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The Welsh Government has today (11^th November) launched a 50-day challenge to help more people safely return home from hospital and to ease winter pressures on our health and care system. 

Celebrating the contributions of older volunteers on International Older People’s Day.

Mental Health and Wellbeing Minister Sarah Murphy has stressed the importance of access to mental health support to help care experienced young people “succeed in life”.

A young carer has heaped praise on the ‘invaluable’ impact of the annual Wales Young Carers’ Festival as the event prepares to host record numbers in its third year.

“We are committed to creating a Wales that is a great place to grow older.” 

The First Minister has announced the appointment of Rhian Bowen-Davies as the new Older People’s Commissioner for Wales

Minister for Social Care Dawn Bowden heard from young carers during Carers’ Week about the importance of being identified, as a first step to accessing support in school.

A Bill to remove private profit from the care of looked-after children – part of the wider and radical transformation of children’s care in Wales – has been introduced today (Monday May 20).

The Minister for Social Care Dawn Bowden has welcomed the launch of the new National Office for Care and Support, which marks another important step towards a National Care Service in Wales.

New ways of delivering domiciliary care are being trialled in several local authority areas to provide greater independence and control for people receiving care.

A mum who has benefited from the expansion of the Welsh Government’s Flying Start programme has praised the scheme for the “head start” it has given her youngest child.

Work is under way on two new integrated Health and Social Care community facilities in Flintshire, backed by more than £14 million in Welsh Government funding, Deputy Minister for Social Services Julie Morgan has announced.