SAGE: Call for Submissions on Long Term Care of Older People – deadline 26 February

SAGE (the Support and Advocacy Service for Older People) is establishing a forum on the long term care of older people. The forum will work in partnership with a number of concerned organisations and aims to develop supports and services for older people who require long term care in environments other than nursing homes. The forum also seeks to produce a comprehensive legal framework informed by values such as equity, self-determination and social solidarity.

Submissions are invited from members of the public, community and voluntary organisations, statutory and government bodies, trade unions, employers and cultural and religious organisations. These will be reviewed prior to preparing a report to be delivered to the new government in May 2016.

Submissions on all topics are welcome however it would be helpful if the following key areas could be addressed:

• The challenges currently experienced in getting support to live at home or move into support housing or a nursing home.
• What approaches could best provide a continuum of support and care based on choice
• What funding mechanisms should be used to enable such a continuum
• What legislative framework might be required

Please email all submissions to forum@sage.thirdageireland.ie or post them to the following address:

Forum on Long-Term Care,

Sage,

24-26 Ormond Quay,

Dublin 7.

Submissions must be received before Friday 26 February.