CYMRU OLDER PEOPLES ALLIANCE APPOSE UNFAIR INCREASE IN HOME CARE FEES
Cymru Older Peoples Alliance have today (9 May 2024) responded to the Welsh Government consultation which proposes a £20 a week increase in fees paid by some older and disabled people for the personal care they receive at home. A summary of our response is below. The full response is here. “The proposal to increase …
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POVERTY IN LATER LIFE
POVERTY AMONGST OLDER PEOPLE IN WALES Cymru Older Peoples Alliance – COPA – are today joining over 70 organisations across the UK in supporting a Statement of Intent to shine a light on pensioner poverty and its serious impacts. In Wales, an estimated 84,000 older people live in poverty, 1 in 6, with many of …
AGEISM AND AGE DISCRIMINATION
TACKLING AGE DISCRIMINATION IN WALES Cymru Older Peoples Alliance have started a new campaign to highlight the adverse consequences of age discrimination and its effects on older people and society. We want the process to be positive and based on collaboration and lead to a tangible outcome. A new policy or strategy on age discrimination including …
AGE DISCRIMINATION – DIGITAL EXCLUSION
EMPOWERING OLDER PEOPLE: BRIDGING THE DIGITAL GAP INTRODUCTION As we begin a new year, we should focus on addressing the digital exclusion of older people – Bridging the Digital Gap. There are a considerable number of older adults who find themselves on the other side of the digital divide. Tackling digital exclusion among seniors is …
FLINTSHIRE AGE FRIENDLY COMMUNITIES
Age Friendly Flintshire In May 2023, Flintshire received the accolade of becoming a member of the Global Network of Age-friendly Cities and Communities. Flintshire joins more than 1400 cities, counties, and communities across 51 countries around the world in being recognised as working to improve the age-friendliness in their area. As the second community in …
RESOURCE MANUAL FOR OLDER PEOPLES FORUMS
Cymru Older People’s Alliance (COPA) are delighted to support the publication of a new Forum Resource Manual for Older People’s forums that Age Cymru has developed. The new Resource Manual is designed to help forums and groups to develop and ensure the views of older people can be heard and acted upon. The Manual …
RECRUITMENT OF CHAIR AND HON. SECRETARY
Cymru Older Peoples Alliance (COPA) are undertaking a recruitment exercise to appoint both a new Chair and an Honorary Secretary. COPA would like to invite any individuals who may be interested in becoming Chair of our Board to contact us. A recruitment notice [ Recruitment Notice COPA Chair 2023 final ] which explains what we …
REBALANCING SOCIAL CARE AND SUPPORT IN WALES
Consultation Questions Rebalancing Care and Support 2023 Consultation Response Form Your name: S G Milsom Cymru Older Peoples Alliance email / telephone number: Cymru.older.peoples.alliance@gmail.com 029 2043 1570 Your address: c/o Age Cymru Offices, Mariners House, Trident Court, East Moors Road, Cardiff, CF24 5TD Chapter 1 – Part 8 – Code of Practice – National Framework for …