Reflections

Lovely to see Care & Repair Cymru at #NHS75 event today - such an important charity for so many older and disabled people

In her latest blog, the Commissioner considers the role that a National Care Service based on similar principles to the NHS could play in raising the status of social care and improving pay and conditions for staff working across the sector. #NHS75

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BBC News - Pay carers same as NHS workers, Wales commissioner says
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Our recent survey found that 4 in 10 older people were less likely to contact their GP, contact an out of hours GP service or visit A&E due to reported pressures on the NHS.

Have you been affected by pressures on the NHS?

Share your experiences: olderpeople.wales/nhs-experience…

Yesterday was an opportunity to showcase efforts being made by Heddlu Dyfed-Powys Police in tackling domestic abuse and violence against women and girls.

Read more about Helena Herklots and Johanna Robinson's visit to HQ via link.

📰👉 dyfedpowys-pcc.org.uk/en/news/press-…

Great to share scenarios of victim-survivors disclosures 'Through their eyes' research using #VirtualReality with Helena Herklots Com|Dyfed-Powys and the National #VAWDASV
Advisor today. The team comprises rebecca zerk Richard Yelland VAWDASV partners & our graduate Josh Roberts

Good to speak Welsh NHS Confederation webinar today about my priorities and the issues affecting older people including access to NHS services and digital exclusion.

On this #WorldElderAbuseAwarenessDay we are proud to present a BONUS episode of the Safer Communities #podcast with Helena Herklots Older People’s Commissioner for Wales

We explore the notion of #agefriendly communities & how abuse has no age limit

🎙️Listen here... open.spotify.com/episode/5a5kAk…

A right to a care supporter in health and social care: Why, how, when? To get the answers join Jill Manthorpe _ josie dixon and CareRightsUK on the 22 of June online for a lunch time seminar. Register here: eventbrite.com/e/a-right-to-a… #socialcare #HumanRights

Tomorrow...🎙️🎙️

#SaferCommunitiesPodcast Older People’s Commissioner for Wales Helena Herklots Live Fear Free 𝗦𝘁𝗶𝘄𝗱𝗶𝗼𝗯𝗼𝘅

Insightful and thought-provoking social care research roadshow today. Great opportunity to listen and chat to researchers and social care practitioners. Congratulations to all involved #SCRRCardiff

I didn’t really want to go this way anyway....

Important research and call from Age Cymru to make the Blue Badge application process accessible for all, particularly those not online

Thank you to everyone we met Safer Wales for sharing your experiences, insight and expertise.

Pleased to share details of two consultation events on 7 June in Monmouth and 10 June in Newport arranged by Jackie’s Revolution - a new social enterprise with a vision and plan to reinvent how and where we live our lives in the future eventbrite.co.uk/e/tell-us-what…

Well hello @Twitter please may we introduce ourselves. With the merger of R&RA and Rights For Residents CareRightsUK is now here! #GloriasLaw #RightsForResidents

Households with prepayment meters are being urged to make sure they have cashed in all their energy vouchers before the end of June.

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Excellent news, congratulations to all Carers UK and everyone who’s been campaigning for this. #RightToCarersLeave

Have pressures on the NHS affected your access to services in recent months? Have you been put off seeking treatment, or had appointments delayed or cancelled? If so, we want to hear about your experiences. Please get in touch here: olderpeople.wales/nhs-experience…