Care & Repair Cymru Annual Conference Wellbeing, Independence & the Future John Kennedy, Director of Care Services What we do search demonstrate influence Our work programmes and aims Our aim: To identify the root causes of poverty and injustice PLACE AN AGEING SOCIETY Our aim: To support resilient communities where people thrive Our aim: To respond positively to the opportunities and challenges of an ageing society POVERTY 10.4m people (16% of UK population) aged m aged 85+ : fastest growing age group 40% of people 85+ have a severe disability Most older people live in general housing: -Fewer than 2.5% of housing stock specialist housing w support/care (0.6m units) -Over 0.4m older people live in care homes 75%+ older people own their own homes, most outright, but this will be changing Celebrate? Panic? Housing and demographic change Jo Hanley 2011 An Ageing Society Wales has highest proportion of older people in the UK 2023 Number of People over 65 increase by 20% 37,000 people living with dementia 43% over 75s live alone Ready for Ageing? York and North Yorks NHS Review York Fairness Commission House of Lords Select Committee- Ready for Ageing Work areas Loneliness in Neighbourhoods Dementia without walls Risk and Regulation Neighbourhood for all ages The Future of Social Care who delivers, who pays? What are the issues affecting people in the four neighbourhoods A Dementia friendly city? Risk and Regulation Something about Essex Paperwork Other Places Inquiry Aerial shot of New Earswick Mike Gibb Aerial shot of Hartrigg Oaks Mike Gibb New Earswick Final Thoughts @jrf_uk JosephRowntreeFoundation