Housing options for our ageing population interdepartmental/agency implementation group : first report of the implementation group
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On 27 February 2019, the Joint Policy Statement “Housing Options for our Ageing Population” was launched by Mr. Damien English T.D., Minister for Housing and Urban Renewal with Mr. Jim Daly T.D., Minister for Mental Health and Older People. The joint Policy Statement was developed by the Department of Housing, Planning and Local Government (DHPLG) and the Department of Health (DoH), with support from key stakeholders including the HSE, the Housing Agency and Age Friendly Ireland. The policy statement was also informed by stakeholder engagement events in November 2018 and February 2019. The purpose of the Statement is to provide a policy framework to support our ageing population in a way that will increase the accommodation options available and give meaningful choice in how and where people choose to live as they age. The core aim is to increase the options available to older people and to facilitate the integration of supports in a more coherent way, particularly between the housing and health sectors, with a view to facilitating people to live at home and in their communities, independently, for longer. It identifies a programme of 40 strategic actions to further progress housing options for older people under the themes of data gathering, collaborative working, delivering choice, support services, comfort and safety and maintaining momentum.
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