaluation & Impact) Research Department, Age UK Page 2 of 31 Age UK Tavis ... © Age UK Research Department (January 2015) Page 3 of 31 Acknowledgements The author of this report would like to thank the representatives of local Age UK Brand Partners (London, North Craven, Salford
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Welsh Government October 2022 Age Cymru is the leading national charity working to improve the lives of all older people in Wales. We believe older people should be able to lead healthy and fulfilled lives ... provide a strong voice for all older people in Wales and to raise awareness of the issues of importance to them. We provide information and advice to older people and carers; support through our Helping Others
