1. The Irish Senior Citizens Parliament Voice of the Elderly 1 The Make Home Work campaign The asks The story of the campaign Potential for future

2. The Asks Active managers of own health Clarity around entitlements* Developing primary care and community care Health more than medicine alone

3. Heartfelt Response

8. Home Care Cuts Home Help. Housework, shopping, dressing, bathing Home Care Packages. Higher support care; nursing, home care, physiotherapy support; varies due to medical needs 8 million cuts to home help, 1.7 cut to Home Care Packages Equivalent to 1 million home help hours in 2012 alone. 8

9. Our Response: Media Facts & Figures Illogical cuts Human Stories Calling for complete reversal Media Response

10. I want to grow old at home Postcard I want to grow old at home postcard to TDs

11. Online Action

12. Dáil Éireann Protest: 18 October 2012

13. Where does your TD stand on home care cuts?

14. Get involved: Act before December 1st Budget 2013 – Partial reversal of cuts. – Persistent democratic action prevented 5 million home care cut – Same level of home helps and home care packages to be delivered in 2013 as 2012 Campaign Outcome: Partial Reversal of Cuts

15. Asks still very important – Huge progress still needed in terms of support for people in their homes and communities Strategically positioned Public engaged – diverse response Media awareness Political allies On-going Potential

16. Thank You