The Wales Audit Office is holding a free seminar with the Older People’s Commissioner and Good Practice Wales on the continued independence of older people.

Wales has a population with the highest proportion of older people in the UK. Nearly one in five (19%) of the population of Wales is aged over 65 and over. This number is projected to increase by 50 per cent between 2012 and 2037, potentially posing increasing demands on health and social care services.

In order to prevent escalation of these demands, public services need to change the way services are currently delivered and think about innovative and cost effective ways to ensure older people are given the best possible opportunities to maintain independent lives.

This seminar will provide examples of services which:

• support older people in living independently in their own homes and communities
• provide innovative solutions to social isolation and loneliness, and
• provide creative approaches for much-needed lifelong learning opportunities.

This seminar aims to represent the voice of older people across Wales, so that they don’t feel isolated or discriminated against and that they receive the support and services they need.

Find out more on the Wales Audit Office website.