Louth Age Friendly Expo 2023

Age Friendly Louth  Expo 2023

Age Friendly Louth welcomed almost 200 people to the Ardee Parish Centre on 4th October 2023 to celebrate Positive Ageing Week.

The theme of the Expo was Keeping Safe at Home and the event featured a number of key speakers on topics such as physical & mental health, online safety , fire safety crime prevention and how technology can help us stay safe in our homes. Presenters were from the Louth Fire Service, the HSE, An Garda Síochána , AIB/Fraudsmart,    The Alzheimer’s Society (Ireland) and Drogheda Drogheda District Support 4 Older People.

Indeed volunteers from Drogheda District Support 4 Older People gave a presentation on the Seniors Alert Scheme. This is a scheme providing funding for a personal monitored alarm, connected to a contact centre to enable older persons of 65 or older, to continue to live securely in their homes with confidence, independence and peace of mind.

In addition to the suite of speakers there were over 35 service providers, community groups, organizations and state agencies exhibiting at the Expo showcasing the services and supports they offer to older people in County Louth to enable and support positive ageing. This included exhibitors providing information and help on community supports, finance, health, well being, sports & leisure , recreation & technology to name but a few.

 Older people from all over Co Louth attended the Expo, and whilst attendees availed of the refreshments the crowd was entertained by the Castlebellingham Ukulele Band .

 Joe Grogan Chairperson of the Louth Older People’s Council stated: “It was great to see so many people at the Expo , I know as I leave today I will be putting some of the advice I heard into action and I hope others will do the same”.

 Age Friendly Program Manager Sinead McVerry said: “EXPO 2023  has been a great success. It is our intention to hold further events across Co Louth responding to the concerns, needs and requirements of the older people in Co Louth. We encourage older people across the county to get involved with the local Age Friendly Programme”.

 If you would like further details on the Age Friendly Programme in Co Louth or you would like to be added to the mailing list for any future Age Friendly events/activities please contact agefriendly@louthcoco.ie or 042 9324389 for further details.