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MARKINCH October 2018

ACTIVE IN YOUR The umbrella organisation for Elderly COMMUNITY Fora, User Panels and Local Area Co- ordination for Adults and Elderly People in Fife Tel: (01592) 751074 Do you want to know more about GENERAL INFORMATION Transport; Personal Safety; Housing; There are over 90,293 people of Income Tax; Pensions; Welfare Rights pensionable age residing in Fife, and Health? which is around 24% of the total Do you want to have a say in how population. This is a slightly services are delivered in the higher proportion than the Glenrothes area for people over 55 Scottish average. years? Together we can become a strong united The Glenrothes Forum is part of a voice that should not be ignored. Then come along to the Glenrothes Fife wide network of elderly Forum where you can discuss these Help us campaign for better services and forums, which come under the resources for local elderly people. type of issues and hear from and ask umbrella of Fife Forum, who If you are interested please come along questions from the service providers provides the local forums with such as Fife Council Social Work to our next meeting, or contact our funding, advice and guidance. Secretary, whoseMrs Mcontact O’Brien details are: Services, Fife Health Board and the Secretary Government Department of Work & User Panels have been set up and Fife Forum Glenrothes Pensions. are supported by staff from Fife 67 Warout Road MrsGLENROTHES M O’Brien We meet on the first Thursday of the Forum. User Panels provide a Secretary means where older people who use Fife ForumFife KY7Glenrothes 4EP month at 1.30 p.m. in the CISWO 67Tel: Warout (01592) Road751074 Club, North Street, Glenrothes (light services can be consulted on the GLENROTHES refreshments are served and you can quality and standard of care. Fife KY7 4EP Tel: (01592) 751074 meet the other members). An Advocacy Service provides We also campaign for better services free information, advice and support for older people in Fife. For further information please fill in and resources for older people and your contact details and send to our are regularly asked for our views and There are also four Local Area Secretary or to the address on the back opinions on services for older people of this leaflet. by Fife Council and Fife Health Board. Coordinators who work with individual and communities to Name: identify services and groups, which help older people maintain Address: their independence.

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