Call to older people to voice their experience
Older people from across Warwickshire are encouraged to make their voices heard at an event in June.
The Warwickshire Voice of Experience ‘VoX’ event, organised by Warwickshire County Council, has been specially arranged so that older people can set the agenda and have their say about how they want to live in later life.
The event will take place at Stratford Racecourse, Luddington Road, Stratford-upon-Avon, from 10am-1pm on Thursday 10 June and the main topic for discussion is ‘Have your say on preventative services’.
The audience will hear about a wide range of preventative measures including healthy eating and healthy lifestyles, advice on strokes, carers’ support, falls and fractures advice, and housing and accommodation support.
The event will also offer a ‘Question Time’ style debate on prevention where you can put your questions and comments about services for older people to a panel of experts including representatives from the County, District and Borough Councils.
Cllr Izzi Seccombe, Portfolio Holder for Adult Social Care at Warwickshire County Council, said: “We want Warwickshire to be a great place to grow old and it is vital that older people have a voice about the services they receive.
“Not only do effective preventative services help older people to live independently for longer, but they also avoid the need for hospitalisation and residential care, thereby saving health and care budgets.”
Warwickshire Voice of eXperience has been set up to enhance the work of the older people’s forums across Warwickshire and to give a broader, countywide voice about older people’s issues. The network meets four times a year and meetings take place in a different part of the county each time.
If you would like to reserve a place please contact the Customer First team on 01926 743026 by Tuesday 1 June.