Suffolk Older People’s Panel
The West Suffolk Older People’s Panel (Voice) was a unique
project, set up to help influence health and social care services
for older people. This exciting programme is now going to he
developed throughout the whole county.
People are interviewed individually in their own homes, with
time to give their thoughts and opinions on various matters
proposed by a reference group, comprising members of the Suffolk
PCT, Adult Care Services, Age Concern, Hospital Services and a
representative from older people themselves.
To date the panel have completed fourteen questions each with
its own report. If you are unable to view a copy of the report
from our website, please email us at
office@ageconcernsuffolk.org.uk
and we will supply you with a copy.
Some examples are:-
What Shall I Do Today? - Planning For Day Time Activities
For Older People Panel members give their views on what activities
and services they would like to see provided at day care centres.
Click here to view a copy of our
tenth report.
Click here to view a copy of the End of life choices This
report produced interesting results. Panel members talked about
their knowledge of what was available to them, should they have a
life threatening illness, and what sort of choices they may make in
those circumstances. Click here to view a copy of the
ninth report.
More information on this subject is contained within Age Concern
Factsheet 72 on
www.ageconcern.org.uk
Select Factsheets and scroll down to Factsheet 72
Individual Budgets asked our
panel for their views of the system of allocating resources to
people who need support, which is known as the Resource Allocation
System or Individual Budgets. Click
here to view this report.
The report Primary Care access and responsiveness looks at
older people's experiences of their General Practice. For a copy of
this report click
here
Anyone interested in either the results of the Older People’s
Panel, or who would be interested in being a member of the panel
can contact Claire Rose (Co-ordinator) email
claire.rose@ageoncernsuffolk.org.uk
or telephone the Bury St. Edmunds office of Age Concern Suffolk
01284 757740 from 9.00am – 5.00pm Monday to Friday to leave a
message.