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wellbeing) and independence for older people, which is due to be published in December 2016. As part of this, stakeholders have been invited to comment on the draft quality standard, including the key areas ... shortlisted (available online here). Age UK welcomes this quality standard as a positive contribution to supporting older people’s independence and wellbeing. Key points and recommendations Age UK’s detailed
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generations to come – and are eager to help bring it about. According to the 2021 Census Data, approximately 1,300,100 people who live in Wales are aged 50 or over with the overall population estimated to be around ... million.1 This equates to 42% of the overall population. The number of people aged 65 years and over is approximately 662,000. The number of people aged 65 and over is expected to increase by 18% between
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Ministerial Foreword I am pleased to be able to introduce the National Framework for Commissioning independent professional advocacy for Adults in Wales. I want to emphasise that securing strong voice ... Grant to deliver the Golden Thread Advocacy Programme to support the implementation of Part 10 of the Social Services and Well-being (Wales) Act 2014 for adults. An element of the project was to develop
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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 • Specific unit in the level 5 qualification: ... independent advocacy • Support individuals to access independent advocacy services • Support individuals to express their views, wishes and feelings • Support individuals to make decisions • Continually develop
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The registered address is Tavis House 1-6 Tavistock Square, London WC1H 9NA. 2 This is a response to HM Treasury’s independent review of the Money Advice Service (MAS). About Age UK Age UK is a charity ... world where everyone can love later life and our mission is to help people enjoy a better life. Age UK provides information and advice to over 5 million people each year, runs public and parliamentary
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for us to get out and about and meet others. Outbreaks of Covid are still occurring in communities across Wales while rates of flu infections are expected to rise as we’ve not been exposed to germs as ... due to global shortages in gas supplies. It’s quite the winter cocktail. Which is why we’ve produced a special winter warmth edition of Age Matters that’s packed full of information and advice to support
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charity dedicated to helping everyone make the most of later life. The Age UK network comprises of around 150 local Age UKs reaching most of England. Each year we provide Information and Advice to around 5 million ... through web based and written materials and individual enquiries by telephone, letters, emails and face to face sessions. We work closely with Age Cymru, Age NI and Age Scotland. Local Age UKs are active in
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health services for both hospital and GP appointments, while 78% of respondents said not being able to see friends and family was their biggest challenge. More than a 1,000 respondents completed the survey ... older people’s experiences in terms of what were the biggest worries, what worked well, and how we need to proceed as we look towards the challenges that winter will bring. Levels of loneliness and isolation
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datasets. Our thanks also go to Chris Curry, Director of the Pensions Policy Institute, for reviewing and commenting on our statistical analysis. Warm thanks also go to Deborah Mattinson, Cordelia Hay ... Most of all we are indebted to the people who participated in our qualitative research, who shared their experiences, thoughts, strengths, and fears. They brought life to our analysis Age UK
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individuals improve the health of the over 50s. • Guidance relevant to individuals and employers on promoting good health could support other efforts to help people work for longer, for example the Health and Work ... often the result of a complex web of factors, and it is difficult to view it as the only factor that impacts upon an individual’s ability to work longer. Other factors, such as caring responsibilities, may
