Age with Confidence
Introduction
In West Sussex, our focus is on supporting people, their
families and communities to take responsibility, in order to reduce
the reliance on public services and improve quality of life in old
age.
We want to make sure that people are confident in preparing for
and living well in old age. All the organisations making up the
West Sussex Cooperative share this vision. In
order to achieve it we will:
- be at the leading edge of new ways of working to address the
impact of an ageing population;
- improve the planning and coordination of services to make sure
they are in place to help and support a more independent elderly
population in West Sussex, within a supportive community;
- support early diagnosis of problems, such as dementia, raising
awareness and making sure there is better coordination of
services to reduce the need for crisis management of an
individual's care;
- work to deliver personalised services and budgets for everyone who needs support;
- make sure that everyone needing access to a service will know
what is available and be helped to make choices based on their
needs;
- enable families to plan ahead and be aware of the services on
offer before they need them, for example, accommodation, support at
home and financial planning;
- work with local communities, voluntary organisations and other
groups to support innovative ways of meeting care needs; and
- support those with long-term disabilities and their carers.
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Age with Confidence survey
Mental health is considered absolutely key to ageing
with confidence, with 90% of people agreeing that keeping a
positive attitude is as important as looking after your body as you
get older.
The survey ran from October last year to January 2012, receiving
1,060 responses, and contained people's thoughts on their hopes and
fears for the future as well as practical suggestions.
Please see our 'Staying active is key to a happy older life,
West Sussex County Council survey finds' press release for a
summary of the findings in the related links on the right. You can
download the full survey from the 'Supporting documents' section
below.
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What's on
Find out about dementia - 25 May
2012 in Haywards Heath
The number of people diagnosed with dementia is
rising all the time.
If you are worried, or would like to know more about it, you can
attend an Age with Confidence Dementia Awareness Day on
25 May.
A wide range of organisations will be on hand to
answer your questions. The event runs from 10.30am to 2.30pm at:
Age UK’s, The Redwood Centre, Haywards Heath, RH16 3DN.
Refreshments and lunch will be available on the
day.
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Further information
Please see our Age with Confidence information pack in
the supporting documents below, or visit any of the related links
on the right for further information about services and support.
The 'statement of intent' about Age with Confidence can also be
found attached below.
Supporting documents