Care & Repair Cymru Annual Conference Wellbeing, Independence & the Future John Kennedy, Director of Care Services
What we do search demonstrate influence
Our work programmes and aims Our aim: To identify the root causes of poverty and injustice PLACE AN AGEING SOCIETY Our aim: To support resilient communities where people thrive Our aim: To respond positively to the opportunities and challenges of an ageing society POVERTY
10.4m people (16% of UK population) aged m aged 85+ : fastest growing age group 40% of people 85+ have a severe disability Most older people live in general housing: -Fewer than 2.5% of housing stock specialist housing w support/care (0.6m units) -Over 0.4m older people live in care homes 75%+ older people own their own homes, most outright, but this will be changing Celebrate? Panic? Housing and demographic change © Jo Hanley 2011
An Ageing Society Wales has highest proportion of older people in the UK 2023 Number of People over 65 increase by 20% 37,000 people living with dementia 43% over 75s live alone
Ready for Ageing? York and North Yorks NHS Review York Fairness Commission House of Lords Select Committee- Ready for Ageing
Work areas Loneliness in Neighbourhoods Dementia without walls “Risk and Regulation” ‘Neighbourhood for all ages’ The Future of Social Care – who delivers, who pays?
What are the issues affecting people in the four neighbourhoods
A Dementia friendly city?
Risk and Regulation Something about Essex Paperwork ‘Other Places’
Inquiry
Aerial shot of New Earswick © Mike Gibb
Aerial shot of Hartrigg Oaks © Mike Gibb
New Earswick
Final Thoughts
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