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A new report which shines the spotlight on services and support for older people in Carmarthenshire has been published. The Ageing Well Plan, produced by Carmarthenshire County Council, documents the council’s contribution to helping people to age well in their communities. Five priorities form the basis of the report including age friendly communities, dementia supportive communities, falls prevention, opportunities for employment and new skills and tackling loneliness and isolation. Commitments carried out in the last year include the development of extra care schemes at Cartref Cynnes and Ty Dyffryn, in partnership with the Family Housing Association. Some 61 self-contained flats in Carmarthen and 50 in Ammanford have been provided. Also included is voluntary led scheme, Carmarthenshire Therapy Dogs. Owners and their pets regularly visit people in residential homes, in their own homes, as well as going into schools, hospices and hospitals. Organisations whose clients benefit from ...

The Leader of Carmarthenshire County Council , Cllr Emlyn Dole, has launched a 10-year vision of sustainable services for older people in the county. Tremendous challenges are ahead for older people’s services, with the population increasing and people living longer. Carmarthenshire County Council currently spends £37million on social services for older people. This budget is set to reduce over the next three years by £2.2million, whilst the demand for services continues to rise in line with the older demographic profile of the county’s residents. To assist the authority develop and deliver a plan to provide sustainable social services over the next decade the council is seeking people’s views, particularly in promoting independence for older people. Speaking at the launch of the consultation at Llanelli Library’s Athenaeum, executive board member for social care and health , Cllr Jane Tremlett, at said: “It is a cause for celebration that people in Carmarthenshire are expected to li...