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services will include other statutory services such as IMCA and IMHA) 26 12 44 15 (Please note that one provider may have more than 1 advocacy service and some will have services specifically for older people ... not know what their future funding arrangements would be. Only 10% had secured funding for an advocacy service for 3 years or more The results of our survey paint a mixed picture. On the one hand the
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The call for evidence does not define ‘remote communities’, but captures a broad understanding based on how long it takes to access goods and services and population scarcity. This includes UK islands communities ... the internet can compensate to some extent for rural isolation and reduce costs, this is dependent on full digital inclusion. In order to facilitate this, the Universal Service Obligation for internet
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target combining all the steps ( or miles) of participants to reach 2 million steps. This is equal to one complete circuit of Wales by land via the Wales Coast Path and Offa’s Dyke Trail. It may seem a tall ... will go directly to funding two of our major lifeline services for older people. Both services rely on donations and fundraising to make them sustainable. In the year 2021-22 Age Cymru dealt with more than
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NHS too often appears to be set up purely to treat illness on a ‘condition-specific’ basis with a goal of ‘curing disease’, rather than focusing on needs of the person in an holistic manner. The prevalence ... Wales aged 65 or over report having at least one chronic condition, while one-third report having multiple chronic conditions1. The Auditor General’s 2008 report2 on the management of chronic conditions concluded
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interest in working for Age Cymru We don't have any vacancies at the moment, but please do keep an eye on this page and our social channels for future vacancies. Volunteering If you're interested in volunteering ... volunteering for Age Cymru, please visit our volunteering page. For more information: Call Age Cymru on 029 2043 1555
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making public services "Digital by Default"5 PWC estimates suggest households offline are missing out on savings of £560 per year from shopping and paying bills online Young people: The jobless total ... toolkit for LAUK’s Older people: Develop confidence to continue use of digital and online technology on their own Older people: Raise awareness of the abundance of information and scope of services available
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balloon to anyone they choose. Whoever receives the balloon calls out their name before passing it on. Musical Statues Residents sit in a wide circle and tap or pass the balloon to someone else. The balloon ... Bloom HD If you have access to an iPad that you can use for creative sessions, Bloom HD is just one example of an app that allows people with limited fine motor control to contribute to a musical activity
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after someone. The survey will take approximately 15 minutes to complete and you can do this online or on a paper survey, which can be returned to us free of charge. Your participation will help us to: • Understand ... funded by the Welsh Government Sustainable Social Services Third Sector Grant. For further information on our project, please contact the Carers Project Officer Luke Conlon at luke.conlon@agecymru.org.uk or
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person you’re helping is aged 50 or over and needs advice, please ask them to call Age Cymru Advice on 08000 223 444, available 9:30am to 4:30pm, Monday to Friday, or email advice@agecymru.org.uk or visit ... professionals. If the person you’re supporting is aged under 50, please ask them to call Citizens Advice on 03444 77 20 20 or visit their website www.citizensadvice.org.uk/wales/ They could also get help or
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as proposed represents a serious threat to pension saving, but we do anticipate some negative effect on opt-out rates and potentially reduced pension saving by some individuals. The risk to pension saving ... outcomes. Our response to the ‘Strengthening Incentives to Save’ consultation provides more detail on our views.i With this in mind, we believe the Government must exercise caution in the introduction
