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International. We seek to play a constructive role in debates around ageing and older people’s issues, drawing on the views, experience and expertise of older people and paying particular attention to the voices of ... enjoy a beautiful environment, rural areas can also offer peace and quiet, they tend to perform well on economic indicators and there are proportionally fewer instances of cancer, stroke and coronary heart
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your rights and how you are protected from discrimination. For more information call Age Cymru Advice on 0300 303 44 98
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Our factsheet has further information on the complaints procedure if you are unsatisfied with the local authority social services department: Factsheet 59w: How to resolve problems and make a complaint ... neglect, our factsheet on this topic may be helpful: Factsheet 78w: Safeguarding older people in Wales from abuse and neglect For more information call Age Cymru Advice on 0300 303 44 98
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of the Social Services and Well-being (Wales) Act 2014 (SSWA) which came into force on 6 April 2016. New legislation on the regulation and inspection of social care has also been developed. The SSWA introduces ... hydration and personal hygiene in a sensitive manner. Social care staff and providers must be trained on equality and diversity issues to ensure that the needs of all vulnerable groups are met appropriately
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1 Public Policy Statement Loneliness May 2017 Note: This policy statement focuses on those community services and activities which facilitate the inclusion and participation of older people, which ... which can help overcome loneliness and isolation. Age Cymru has separate public policy statements on the built environment (which includes the provision of public toilets), community services and inclusion’
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Useful organisations section. Age UK factsheet 92 April 2024 Universal Credit Page 2 of 38 Contents 1 What is Universal Credit? 5 1.1 Legacy benefits 5 2 Who qualifies for UC? 5 2.1 Basic requirements 6 2 ... WCA – Work Capability Assessment Age UK factsheet 92 April 2024 Universal Credit Page 5 of 38 1 What is Universal Credit? Universal Credit (UC) is a means-tested non-taxable benefit to cover basic living
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Centre for Policy on Ageing – Rapid review 2017 1 Diversity in older age – Older homelessness The characteristics of older homelessness can change rapidly over time and may differ significantly from place ... place to place. This review will focus on older homelessness in England. In England older homelessness is currently on the increase and the number of older street-homeless has doubled in the five years
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Creating an age friendly WalesEnvis AGE A spotlight on employment and older people No. 15 2021/22 Featured articles Page 2 Introduction – Victoria Lloyd Page 4 Employment trends and challenges for our ... providing appropriate support to those who do find themselves unemployed, is vitally important and takes on increasing significance as a result of demographic change and the rising State Pension age. To create
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Creating an age friendly WalesEnvis AGE A spotlight on employment and older people No. 15 2021/22 Featured articles Page 2 Introduction – Victoria Lloyd Page 4 Employment trends and challenges for our ... providing appropriate support to those who do find themselves unemployed, is vitally important and takes on increasing significance as a result of demographic change and the rising State Pension age. To create
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