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04.12.13
The Older People’s Commissioner for Wales, Sarah Rochira, has strongly welcomed the announcement from the First Minister that there will be an Independent Review into the alleged abuse and neglect of over 100 older people living in care homes in the South Wales Valleys alleged to have taken place between 1996 and 2001.
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29.11.13
Speaking on Carers Rights Day, the Older People’s Commissioner for Wales has said that Wales must get it right for its 370,000 carers and that more must be done to support this vital unpaid workforce who are all too often undervalued and unrecognised for the crucial role they play and the difference they make to the lives of those they care for.
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22.10.13
One of my key roles as Older People’s Commissioner for Wales is to ensure that older people, wherever they live in Wales, have a strong voice that is heard, listened to and acted upon. Older people’s voices are therefore at the heart of all that I do as Commissioner, shaping my priorities and driving my work.
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11.10.13
Older People’s Commissioner for Wales, Sarah Rochira, has officially launched her Residential Care Review into the quality of life and care of older people living in residential care in Wales.
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08.10.13
“I welcome the fact that the Welsh Government has responded to calls from across the public, political and third sectors to address the challenges faced by the NHS in Wales and has allocated an additional £570m over the next three years for health and social care, including an extra £150m for this financial year.
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04.10.13
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01.10.13
Today is the International Day of Older Persons, an important day not only to raise awareness of the issues that affect older people, but also a day to recognise the massive contribution that they make to society and to our lives.
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23.9.13
Publishing her ‘Dignified Care: Two Years On’ progress report today, the Older People’s Commissioner for Wales, Sarah Rochira, has said that despite a number of improvements in hospital care, significant progress must be made in a range of key areas to ensure that all older people within Welsh hospitals are treated with dignity and respect.
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23.9.13
‘Dignified Care: Two Years On’ considers the progress made by Health Boards in Wales, Velindre NHS Trust and the Welsh Government against the twelve recommendations in the 2011 ‘Dignified Care?’ report.
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16.9.13
The fourth National Eye Health Week takes place 16-22 September. During the week, eye care charities, organisations and health professionals from across the UK are joining together to promote the importance of eye health and the need for regular sight tests for all. Here Ceri Jackson, Director of RNIB Cymru, explains why eye health is so important and some simple steps that everyone can take to look after their eyes...
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