Help North Tyneside be an Age Friendly Borough

 

Banner featuring a nurse putting a cardigan on an older woman. Text reads 'In order to make North Tyneside age friendly, we first need to understand the views and experiences of residents.'

An older man and older woman walk side by side with a small dog on a lead. They are outside beside the sea in warm clothes,A partnership of organisations is working together to make North Tyneside an age-friendly borough.

In order to make North Tyneside age-friendly, we first need to understand the views and experiences of residents. The information gathered from this survey will help to make North Tyneside a better place to live.

Age-friendly communities are places where age is not a barrier to living well. The World Health Organisation has set out a detailed scheme about what they think an age-friendly community is. Complete the survey here.

The survey questions have been split into different sections. Each section relates to an area that impacts how age-friendly a place is. Improvements in these areas have been proven to create an environment that supports people to live well. To enable us to improve these areas in North Tyneside, we need your views.

Information gathered will be used to:

  • Develop an age-friendly baseline assessment for the borough,
  • Help Age UK North Tyneside develop their next five-year strategy,
  • Shape the next version of North Tyneside’s Aging Well Strategy,
  • Help develop plans for future action.

We will publish a summary report of what people tell us. Share your views here: https://www.smartsurvey.co.uk/s/AgeFriendlyNT24/

You can get involved by completing our online survey, talking to us at community events across North Tyneside, or contacting us for a paper copy and freepost envelope at 0191 263 5321 or emailing info@hwnt.co.uk.

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Have a look at our other surveys to have your say on local health and care services

Care and support when you leave hospital

Investigating care and support when you leave hospital is an ongoing project for Healthwatch North Tyneside. Along with this survey, we are talking to people in person in several local settings, with more engagement work to come. Find out more here

Quality care in North Tyneside’s Care Homes

If you have a family member or friend in a care home for older people in North Tyneside, we want to hear from you. Tell us about your experiences of the care home to help improve local services for older people. Find out more here