Transcript Andrea Nicholas-Jones The Future for the Strategy for Older People

Andrea Nicholas-Jones
The Future for the Strategy for Older
People
Dyfodol y Strategaeth ar gyfer Pobl Hyn
Strategy for Older
People in Wales
Andrea Nicholas-Jones
Adult Social Services Policy Directorate
Ageing Policy in Wales the Story so
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Policy context
The older population of Wales stands at around
38% and rising!
Strategy Phase 3 will be about
• A strong voice and real choice for citizens
• The prevention agenda
• That “little bit of help”
– And will involve
people/stakeholders/citizens/service users/carers,
et al, at all stages of its development
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Timetable
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Summer 2011 – 2,500 survey forms completed.
December 2011 – First stakeholder meeting
March 2012 – Second stakeholder meeting
Summer 2012 – Focus groups
Autumn 2012 – Consultation launch
Spring 2012 – Strategy launch
Strategy Phase 3
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Well being
Poverty
Age Friendly Communities
Contribution and Participation
Housing
• Most older people want to remain in their own
homes and value services that help them
achieve this, such as home care, befriending,
social opportunities in their communities and
neighbourhoods.
However
• A significant proportion would welcome the
chance to move to more suitable housing.
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• Problem neighbours –
• “I don’t feel safe in the communal areas of our
flats and have seen lots of drug raids and
things so it’s frightening. But the council says
that’s not a reason to prioritise moving me but
I see empty places in nicer areas. The wardens
side with the youngsters and don’t see how it
is a problem for me. It makes me sad every
day.” Olive, 87
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Ageing Policy in Wales
“The Welsh approach seems
to be the most coherent
long-term commitment to
improving the position of
older people of any
administration in the UK in
the last decade”.
IPPR (2009)
And in the end, it's not the years in your life that
count. It's the life in your years”
Abraham Lincoln
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Any questions?
If you want to be involved contact
Andrea Nicholas-Jones
02920825191
[email protected]