Pembrokeshire County Council Cyngor Sir Penfro AGEING WELL IN PEMBROKESHIRE The Older Person’s Strategy and Age Friendly Communities programme in Pembrokeshire through joint working with all departments of the local authority and partner organisations. January 2016 For a copy of this publication in Braille, in larger print, audio tape or an alternative language, please contact Pembrokeshire County Council on (01437) 776613. Contents Ageing Well in Pembrokeshire Forward 2 Background to the Strategy 3 Engagement and Consultation Structure 4 Context 5 - 12 Map of Pembrokeshire displaying older population by Community Council area 6 Table representation of increase in older population between 2001 & 2011 7 Case Study demonstrating multi service support 11 Universal Services 13 - 23 Diversity 13 - 14 Learning and Activities 15 - 16 Transport 17 - 18 Housing 19 Energy Efficiency 20 Employment 21 - 23 Early Intervention and Prevention 24 - 26 Healthy Ageing 24 Dementia 24 Falls 25 Leisure 26 Libraries 26 Choice and Control 27 - 29 Information, Advice and Assistance 27 Pensions and other income 28 Financial inclusion 28 - 29 Social Capital 30 – 33 Social Participation/Isolation and Loneliness 30 - 31 Shared space 31 Living in the Community 31 - 33 Implementation and Monitoring Structures 34 – 37 Appendix 1 - Local, National and International Policies 38 - 44 1 Ageing Well in Pembrokeshire Forward Ageing Well in Pembrokeshire Welcome to our Older Person’s Strategy - Ageing Well in Pembrokeshire. This Strategy sets out our vision for the wellbeing of In Pembrokeshire we have already seen older people in Pembrokeshire and supports developments in Age Friendly Communities, Pembrokeshire County Council’s commitment Dementia Supportive Communities and activities to through the signing of the Dublin Declaration on help prevent loneliness and isolation. This is in Age Friendly Cities and Communities. It has been addition to work in falls prevention and developed with the support of a wide range of local opportunities for employment and new skills groups, partner organisations and takes into development. account the responses we received during our formal consultation process. We have been increasing our investment in our communities through the Intermediate Care Fund, The main feature of our consultation was a series of seeing projects such as PIVOT (supporting people listening sessions with older people. In this way we coming home from hospital); Pembrokeshire have tried to ensure that our priorities reflect those Leisure Exercise Referral Scheme; concessionary of older people themselves. rates for Leisure Services and Community Learning; and supporting St Davids in working Under pinning our priorities is the Age Friendly towards becoming a Dementia Friendly City, to Communities ethos that later life for people should name just a few. be lived in the best health possible, should be active, safe, enjoyable and fulfilling, and that people Over the next five to seven years we face new and should have opportunities to make a positive tough challenges. Some of these stem from the contribution to the local community. particular make up of our population, others from external factors such as our current economic There is a considerable amount of support and climate. work already taking place in our county. However with more and more people enjoying later life here I would like to thank all of those who have in Pembrokeshire, there is much that can still be supported the development of this done to stimulate activity and offer support when Strategy and welcome tthehe needed. continued partnership wworkingorking and views from older peopleeople People over the age of 50 can continue to themselves. contribute to having a say in how our services are developed through our consultation processes or through the Pembrokeshire 50+ Central Forum. Councillor Simon Hancock Older Person’s Champion Pembrokeshire County Council 2 Background on the creation of this Strategy Ageing Well in Pembrokeshire This document sets out Pembrokeshire County This Strategy, with its Implementation Plan will be Council’s Strategy for Older People in both challenging and ambitious as it will set out our Pembrokeshire to show clearly, how we will work long term vision for older people living in with residents in our communities, partner agencies Pembrokeshire and will encompass and organisations to take forward Welsh Pembrokeshire’s Single Integrated Plan’s Government’s Phase 3 (Phase 3) of The Strategy (S.I.P.) 6 Outcome Areas, Welsh Government’s for Older People in Wales: Living longer, Ageing 13 Key Aims, and the 5 Priorities of the Ageing Well set up as a 10 year plan spanning from 2013 – Well in Wales Programme. The Well-being 2023. Future Generations Bill 6 integrated wellbeing goals. Social Services and Well-being (Wales) The challenge in Wales as set out by Welsh Act with 6 strategic priorities. Hywel Dda Government, to be undertaken and met by all University Health Board’s Foundations for 22 Local Authorities in Wales by 2023: Change and Integrated Medium Term Plan (see appendix 1 for greater detail on these • To create a Wales where full participation is strategies). within the reach of all older people and their contribution is recognised and valued; • To develop communities that are age-friendly while ensuring older people have the resources they need to live; • To ensure that future generations of older people are well equipped for later life by encouraging recognition of the changes and demands that may be faced and taking action in preparation. 3 Ageing Well in Pembrokeshire Engagement and Consultation Structure Ageing Well in Pembrokeshire Engagement with Older People When asked what the top 5 priorities would be for older people from the 3 methods of To gain the viewpoints of older people in communication the combined answers were: Pembrokeshire on the draft strategy we held a 6 Ranking weeks consultation period. This was promoted First Transport through several means: Second Living in the Community Third Healthy Ageing • Social Media( Facebook, Twitter) Fourth Social Participation Fifth Dementia • Writing to Lunch Clubs, Good Neighbour Age of those responding to this question. Schemes, 50+ groups in Pembrokeshire. 50 - 65 15 66 - 75 78 • Through partner organisations. 76 - 80 59 80+ 35 There were several methods used to collect unknown 26 people’s views: There were many comments regarding direct services which will be forwarded to the relevant • Visiting 8 lunch clubs, 7 Day centres, Sheltered departments. Housing, 50+ Groups and discussing concerns and priorities for older people and what • What did come out of the conversations were that people wanted more engagement currently works well for them. regarding services and the work of the local authority and not just when we are thinking of • Holding public drop in sessions in Crymych, making changes, but also when we do Haverfordwest, Milford Haven, Narberth, implement changes. Pembroke Dock, and St Davids • There were strong concerns over the changes • We were at the Housing department’s (Big Day in services both with the local authority and Out), Hywel Dda University Health Board’s Hywel Dda University Health Board. Engagement event and Fishguard and • People wishing to remain living in their own Goodwick’s Information Day. communities, however isolation and loneliness was highlighted in all areas of Pembrokeshire • A meeting was held with the Older Person’s that we visited and that people would like to Voluntary Sector Network. see more opportunities to socialise in their own communities. We met with approximately 365 people, received • Dementia support and awareness was raised 58 posted responses and 665 conversational in many places that people are unaware of responses to the priorities for older people in how to support people with Dementia to live a Pembrokeshire. good quality of life and how to support the families and carers. Interestingly no responses came in via the website • Providing Information and advice was raised in consultation page. all visits and although everyone stated that they didn’t feel there was enough information provided, solutions were very different and difficult to reach. Being able to age in a healthy way was important to most people and finding ways to do this was important. 4 4 Context Ageing Well in Pembrokeshire This Strategy is set with the following context: The largest increase by far is for the age group 85 and over. Projections for Pembrokeshire suggest a The 2001 Census estimated the population of Pembrokeshire to be at 114,138. dramatic 93% increase by 2030. Compare this with the overall Wales increase of 80%, shows that The 2011 Census estimated the population of Pembrokeshire needs to ensure people live healthy, Pembrokeshire to be at 122,439. prosperous and independent lives.i These figures lead us to believe that the population growth over the next 10 years to be 8,301 or 7.3%. At the 2011 Census By 2021 this We understand that the bulk of this increase the Pembrokeshire population is projected to break down was: change to: will be due to 2 factors: 20.5% under 18, 19.4% under 18, 1) The amount of people moving into 21.8% 65 and over, 26.6% 65 and over, Pembrokeshire. (Particularly of the older 10.1% 75 and over 13.1% 75 and over working-aged adults). 2.8% 85 and over. 4.0% 85 and over 2) An increase in life expectancy. In 2001 about 19% of the population were aged 65 and over. By 2011 this had increased to 22% and by 2021 it is projected to have increased to nearly 27%. The proportion of the oldest people within the 65 and over age group is also increasing, which has particular relevance to the provision of services as social services to older people are more likely to be needed by this age group. In 2001 just under 9% of the population were aged 75 and over.