Elderly need better advocacy says Age Concern report
October 4, 2007
More support for advocacy projects for elderly people is needed in Wales according to an Age Concern report launched by Plaid Assembly Member Leanne Wood.
A survey by the charity found that only half of Welsh organisations working with older people provide an advocacy service. About a third of these will have to stop or operate on reduced funding over the next 12 months.
Speaking at the launch in the Senedd, Plaid’s Leanne Wood AM commented:
“It gives me great pleasure to speak at this launch. The issues raised in this report are serious. If good quality advocacy services are not available, then people suffer. I know that only too well from my experience of working for women’s aid. Not everyone needs advocacy services - the important thing is that people know that there is a service they can access.
Funding is a concern - the Age Concern office in Tonypandy has recently closed - and for many people, the new office in Treorci, or the other nearest office in Pontypridd is not near enough for them to get to easily. I welcome this report and support calls upon our new One Wales government to implement the findings.”
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