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Advocacy and Older People The Need to be Seen & Heard

Advocacy and Older People The Need to be Seen & Heard. Respond! Housing Association Conference, October 23, 2013. 21 Years On the Go. Established in 1992; To improve policies & services for older people; Make Ireland “the best place in the world in which to grow older”. Our services.

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Advocacy and Older People The Need to be Seen & Heard

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  1. Advocacy and Older PeopleThe Need to be Seen & Heard Respond! Housing Association Conference, October 23, 2013

  2. 21 Years On the Go • Established in 1992; • To improve policies & services for older people; • Make Ireland “the best place in the world in which to grow older”.

  3. Our services • Care & Repair • Getting Started • Information Service • Advocacy & Campaigning • Positive Ageing Week • Life-long learning groups • Inter-Generational work

  4. Advocacy “Advocacy is about stating a case, influencing decisions, ending assumptions, getting better services, being treated equally, being included, protecting from abuse, redressing the balance of power, becoming more aware of, and exercising, rights”. (Centre for Policy on Ageing, London)

  5. Molesworth Street Yesterday

  6. Budget 2014 • Impact of Prescription charge • Loss of phone allowance • Over-70s Medical Cards

  7. 2008 Medical Card Protest

  8. Campaigns • Scrapping of age cap on jury service • Nursing home standards • Fair Deal

  9. ….And More Campaigns

  10. Live Issues • Regulation of home help & home care; • Adequate provision of community based services; • Elder abuse; • National Positive Ageing Strategy; • Employment

  11. Yes We Can!

  12. Join Us • 30/31 Lower Camden Street, Dublin 2 • Telephone 01-4756989 • E-mail: eamon.timmins@ageaction.ie • Website: www.ageaction.ie • Facebook:www.facebook.com/AgeActionIreland • Twitter: http://twitter.com/ageaction

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