Government of Ireland Country Resources Older Persons General Policies, Laws, Strategies & Plans and service standards Ireland 1 April 2013 Policy document

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The vision statement of this strategy is as follows: Ireland will be a society for all ages that celebrates and prepares properly for individual and population ageing. It will enable and support all ages and older people to enjoy physical and mental health and wellbeing to their full potential. It will promote and respect older people’s engagement in economic, social, cultural, community and family life, and foster better solidarity between generations. It will be a society in which the equality, independence, participation, care, self-fulfilment and dignity of older people are pursued at all times.

The goals of this strategy are:
1. Remove barriers to participation and provide more opportunities for the continued involvement of people as they age in all aspects of cultural, economic and social life in their communities according to their needs, preferences and capacities.
2. Support people as they age to maintain, improve or manage their physical and mental health and wellbeing.
3. Enable people to age with confidence, security and dignity in their own homes and communities for as long as possible.
4. Support and use research about people as they age to better inform policy responses to population ageing in Ireland

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