Cork County Council Launches Age Friendly Strategy
The Mayor of the County of Cork, Cllr Joe Carroll has launched a new framework plan to make County Cork a great place in which to live and grow old. The Cork County Age Friendly Strategy 2024 – 2028 aims to provide a structure for interagency cooperation which is essential to improve the quality of life for older people in the county.
An Age Friendly County is a place where more older people can stay living in their own homes and communities, lead healthy and active lives, go where they want to and be valued contributors to their communities.
The strategy was prepared by the Cork County Age Friendly Alliance and the Older Person’s Council. It is the culmination of a detailed consultation process that brought together older residents and the key service providers.
The framework sets out a series of nine strategic goals and corresponding actions across areas such as transportation, housing, island communities, civic and social participation, health services, inclusion, and employment.
Mayor Carroll said,
Mayor
County Cork is built on the experience of our older residents. Through community involvement and volunteering, by working and being active members of our business community, the essence of what makes our county a great place to live is built on their efforts. There have been many beneficial initiatives and developments undertaken across the county, resulting in improved quality of life of our older citizens and I look forward to the impact this new strategy will have.
Chief Executive of Cork County Council, Moira Murrell added,
Moira Murrell
Chief Executive
People in County Cork are living longer which is something to be celebrated. The Age Friendly Strategy aims to position County Cork to respond and enable older people to live active and healthy lives.
Liz Downes, Chair of Cork County Older People’s Council said, “Age friendly programme strategies are informed by the views and needs of older people. They are the key to the process, their voice is at the heart of the Age Friendly design in every town, village, and community in Cork County. The Cork County Older People’s Council will ensure that older people are valued and appreciated and that they are listened to. If we all play a role in correcting perceptions and enabling greater interactions between generations, we can help to create a more cohesive society for people of all ages.”
To view the Cork County Age Friendly Strategy 2024 – 2028 or for further information visit www.agefriendlyireland.ie or click the link below.
Membership of the Older People’s Council is open to all residents of Cork County over the age of 55. Applications can be requested by emailing agefriendly@corkcoco.ie