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Chapter 4: Implementation<br />
“<br />
“<br />
Gerry Kelly is the Chairman of the <strong>Age</strong> <strong>Friendly</strong> programme<br />
in Clare. “An <strong>Age</strong> <strong>Friendly</strong> Alliance starts to have a whole new<br />
perspective when the different agencies begin to realise the<br />
benefit of working together. In Clare, we have a three year plan<br />
with 55 actions. In the first year, we set out what we want to<br />
achieve. Having a good working model is the most important<br />
first step. We have a number of positive things happening<br />
already and there is great flexibility in the system to allow<br />
solutions to evolve by themselves.”<br />
”<br />
Michael Neylon, Clare <strong>Age</strong> <strong>Friendly</strong> Coordinator adds. “The<br />
roles of Gerry [Kelly] – the Chairperson of the Alliance Board<br />
and I is to challenge the members of the Alliance to identify<br />
ways they can deliver on the actions in the strategy. For<br />
example, the Gardai says that they have no extra money<br />
but they have willing personnel who will interact with older<br />
”<br />
people in the county.”<br />
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