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

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

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)

Molesworth Street Yesterday

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

2008 Medical Card Protest

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

….And More Campaigns

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

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