All Party Group on Ageing and Older People - Age NI
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All Party Group on Ageing and Older People - Age NI
- 2. Getting older in NI There are more than 350,000 people over 60 (20% of the population) There are more people over the age of 50 than under 19 years By 2033, those aged 85+ will account for 4% of the population (1 person in every 25)
- 3. Our work Advice Care Services First Connect Policy Age Sector Support Age NI Products & Services
- 4. Age Sector Support • Increase the voice of older people through lobbying, campaigning and influencing decision- makers • Improving the sustainability of the age sector • Growing participation ‘Age NI plays an important role in providing knowledge, advice and support to the sector.’
- 5. All Party Group on Ageing and Older People • To promote a better understanding of the issues facing older people • To support older people to participate • To influence legislation to maintain equality and support services in line with the needs of an ageing population
- 6. Purpose • To ensure that the issues facing older people are a priority for the NI Assembly • To monitor implementation of the Ageing Strategy, providing analysis of its impact through feedback from the age sector and others • To facilitate cross party discussion and co-operation • To bring together MLAs and the age sector to engage in dialogue on how to improve legislation and services • To promote the rights of older people in NI
- 7. Opportunities & challenges • Engage, connect to MLAs • Work with others with a shared interest • Briefings and Questions in Assembly • Agenda shaped by MLAs and the sector • Competing Assembly business, including other APGs
- 8. Get involved! • APG meets 3 times a year • Meetings are open to the public • Provide information on the lived experiences of older people • Help shape the agenda of future meetings • Next meeting: 26 January 2016 • Contact: paschal.mckeown@ageni.org allpartygroup@ageni.org
Editor's Notes
- 93,400 people over 60 or over live on their own in Northern Ireland By 2028 there will be more people aged over 65 than under 16 for the first time By 2027 the numbers of over 65s will jump by 44% and there will be twice as many people living beyond the age of 85 By 2062 it is estimated that the proportion of over 50s will be around 45% of the population, a rise of 70% sinece 1982
- 10,000 calls a year, 1,200 clients every week, 600,000 hours of care every year Specialised dementia services Residential care Domiciliary care Day care at 13 Age NI centres Free benefits check First Connect 7 days a week, 365 days a year, 8.00am to 7.00pm Freephone 0808 808 7575
- Last year, we had over 315,000 engagements with older people.
- Formed on 9 June 2014. Meets 3 times a year cross party support, chair if Claire Sugden, independent MLA Secretariat provided by Age NI Actively encourages and welcomes input from across the sector in Northern Ireland to inform strategic objectives Encourage active debate within the Assembly and its structures on issues affecting older people Provides updated briefings
- Key asks: To ensure the successful implementation and monitoring of the Ageing Strategy for NI To ensure that the shaping of future legislation and services for older people in NI is informed through dialogue between older peoples’ groups, networks and political representatives To ensure that the current 350,000 + older people in NI are treated as fully engaged citizens with equal rights To ensure that provision is made for and consultation sought to support the growing ageing population of NI Context: The Ageing Strategy for NI, Agenda for Later Life, Transforming your care, House of Commons Select Committee on Public Service and Demographic Change Report – Ready for Ageing