05 October 2022
Following the success of the last Closer to Home event focusing on families and
children, the Government are delighted to host their next event on Tuesday, 11
October, 11:00-15:00 at Age Concern, Plaisant Place, Val Plaisant, Jersey.
The event is aimed at over 55’s and carers, to help provide them with access to a
number of community and charity sector partners, all in one place. The event will
bring together a variety of organisations, where islanders can speak to multiple
services. This will include wellbeing support - mental and physical health advice,
guidance on benefit entitlements and help with tax related queries. Airtel-Vodafone
will also be there giving demonstrations and advice on assisted home living
technology.
Organisations in attendance include:
- Adult and Older Adult Mental Health Service
- Airtel-Vodafone
- Call and Check
- Carers Jersey
- Caritas Jersey
- Citizens Advice Jersey
- Dementia Jersey
- Enable Jersey
• EYECAN
- Family Mediation Jersey
- Headway Brain Injury Charity
- Jersey Cancer Relief
- Jersey Library Services
- Jersey Women’s Refuge
- Mind Jersey
- Pensions and Care Hub, Customer and Local Services
- RJ Response
As part of the 100-day actions, The Chief Minister and Minister for Social Security will
also be attending from 13:00 - 14:00 to launch the Older Persons Living Forum, which
will ensure that the older community are included in the Government decision-making
and enable them to have their say on matters that affect them and the Island as a
whole.
Deputy Elaine Millar, Minister for Social Security said: “I am delighted we are acting at
pace and delivering our next Closer to Home event this month. This is a fantastic
opportunity to share the services that are available for our older community and
enable them to learn more about these in one place. Along with the Chief Minister, I
am also looking forward to providing more details about the Older Persons Living
Forum and working together with our older community going forward.”
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