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2011
Older & Bolder calls for dialogue with Minister of Health
Older & Bolder today welcomed in principle the proposal by the Minister for Health James Reilly to establish a special fund to pay for services and facilities that would allow more older people to remain in their own homes rather than being moved to long-term residential care.
Older & Bolder calls for dialogue with Minister of Health
Older & Bolder today welcomed in principle the proposal by the Minister for Health James Reilly to establish a special fund to pay for services and facilities that would allow more older people to remain in their own homes rather than being moved to long-term residential care.
A Crisis Looming for Older People?
Older & Bolder is alarmed at proposed cuts to community nursing homes and the threat to community care services
“What will happen now to older people? Where are older people to live as they age?
Indirect taxes to hit most vulnerable including older people [071211]
Indirect taxes to hit the most vulnerable including older people
Deep concern for the welfare of older people
Deep concern for the welfare of older people – Older & Bolder respond to Minister Reilly
Older people are contributors, not just recipients of health care [051211]
Older & Bolder welcomes Minister Howlin’s commitment today to maintain ‘social solidarity in the face of difficult times,’ which the Minister has demonstrated with the continued support for the Medical Card and long-term care. Older & Bolder Director Patricia Conboy said, “I am disappointed that the Minister has singled out older people as ‘placing demands on essential health and personal social services…’
Let’s protect what we have [01/12/11]
Days before the 2012 Budget, Older & Bolder Director Patricia Conboy said, “It is crucial that we protect what we already have in place. This is the clear thrust of the messages Older & Bolder have been receiving as part of the campaign, Make Home Work – The Right to Age Well at Home.”
85% of all adults want to live in their own homes when they are growing older [25/11/11]
Ipsos MRBI Poll reveals:
‘85% of all adults want to live in their own homes when they are growing older’
How to 'Make Home Work' [23/11/11]
‘A huge opportunity to transform how we support each other as we age’
Older & Bolder welcomes the Government’s commitment to ensure economic protection for older people [10/10/11]
The Older & Bolder alliance has today (Monday, 10 October) welcomed the Government’s response to the Working Group on the Universal Periodic Review (UPR) of Ireland’s Human Rights Record. Following on a recommendation from the Netherlands, the Irish Government agreed to ensure that future economic measures do not disproportionally impact upon the elderly.
Older & Bolder’s Director, Ms Patricia Conboy, commented:
Government Urged To Reassure Older People That State Pension And Income Supports Will Be Maintained [6/10/2011]
Older & Bolder says right to health and personal social services needs to be defined in Irish law – State’s failure to do so is causing severe hardship
Older & Bolder Calls For Presidential Election Free Of Ageism [3/10/2011]
The alliance has said that the key factors to be considered in assessing candidates’ suitability for the Presidency should be their character, track record, judgement and vision for the role of President.
‘Making Positive Ageing Happen’ requires Government to publish a comprehensive & effective strategy [29/09/11]
Older & Bolder outlines 10 key commitments the National Positive Ageing Strategy must address
Fuel povery strategy promised in programme for government urgently needed [14/07/11]
The Older & Bolder alliance today expressed its surprise and concern that the Government has announced cuts to fuel, electricity and phone allowances in the absence of the appropriate and promised planning framework, the Fuel Poverty Strategy.
Government Urged to Support Generations in Building Stronger Communities
For the second year running, Older & Bolder and the Children's Rights Alliance unite to mark Intergenerational Solidarity Day, which is being celebrated across the whole of Europe today (29 April).
Older & Bolder welcomes Kathleen Lynch's appointment as Minister for Older People [12/04/11]
The Older & Bolder alliance has welcomed this afternoon’s announcement that Kathleen Lynch TD has been appointed as the Minister for Older People.
Older & Bolder is an alliance of eight non-governmental organisations in the ageing sector: Active Retirement Ireland, Age & Opportunity, Alzheimer Society of Ireland, Carers Association, Irish Hospice Foundation, Irish Senior Citizens Parliament, the Older Women’s Network and the Senior Help Line.
Deep concern that no minister has been assigned responsibility for older people [10/03/11]
The Older & Bolder alliance has expressed deep concern this evening at the fact that no full Minister or Minister for State has been explicitly assigned responsibility for older people.
Alliance urges Government to rectify matter in coming days
The Older & Bolder alliance has expressed deep concern this evening at the fact that no full Minister or Minister for State has been explicitly assigned responsibility for older people.
Response from the United Left Alliance
17 February 2011
Dear Patricia,
I am writing to you in response to your letter dated this month regarding your campaign.
You can be assured of the Socialist Party and United Left Alliance’s support for your five campaign objectives.
Regardless of the promises you will no doubt receive from the establishment parties of Fianna Fáil, Fine Gael and Labour the plain fact is that they are all wedded to the EU/IMF deal and the cut back agenda that goes with it. We do not anticipate that older people will be exempt from this.
New Government must put Health & Social Care reform at the heart of their agenda [22/02/11]
Older people’s access to health and social care is a lottery
The Older & Bolder alliance has today (Tuesday 22nd February) launched their baseline statement on Health and Social Care “One for All, Age Friendly Health & Social Care: Principles and Experience” which identifies inequalities in the current system and outlines some of the changes required to meet older people’s specific health and social care needs.
Response from Fine Gael
17 February 2011
Dear Patricia
Thank you for your letter of 11 February addressed to Enda Kenny which I am acknowledging on his behalf.
I enclose for your information a copy of the Fine Gael policy on Older People [reproduced below].
With very best wishes, yours sincerely,
Phil Hogan,
Director of Elections.
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Prioritising Older People
Response from the Green Party
18th February 2011
Dear Patricia,
Thank you for your correspondence in relation to issues facing older people. The Green Party recognises the significant contributions of older persons to society, as citizens, as workers (paid and unpaid), as family members and as members of the wider community. I have outlined below the Green Party’s commitment to older people which is included in our manifesto.
The following are our answers to your specific queries.
Older & Bolder highlight 5 election priorities for older people and for Ireland [09/02/11]
The Older & Bolder alliance today (Wednesday, 9 February) set out five priorities which parties and candidates must address if they are to win older people’s votes.
Older & Bolder says Incoming Government must make tackling age discrimination a priority [24/01/11]
Alliance seeks commitment for continuation and implementation of the National Positive Ageing Strategy
Strategy needed to tackle income security, access to health and social care, access to transport and information as well as ensuring that older people remain actively involved in their communities
