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Leitrim <strong>Age</strong> <strong>Friendly</strong> Consultation: Theme – Community Support &<br />
Health Services Outcome-Lead Healthier and Active Lives for longer<br />
What is Good? What can be Improved? What can you do? What can <strong>Age</strong>ncies<br />
do?<br />
-Our Ladys’s Hospital,<br />
Manorhamilton is very<br />
good with an excellent<br />
quality of care:<br />
however.<br />
-The day centre in<br />
Carrigallen is very<br />
good. It prevents social<br />
isolation, transport is<br />
provided, it deals with a<br />
broad spectrum of need,<br />
and people can attend 3<br />
times a week and shop<br />
as well as attend to<br />
medical needs.<br />
Home Support/<br />
Home helps<br />
-Housing<br />
-Meals on Wheels<br />
-Informal Carers/<br />
Brokerage<br />
-Choice<br />
-Huge bank of<br />
knowledge/ Wisdom<br />
-LDC – good support<br />
to Travellers<br />
Public Health Nurses<br />
-Good GP services<br />
with long hours<br />
-6 monthly check up<br />
-Request for more ‘talk therapy’ and<br />
it can be difficult to access services.<br />
Need for early intervention- as early<br />
as primary school.<br />
-Greater availability of specialist<br />
services at local Health Care<br />
Centres. Transport costs an issue.<br />
-Develop services and support for<br />
people at critical times such as<br />
bereavement /emigration<br />
-Creative support systems within<br />
communities such as transport for<br />
visiting the pub or using pension day<br />
as a social link for older people<br />
-Community Alert to be county<br />
wide & Personal Alarms for all who<br />
need them<br />
Extend ‘Now Doc’ across the<br />
county to give weekend cover<br />
-Home help services to be given<br />
time to talk –not just provide basic<br />
services<br />
Fear of Cuts (especially rural<br />
transport)<br />
-Not enough Social Car scheme<br />
-Vulnerable people not heard<br />
-Reduced Gardai presence<br />
-Community Welfare Officer –<br />
weekly clinic<br />
-Set up groups such<br />
as Health <strong>Age</strong> in<br />
Carrigallen – linked<br />
nationally via Active<br />
Retirement Ireland.<br />
-Bring young and<br />
older people together<br />
through community<br />
activities eg drama,<br />
football etc<br />
-Develop the use<br />
of PHNs with<br />
neighbours to identify<br />
& link isolated<br />
older people to the<br />
community.<br />
-Community Alert<br />
to be county wide &<br />
Personal<br />
Expansion of social car<br />
scheme interagency<br />
collaboration –<br />
develop collaborative<br />
teams<br />
-Better<br />
communication from<br />
agencies to older<br />
people<br />
Visiting sick people<br />
at home<br />
-Join Active <strong>Age</strong>-<br />
Organise socials with<br />
Bingo, Whist, Keep fit,<br />
Morning Activities<br />
-Ensure good quality<br />
community based day<br />
care is available.<br />
-Provide home support<br />
that recognises a social<br />
aspect i.e. Befriending<br />
service/ Phone service<br />
-Provide current hospital<br />
based services in the local<br />
community eg chiropody,<br />
blood clinics etc.<br />
-Ensure information re<br />
support & services is<br />
readily available for older<br />
people, family & friends.<br />
-Ensure services such<br />
as banks & Post Offices<br />
are maintained in rural<br />
areas<br />
-Distribute information –<br />
Fair deal<br />
-Funding should follow<br />
person.<br />
Review/Assess needsdetermine<br />
hours based<br />
on need<br />
-Fully Functioning<br />
Primary Care centre<br />
-Mobile banks/post<br />
offices<br />
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