Older People's Commissioner for Wales

New data reveals an increase in the number of new Pension Credit claimants during Commissioner’s campaign

24.3.21

The Older People’s Commissioner for Wales has welcomed new data that reveals an increase in the number of new Pension Credit claimants during her campaign to encourage older people to claim the financial support they are entitled to.

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Briefing: Benefits of Action on Pension Credit take-up

24.3.21

The Older People’s Commissioner for Wales has welcomed data showing an increase in the number of new claimants of Pension Credit during the period she ran a campaign to increase awareness of this important financial entitlement.

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Statement: Brithdir Nursing Home Inquest

17.3.21

I know that the pain and grief amongst families who lost loved ones following the shocking failures of care highlighted by this inquest are still very real, and I would like to pay tribute to the dignity with which they have made their voices heard and spoken up on behalf of their relatives...

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Commissioner welcomes confirmation from First Minister that indoor visits to care homes will be allowed from 13 March

12.3.21

Official confirmation from the First Minister that indoor care home visits will be allowed to go ahead from tomorrow will come as a huge relief to many older people living in care homes, and their friends and families, who can now look forward to being reunited after being apart for so long...

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Commissioner strongly welcomes statement from Deputy Minister on care home visits

05.3.21

I strongly welcome the statement from the Deputy Minister for Health and Social Services that she intends to announce that indoor visits to care homes in Wales will be able to begin again from March 13...

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Commissioner welcomes cross-party pledges to tackle the abuse of older people in Wales

04.3.21

The Older People’s Commissioner for Wales has welcomed the cross-party support for her calls to take action to tackle the abuse of older people during the next Senedd term...

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Response to First Minister’s announcement on care home visits

19.2.21

I welcome the announcement from the First Minister that the Welsh Government will now be examining ways to enable more visits to care homes so that older people can be reunited with their loved ones...

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Response to latest figures on deaths in care homes in Wales

02.2.21

I am deeply concerned by today’s figures, which show that 129 people in care homes died as a result of Covid-19 in the week ending 22 Jan, the highest since the pandemic began...

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Older People’s Commissioner ‘disappointed and concerned’ that a significant number of older people in care homes still waiting to be vaccinated

01.2.21

It is disappointing and concerning that, based on the latest published figures available, a significant number of older people living in care homes in Wales – around a quarter – appear to still be waiting to be vaccinated, despite being at the very top of the JCVI’s priority list...

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Commissioner calls for action following missed vaccination target

27.1.21

It is disappointing that the Welsh Government has missed its target to vaccinate 70% of older people living in care homes and those over the age of 80...

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