Current Task Groups
Older People's Task Group
Terms of Reference:
1. To develop an Older People’s Strategy for the Lancaster District in partnership with the private, statutory, voluntary and faith organisations as well as older people themselves, including the Forum for the Older Person.
2. The strategy will seek to incorporate the priorities of the Older People’s Partnership Board; i.e. increasing financial security and benefit take-up, reducing isolation, creating a culture of prevention and early intervention delaying long term residential care and providing the best quality information and advice.
3. To consider the services provided by Lancaster City Council to ensure that they are appropriate and accessible to an ageing population.
4. To ensure that the policies of Lancaster City Council are relevant to the needs of older citizens.
For more information on this task group please email scrutiny@lancaster.gov.uk or contact Democratic Services on 01524 582065.