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Working Document<br />
Theme Draft Proposed Solution Lead<br />
Partner<br />
Community<br />
Supports &<br />
Health Services<br />
Housing<br />
Housing<br />
Housing<br />
Housing<br />
Social<br />
Participation<br />
Information &<br />
Communication<br />
Advocacy, Development, Community Safety and<br />
Information support for Vulnerable Older People<br />
Provide a dedicated resource to support the provision<br />
of a range of advocacy, support for befriending<br />
services (provided by both paid workers and<br />
volunteers), community safety and information<br />
services for older people, particularly vulnerable<br />
older people. Negotiations between HSE and Leitrim<br />
Development Company are ongoing to finalise the<br />
details of this. (The brokerage role described in the<br />
job description previously circulated has international<br />
recognition and there is an opportunity to be a lead<br />
county in its roll out and scaling out nationally).<br />
It is envisaged that this resource will link with and<br />
add value to a range of existing services including:<br />
• An Garda Siochana’s Operation Doras initiative<br />
(this is a community policing initiative focused<br />
on North Leitrim, which has seen Gardai<br />
visiting 1,700 residents in the past year).<br />
Possible alignment to the Crime Prevention<br />
Ambassador Programme<br />
• An Garda Siochana’s proposed roll out of the<br />
Bogus Callers Scheme (as piloted in counties<br />
Louth and Cork)<br />
• An Garda Siochana’s proposal to hold advice<br />
clinics in community centres<br />
• Community Text Alert schemes in North and<br />
South Leitrim.<br />
• Leitrim County Council’s Area Wardens will also<br />
link into the initiative. IFA will also link in with this<br />
by informing its more vulnerable members of the<br />
various agency support that is available and refer<br />
them, if the individual farmers are willing.<br />
• Links will also be established with the Citizen’s<br />
Information Service.<br />
HSE / Leitrim<br />
Development<br />
Company<br />
/ An Garda<br />
Siochana<br />
Gardai<br />
Suggested<br />
Partners<br />
IFA<br />
Leitrim County<br />
Council<br />
Older People’s<br />
Council and<br />
Active <strong>Age</strong>d<br />
groups<br />
Citizen’s<br />
Information<br />
Service<br />
Leitrim Calling<br />
Muintir NaTire<br />
Leitrim County<br />
Council<br />
Letirim<br />
Development<br />
Company<br />
Older Peoples<br />
Council<br />
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