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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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