The shared vision of Longford County Council including its Local Age Friendly Programme is to make Longford a good place to live work and grow old in People of all ages across Longford will be supported to enjoy healthier, more active and connected lives.
The Alliance is a senior level, cross sector group whose member agencies have formed an overarching strategic partnership to develop and oversee the realisation of the Longford Age Friendly County Strategy.
- Age Friendly Alliance Committee; Annual information day
- Older Person Council
- Declan Nerney Longford’s Age Friendly Ambassador since 2019
- Bealtine and Positive Aging programme of events
- Healthy Age Friendly Homes
- Age Friendly Car parking spaces
Strategies
- Outdoor Spaces & Buildings – lighting, seating, pavements, walk areas, signage, planning
- Transportation – access, public transport, convenience, parking, taxis, rural transport schemes, multi sector collaboration
- Housing – affordable housing, universal design, lifetime adaptability
- Social Participation – information, social capital, variety & range of events, easily accessible
- Respect & Social Inclusion – Consultation, visibility, changing attitudes, intergenerational programmes through education & sport
- Civic Participation & Employment – Volunteering, Use of resources, Mentoring programmes, post-retirement employment & training
- Communication & Information – Access to Information, age friendly design, communication methods, promoting daily interaction
- Community Support & Health Services – Community & Home Based Health & Social Care, Co-ordination of service delivery, quality of care for all, access to adequate health care