The Mid Ulster Community Plan was launched in May 2017. Ageing Well is one of the first projects to emerge from the Mid Ulster Community Plan. Ageing Well provides two services to approximately 1000 individual older or vulnerable people living in the Mid Ulster area; The Good Morning Service and the Home Maintenance Service.
In Mid Ulster approx. 650 people currently receive a phone call every day from an Ageing Well skilled advisor. The advisor checks the person is safe and well, but is also a friendly voice on the end of a phone for a chat, a listening ear for any worries and, over time, becomes a trusted person who can signpost and make referrals to other services. The daily call acts as a crucial alert service should an incident arise.

The Aging Well ‘Home Maintenance Service’ travels to older and vulnerable people across Mid Ulster to undertake general maintenance work, from replacing light bulbs to fixing plugs. They also take steps to deal with anything which may contribute to a slip, trip or fall. There is the opportunity to signpost and make referrals as appropriate.

Growing healthy communities ranges far beyond traditional health and care services and structures. Healthier communities produce healthier people, who require fewer healthcare resources, and lead longer and better quality lives. In the delivery and implementation of the Community Plan, it has been an endeavour to achieve a balance between prevention and treatment by working together to provide a range of services that will reduce inequalities and improve the general health and social wellbeing of the community.

Complementary to the Ageing Well project is the development of an Ageing Well Initiative which seeks to ensure that all areas of life include provision for older people from accessing services, to basic service requirements to shopping. This is currently in development. Mid ulster have employed an age friendly co-ordinator who is taking on the role of developing the initiative.