1. Philip O’ Reilly
National Co-ordinator of Services for Older People
Respond! Housing Association

2. Respond Housing Association
Founded in 1982
Have built over 5500 nationally with over 20,000 residents.
20% of our housing stock is for the Elderly and people with specific needs and requirements.
Developed 5 Day Centres across the country

3. Responding to the Support and Care Needs of our Older Population
Approved Housing Bodies have a major role to play and should be central to this debate.
Older People want to remain in their own homes for as long as possible.
Need for innovative approaches.
Inter agency co-operation is vital.
Approved housing bodies will need to offer a broader spectrum of supports.

4. Johns College Model Waterford
Housing Provision
Providing suitable housing for older persons in sustainable communities: now and in the future
Main outcomes:
1. To alleviate the growing housing need among older people in Ireland
2. Ensuring housing is in close proximity to health care services & amenities 7
3. Build appropriate accommodation with lifelong living in mind
Johns College Model Waterford

9. The Personal Touch
Compiling and maintaining the resident’s personal profiles and to develop appropriate service plans to meet their changing needs
Main outcomes:
1. Develop and maintain positive relationships with the residents on our estates
2. Gain knowledge and an understanding of the resident
3. Enable and empower our residents to live independently for as long as possible.

10. Getting Involved and Creating Solidarity among Generations
Providing high quality activation, socialisation and education programmes for older residents on our estates with particular emphasis on intergenerational work
Main outcomes
1. Promote access to a wide range of opportunities for continued learning and education for older people.
2. Identify areas of interest to residents and facilitate access to these programmes
3. Develop gender specific programmes when required

17. Tackling Loneliness and Social Isolation
Aim 7: To develop a framework for combating loneliness and social isolation
among our older residents
Main outcomes
1.Tackle loneliness and social isolation

18. Responding to Changing Needs
Aim 8: To monitor and evaluate the supports in place for our older residents and to develop appropriate responses to increased dependency, within an independent living framework
Main outcomes:
1. Recognise the possible changing accommodation needs of the resident
2. Provide staff training to improve the services provided to our residents
3. Identify any deterioration, challenges or changes associated with ageing and offer relevant support

19. Thank You Philip O’ Reilly
National Co-ordinator of Services for Older People
Respond! Housing Association