The Fingal Age Friendly programme delivered across a three-tiered structure that includes:
The Older Peoples Council
The representative voice of the Older people.
Age Friendly Alliance
The Multi-Agency forum with from HSE, An Garda Síochana, Local link transport, Local representatives, education sector DCU, DDTLEB, TUD, Senior Fingal County Council Snr Mgt.
The Fingal Inter-departmental team
Made up of Department representatives from across the organisation including, Housing, Operations, Libraries, Comms, Active Travel, Planning, Architects, Community and Economic Development.
Fingal Age Friendly Programme have undertaken a number of initiatives in 2024 with many more planned.
Information Events for over 55s
A large group of nearly 200 from across Dublin 15 attended an Information Event for over 55’s on Tuesday 19th March in Blanchardstown Library. Information and advice was provided on the day by Alone, Age Action, DDLETB, An Garda Siochana, Dublin Fire Brigade, Fingal OPC, Age Friendly Health Homes, Fingal Community and Sports Departments, Libraries, Sage Advocacy, MABS, Citizens Information, HSE, Fingal Volunteer Centre, Blanchardstown Centre for Independent Living, Safer Blanchardstown, Lions Club (Message in a Bottle), Empower (Social Prescribers) as well as representatives from Community Centres in Dublin 15. The event took place following two successful similar events in Swords and Baldoyle/Sutton in 2023, with a further event planned for later in the year in Balbriggan.
Fingal’s OPC Annual Conference
130 representatives from ‘senior’ groups across Fingal attended the OPC’s Annual Conference on Tuesday 21st May 2024 in Kettles Country House Hotel.
The Conference covered two themes: Housing in Fingal and Decisions Supports within the HSE. Housing presentations were provided by Aoife Lawler, Carmel Brennan and Danielle Monahan on Housing Options in Fingal, Age Friendly Design and Ageing in Place, respectively.
Presentations from the HSE’s Ciara Palmer, Jacqueline Grogan and Geraldine Farren focused on the Assisted Decision Making (Capacity) Act 2015 and the move to a human right centered approach, supports available in acute settings and advance healthcare directive.
Following a thought-provoking morning, the afternoon provided mental relief with music and dance. It was obvious from the dancing that some delegates acted upon the information provided by speakers and made their own decision to forgo the walking sticks and join in the dancing. For them it was a wise decision and for one delegate it felt like “a weight had been lifted” from his shoulders and it was best time he has had in years!
Upcoming Events:
- July 2024 – Vintage Picnic
- September 2024 – Information Event, Balbriggan
- September 2024 – Positive Ageing Week – Local Events
- October 2024 – Harvest Social
- November 2024 – Fingal Inclusion Week