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Introduction

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Welcome to Age Cymru Gwent and thank

you for picking up our guide to services

Welcome to Age Cymru Gwent... Thank you for

picking up our guide. We hope we can make a

difference to you or someone you know.

Age Cymru Gwent is a vibrant local independent

charity working for over 50 year olds in the local

authority areas of Newport, Blaenau Gwent,

Caerphilly, Monmouthshire and Torfaen.

We are responsive to the needs of older people and

are effective and accountable. As an organisation

we make a real difference to older people's lives.

Each year we raise and spend over £1.6 million and

assist over 20,000 individuals to maximise their

freedom of choice and control over their own lives.

A board of 9 Trustees, more than 130 paid staff

and over 100 volunteers work together to achieve

our principal objective... `Delivering services to

meet the needs and support the independence

of people over 50.'

This brochure will tell you about some of the

services we currently offer and how you can get

in touch to find out more.

Contents Page

Welcome Page & Contents

Introduction to Age Cymru Gwent

Information & Advice Service

Community Support Service

Hospital Discharge Service

Respite Care Service

Carers Project

Advocacy Service

`Choices'

Insurance & Product Services

Age Cymru Gwent achievements

How can you help?

How to contact Age Cymru Gwent

Age Cymru Gwent is regarded as the leader in

the field of high quality services to older people.

We believe that older people should be treated

as full members of society with equal rights,

responsibilities and opportunities. In all our work

we respect and value them as individuals in terms

of their dignity, status, and personal autonomy,

diversity of needs, aspirations and expectations.

In challenging times, it is essential that an

organisation like Age Cymru Gwent listens to older

people and responds effectively to their needs.

It is also vital that we communicate the views

and aspirations of older people to politicians and

others in authority so that they can deliver the

most effective services. This we do.

Age Cymru Gwent delivers direct services

to over 20,000 people per year in Gwent.

It represents the views of older people at

all levels of Government and publicly

advocates on their behalf.

Our aim is to work with older people and to

address any issues which can have an effect

on maintaining independence, quality of life

or general well-being.

Eileen Powell

Executive Director, Corporate Services

Age Cymru Gwent