1. DEVELOPING A NATIONAL AGE-
FRIENDLY COUNTIES PROGRAMME
THE IRISH EXPERIENCE
Presented by: ANNE CONNOLLY
29th May 2012
2. Age Friendly County Programme
Launched
Brigid Butler - to be launched by end of 2012
Debra OโNeill - to be launched by end of 2012
Catherine McGuigan - to be launched by end of 2012
DUBLIN
LAUNCHED
โขGalway โ City & County NORTH-EAST
โขClare
โขCavan
โขMonaghan WEST
โขLouth
โขMeath
โขDubln โ Fingal & South Dublin
โขKildare DUBLIN MID
โขKilkenny
LEINSTER
TARGETED
โขDonegal โขTipperary North
โขMayo โขTipperary South
โขRoscommon โขWaterford City & County SOUTH
โขLeitrim โขWicklow
โขLongford
โขWestmeath
โขOffaly
โขLaois
3. 12 STEP APPROACH
3rd PHASE
Going Live
2nd PHASE ๏ง Finalise and launch
Strategy
Getting Started ๏ง Affiliate to the WHO
Global Network
๏ง Establish Service
1st PHASE ๏ง Hold public launch Providers and
Preparation ๏ง Establish Older Business of Ageing
Peopleโs Forum Forums
๏ง Begin Base-line Study ๏ง JUST DO IT
๏ง Agree with LA Manager ๏ง Complete county wide
and others consultation
๏ง Secure political support ๏ง Complete & consult on
๏ง Convene Alliance 1st Draft Strategy
5. Ageing Well Network
National Implementation Group
4 x Government Deptโs + Others
Older Peopleโs
National Prog. Mgr National
Forum
NGO Forum
Co-ordinators
Regional Managers
Dublin Dublin South West
North East Mid-Leinster
LOUTH FINGAL MEATH CAVAN MONAGHAN
ALLIANCE ALLIANCE ALLIANCE ALLIANCE ALLIANCE
9. CURRENT DEVELOPMENTS
Outcomes focused approach โ so more older people
๏ง Can stay living in their own homes and communities
๏ง Lead healthy and active lives
๏ง Get to where they want to go and when
๏ง Are valued contributors to the lives of their communities
๏ง Live in places where the social and physical environments are safe
and conducive to being out-and about
Place Based Integrated Service Planning - โDeep Divesโ
๏ง Older People Forum led process
๏ง Area audits โ walkability, accessibility, transport and asset mapping
๏ง Extensive consultations
๏ง Area based plan โ input into Local Authority area planning
๏ง Local Implementation Group
10. LESSONS LEARNT
โข Design and buildโ โข Ensure
- keep adapting accountability
and engagement
โข Build credibility with the political
with early and structure
visible wins
โข Engage the local
heroes and those โข Honour and engage
with passion early with those
who have achieved
โข Reflect local a lot
โdistinctivenessโ