Today we are launching Older Not Colder!

A new Wales-wide service that will support older people to keep their homes warm and their energy bills down. Made possible by Wales&West Utilities.

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🐰 Easter Event 🐰 being held on Sunday 24th March 2024 at 1pm. We would love if you could attend, everybody is welcome.

🏆 We are a GSK IMPACT Awards Winner! 🏆

We are thrilled to be one of 10 winning charities recognised for work done to support the health and wellbeing of our communities.

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Happy International Women's Day from us all at Care and Repair! #InternationalWomensDay

🐰 Easter Event 🐰 being held on Sunday 24th March 2024 at 1pm. We would love if you could attend, everybody is welcome.

Our Hospital to a Healthier Home service (H2HH) has supported thousands of patients with safe hospital discharge. But the service also helps Welsh Health Boards, here's how... 🧵 (1/9)

📢 We are recruiting!

For our Home Energy Officer role, please see the link below:

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📢 We are recruiting!

We have Home Energy Officer roles we are looking to fill right across Wales.

View here: careandrepair.org.uk/work-with-us/

#HomeEnergy #FuelPoverty #OlderNotColder #Vacancies

We have some simple steps and tips to help support somebody living with dementia through the winter months❄️;

Make sure the person is dressed appropriately.

Keep the room warm.

Encourage regular movement.

Click the link to find out all of our tips: bit.ly/3o2YgH9

This excellent campaign from Ageing Better aims to change the way we all think about ageing.

Find out more: AgeWithoutLimits.org

Please contact us for support during these cold months. We have portable oil heaters that we can drop off to any clients who are struggling - please get in touch on 01352 758700 or email us at [email protected]

Looking for a new job opportunity? Want to work for a team whose values lie at the heart of the people we support? Please see links below giving details of how you can apply to be part of the team:
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Today we launch our new report showing that older people in Wales could fall deeper into fuel poverty this winter.

Wales needs long-term solutions to cut bills and improve the thermal efficiency of homes.

Read our research: careandrepair.org.uk/winter-report/ #FuelPovertyAwarenessDay

Looking for a new job opportunity? Want to work for a team whose values lie at the heart of the people we support? Please see links below giving details of how you can apply to be part of the team:

careandrepair.org.uk/vacancies/case…
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Charlotte, our senior caseworker, attended the Local Dementia Listening event held at Mold Rugby Club. It was a successful event with over 12 agencies attending and lots of members of the public. There were guest speakers who spoke about their own experiences with dementia.

This week is #WelshCharitiesWeek ! 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁷󠁬󠁳󠁿

We're proud to be a Welsh charity and to support thousands of older people with vital repairs and home adaptations where they’re needed most.

You can support our work here: careandrepair.org.uk/donate-today/
#WythnosElusennauCymru

Care & Repair’s Hospital to a Healthier Home project helps patients all over Wales to ensure that homes are safe and suitable to live in. Find out more about this project in North East Wales via the link below or contact 01352 758700 or [email protected]

Joint working with our OT partners to provide support within the community and local hospitals #OTWeek23 Care at Flintshire/ Gofal yn Sir Fflint Betsi Cadwaladr Wrexham Council Wendy Bowden