Age Action - Jipe Kelly, Programme Manager

Episode 13. Age Action have a simple but meaningful vision. They strive: "For a society that enables all older people to participate and to live full, independent lives." Jipe Kelly is the Programme Manager for Age Action in the West of Ireland and he joins The Galway Podcast to discuss the vital services that Age Action provides particularly around: Enabling Older people to become active digital citizens so they can use the internet, smart phones etc. Age Action's Care & Repair - to enable older people to remain in their own homes, in their own communities, living as independently as possible, through the improvement of their housing conditions and their level of comfort, security and wellbeing. So for example, if someone is discharged from hospital and need to move their bedroom downstairs or perhaps they need grab rails installed. their development of a community hub which Age Action is piloting which is aimed at providing services to reduce the feeling of isolation among older adults. For more information please visit www.ageaction.ie or phone 091 527 831 Thank you. This is Episode 13 of The Galway Podcast.