Older people – a corporate Older people – a corporate prioritypriority

Tom CrossanTom Crossan

Principal Environmental Health Principal Environmental Health OfficerOfficer

Belfast City Council Belfast City Council

OverviewOverview

• Current Council services for older Current Council services for older people (mapping exercise EHSSB)people (mapping exercise EHSSB)

• IFH Accident prevention initiativeIFH Accident prevention initiative

• Home Accident Prevention Steering Home Accident Prevention Steering Group and Action PlanGroup and Action Plan

• BCC – a corporate priorityBCC – a corporate priority

Mapping Exercise – current Mapping Exercise – current activitiesactivities

• Home safety checksHome safety checks

• Public health and Public health and housinghousing

• Pest controlPest control

• Lagan villageLagan village

• Safety of seniorsSafety of seniors

• Waste managementWaste management

• Partnership workingPartnership working

• Advice and supportAdvice and support

• CleansingCleansing

• Noise controlNoise control

• Community safetyCommunity safety

• Parks and leisureParks and leisure

• Community centresCommunity centres

Accident Prevention Accident Prevention InitiativeInitiative

• IFH Objective 6IFH Objective 6

• Co-ordinator secondedCo-ordinator seconded

• Multi Agency Steering Group Multi Agency Steering Group establishedestablished

• Mapping ExerciseMapping Exercise

• WorkshopWorkshop

• Action PlanAction Plan

Focus on Home Accident Focus on Home Accident PreventionPrevention

• Main PlayersMain Players• RoSPARoSPA• S&E TrustS&E Trust• N&W TrustN&W Trust• Down and Lisburn TrustDown and Lisburn Trust• Ulster Community Hospital TrustUlster Community Hospital Trust• BCCBCC• Eastern GroupEastern Group• Housing ExecutiveHousing Executive• Fire and Rescue ServiceFire and Rescue Service• Dept of EducationDept of Education

BCC and Older People - the BCC and Older People - the FutureFuture

• All party reference groupAll party reference group Future strategic directionFuture strategic direction Improved partnership workingImproved partnership working Input to intersectoral plan (Healthy Cities)Input to intersectoral plan (Healthy Cities) Consider re-aligning current servicesConsider re-aligning current services Consider resources devoted to co-ordination Consider resources devoted to co-ordination

of Council approaches (such as Link-age of Council approaches (such as Link-age Officer)Officer)

Look at options for Elders ForumLook at options for Elders Forum