Positive, contributing lives as valued citizens

Joyce Armstrong, Betty Milton and Glenda Watt, Advisory Group City of Edinburgh Council

About our talkAbout our talk

History of our work and how it fits into the preventative agenda

Celebrating positive, contributing lives as valued citizens

Monitoring, evaluation and revision Recognition Mainstreaming

Why have a City Plan in 2000?

Make Edinburgh a better place for older citizens Tackle the issues which concern older people Increase opportunities to take part and to use

general services Promote a better older age to prevent ill health Enable more people with disabilities to live at home Ensure a quality of life for people receiving care

Values, principles & aims

Social inclusion Equality of opportunity “Social Justice” Celebrating positive, contributing lives as valued

citizens

Aims of Plan

• Make Edinburgh a place where older people can live positive, contributing lives as valued citizens

• Ensure the city has a positive approach to older people in all its services and functions

• Enable as many older people as possible to participate in inclusive, mainstream activities and services

Summary of Plan 2000-2010

Use older people’s skills and knowledge Extend opportunities to use mainstream services

(recreation/ education/transport etc) Promote good health in older age to prevent illness Maximise older people’s incomes Develop community services to replace traditional

residential care

Implementation

No dedicated budget except for existing service developments

Engage older people fully in implementation Roll out through existing strategies (transport;

community care; lifelong learning etc) Build action points into agency plans Transfer resources from existing services into new

models

The 2000-2005 Action Plan

Set in the context of the overall city plan and strategy for social inclusion

Comprehensive 21 Strategic Aims 5 year action plan for each aim Strategy Manager to oversee the Plan

Valuing Older People

Quality Services

EnsuringParticipation

OngoingReview of

Needs

COMMUNITY CARE

RESOURCES/JOINT WORK

LIFELONG LEARNING

SOCIAL INCLUSION Info and Advice

SECURING PROSPERITY and Jobs

A CITY FOR ALL AGESCITY PLAN (OLDER PEOPLE)

2000 – 2005/10TRANSPORT

Person Centred Planning

Original structure of Joint Plan with 21 aims and 90 tasks

INVOLVEMENT

Dementia/Mental Health

COMMUNITY CAPACITY BUILDING

MinorityEthnic Elders

Housing Needsand Models

PROMOTING HEALTH

COMMUNITYSAFETY

Care at Home

HospitalDischarge /

Avoid Admission

Residential Care

Carers

Engagement of older people

Involving Older People 1

A City for All Ages Advisory Group

Discusses, challenges and contributes to Edinburgh’s Plan for Older People

Linked to local forums, groups and voluntary organisations

Members on Strategic Development Group (SDG) for Older People - membership includes representatives from NHS Lothian, voluntary sector and older people.

Linked to the Edinburgh Equalities Network , NHS Public Participation, Neighbourhood Partnerships, Community Councils, reprovisioning of NHS facilities at local hospitals , Live Well in Later Life, World Heritage Trust ,University of Edinburgh Centre for Cognitive Ageing and School of Social Work

Edinburgh Inspiring Volunteering

Awards June 2008 and 2010

Involving Older People 2

Series of seminars on the main themes of Edinburgh’s Plan for Older People held until June 2010 involving older people, voluntary organisations, service providers and practitioners.

Topics on health, housing and social care, community safety and the protection of vulnerable adults, the contribution and involvement of older people, Age-Friendly Cities, financial issues, carers, transport and intergenerational practice in partnership with the Scottish Centre for Intergenerational Practice.

June 3 2009 – National Forum on Ageing Edinburgh conference supported by the Scottish Government.

Involving Older People 3Today and Tomorrow

Today and Tomorrow produced a DVD using the voices of older people in their own language to describe the work of the group and the experiences of older people.

The Today and Tomorrow Task Group represents older people and carers from the ethnic minority communities and is linked to the Advisory Group.

In October 2008 Today and Tomorrow received an award from the Active Ageing of Migrant Elders across Europe (AAMEE) project.

Today and Tomorrow – the action plan for older people from the ethnic minority communities.

A booklet summarising the action plan was made available in five community languages.

Actions now “mainstreamed” into Edinburgh’s Plan for Older People.

In 2005 a Today and Tomorrow seminar included, for the first time in the UK, the use of simultaneous translation in community languages.

Care and Support

Live Well in Later Life – the City of Edinburgh Council and NHS Lothian Joint Capacity Plan and Commissioning Strategy 2008 -2018

Reshaping Care Services for Older People– Recent Change Fund to facilitate

innovation– Day care– Residential care / care homes– Hospital discharge– Supported housing– Community transport– Voluntary sector services– Private providers– Reablement Service nominated

for a 2010 COSLA Award

Get up and go Partnership annual publication

One of the first successes of A City for All Ages now in its 12th year. 30,000 brochures distributed each year and online information at www.youredinburgh.info.gov.uk

500 people attended the Jam Packed Full of Life event in October 2008 and a similar event in 2009 to celebrate Older People’s Day and the launch of the new Get up and go

The 2010/11 publication produced by the Council’s Libraries and Information Service.

Ageing Well

Aims to improve health and well being of older people through volunteers aged 50 + trained to support others and lead activities.

Activities include seated exercise, dancing, walking, gardening, indoor curling, drama, singing.

Funding and support through a partnership between the National Health Service (NHS) Lothian, Edinburgh Leisure and the Pilmeny Development Project.

Age Concern Edinburgh – Information Technology (ACE – IT)

ACE-IT computer training project for 50+ age group.

Moose In The Hoose project introduces the benefits of computers to those living in care homes using retired / senior volunteers.

ACE-IT has won many local and national awards.

Care and Repair Edinburgh

Working in partnership with the City of Edinburgh Working in partnership with the City of Edinburgh CouncilCouncil

Home Improvement and Garden ServiceHome Improvement and Garden Service Small Repairs ServiceSmall Repairs Service Trades Referral ServiceTrades Referral Service Handyperson ServiceHandyperson Service Home from Hospital ServiceHome from Hospital Service

Contact Caroline Wilson on 0131 455 8931 Risk Factory Officer

Tackling doorstep and hate crime

Trading StandardsKnowing your rights

International links and awards 2006 Edinburgh a member of the World Health

Organisation (WHO) Global Age-Friendly Cities project.

A City for all Ages was nominated for a EUROCITIES Award for Innovation 2007.

In October 2008 A City for All Ages – Today and Tomorrow won first prize in the European Good Practice Competition II for the Active Ageing of Migrant Elders across Europe (AAMEE) project.

A City for All Ages is in partnership with the Edinburgh Chamber of Commerce as a member of URBACT and transnational actions on research.

In October 2009 Strategy Manager won the Council's Inclusive City award and the Council Leader’s award.

Together with World Congress on Active Ageing 2012

Monitoring and evaluation Annual progress reports to the City of Edinburgh Council and

Edinburgh Partnership

Independent evaluations in 2003 and 2006 followed by revision

2006 evaluation involved over 1000 people. Respondents were from a variety of settings across the city including clubs and forums for older people, care homes, day centres, educational and health and well being centres, equalities and communities groups. Older people were involved in planning the consultation process

Independent 2010 evaluation looked at impacts, lessons learned and good practice

Scottish Older People’s Assembly

The Scottish Older People’s Assembly is a “voice” for older people

2011, 2012, 2013 and 2014 Assemblies by City of Edinburgh Council

Continuing the principles of A City for All Ages to celebrate positive, contributing lives as valued citizens to prevent ill health and isolation

Synergy with Age Scotland’s and other regional Assemblies

Progress Report to Council September 2013 Mainstreaming priorities for 2014 evaluation

Consortium research on Mood, Place and Mobility Get up and go Edinburgh Generations Working Together Network Promotion of the city Engagement of older people through ‘A City for All Ages’

Advisory Group, Council strategies and other mechanisms Hosting Scottish Older People’s Assembly on behalf of the

Scottish Government Employment opportunities for older people

GLENDA WATTSTRATEGY MANAGER

THE CITY OF EDINBURGH COUNCIL

Telephone : +044 131 469 3806Email: glenda.watt@edinburgh.gov.uk

www.edinburgh.gov.uk/acfaa