Council and Partners Mark World Elder Abuse Day

June 20, 2018

With an aging population in the Lisburn Castlereagh area the Council was delighted to partner with the PSNI, the South Eastern Health & Social Care Trust and Ulster Bank to mark World Elder Abuse Awareness Day.

The Deputy Mayor, Councillor Amanda Grehan visited the stand in Bow Street Mall to meet with the other organisations and to see first-hand the range of support services for the elderly within the Council area.  Councillor Grehan is also the Age Friendly Champion for Lisburn & Castlereagh City Council.

Speaking about the event, Councillor Grehan, said: “The United Nations designated the 15th June as World Elder Abuse Awareness Day and we and our partners wanted to use this opportunity to showcase services available locally for our older residents.  We all need to play our part to support and protect the elderly.  I was pleased to have the opportunity to raise awareness of elder abuse as with a growing global population of elderly people, supporting older people has never been more important.

“Through the organisations we have partnered with we took the opportunity to engage with our older residents to ensure they know how to bank safely, how to protect themselves from crime and the fear of crime through the Lisburn & Castlereagh Policing & Community Safety Partnership and the PSNI and the services they can access through the Trust. 

“We would like to encourage everyone across the Lisburn Castlereagh area to look out for their older neighbours, to check in with them regularly and report any concerns you may have to either a family member or the relevant authorities.  By working together we can help and support each other and especially older people within our community,” concluded Councillor Grehan.