Advocacy and Older People

The Need to be Seen & HeardRespond! 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

Yes We Can!

Join Us• 30/31 Lower Camden Street, Dublin 2• Telephone 01-4756989• E-mail: eamon.timmins@ageaction.ie• Website: www.ageaction.ie• Facebook:www.facebook.com/AgeActionIreland • Twitter: http://twitter.com/ageaction