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Age UK briefing – discharging older people from hospitals June 2016 How and when someone is discharged from hospital, and the support they receive in the aftermath, are critical determinants of their ... articles in the media about ‘bed blocking’ and hear talk of older people staying in hospital when they no longer need hospital care. Sometimes there seems to be a tendency to blame the patients, it being implied
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Not everyone needs help after being in hospital, but many do. For those that need help it’s important that you know what help you may need and where to get it. Knowing yours and your loved one’s rights
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Leaving hospital
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1 Consultation Response Inquiry into Hospital Care for People Living with Dementia National Assembly for Wales Cross-Party Group on Dementia April 2019 Introduction Age Cymru is the leading charity ... into hospital care for people living with dementia. Hospital care One quarter of hospital beds are occupied by people with dementia1. Outcomes for people with dementia who are admitted to hospital are
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1 Behind the Headlines Are older people and their families really to blame when their hospital discharges are delayed? Age UK, March 2016 Contact: Ruthe Isden, Ruthe.Isden@ageuk.org ... their hospital discharges are delayed? We are regularly reading articles in the media about ‘bed blocking’ and hearing talk of older people staying in hospital when they no longer need hospital care.
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1 Age Cymru consultation response – Hospital discharge January 2022 Age Cymru welcomes the Senedd’s inquiry into hospital discharge as this an area that disproportionately affects older people and ... for service delivery. We have gathered information from our Dementia Advocacy project and HOPE (Helping Others Participate and Engage) projects and from local partners to inform this consultation response
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Need help at home? You can get help with everything from personal care to home security - find out how and where to get assistance.
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Equity release refers to the various ways in which you can use your home to generate income. This means that you can release cash from your home without the hassle of having to move.
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have the right to live free from abuse of any kind. Our age or circumstances should have no bearing or effect on this basic right. Abuse can occur in a person’s own home or whilst they are receiving a ... 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 might be by a professional in the course of their work
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Advice on how find a good care home, how to pay for residential care, and what to consider before you move into a care home.
