Petersfield Area
Community Trust
Community Trust
Better Government For Older People
In November 2003, PACT held a public meeting entitled "Older People's Services - Who Cares?". It included presentations by Eric Robinson, the new Director of Cambridgeshire Social Services and Liz Sargeant, the new Director of Health and Social Care at Cambridge City Primary Care Trust (PCT). They described, and consulted us about, the changes taking place. The most important of these is the integration of health and social care services for older people in Cambridgeshire. Many other organisations displayed information about services available to older Cambridge residents.
Since then, a PACT committee member has been co-opted on to the Cambridge City Project Board, as an older person's representative. It is rewarding to know that Liz Sargeant has taken a particular interest in the Petersfield area, attending two local meetings of older people and service workers at the Cherry Trees Centre. One meeting was to consult older people and the second was the March 2004 'Mingle Munch'.
Individuals over 50 from Petersfield are invited to join a new citywide organisation called COPE (Cambridge Older People Enterprise). This will tackle issues of interest to older people across the city, taking appropriate action. To contact COPE, phone Rhona Boorman (364303) or Anthony Hymans (561320).
PACT is particularly interested in hearing from over 50s in Petersfield about the services that older people receive and need. Contact Dorothy Runnicles (on 462318, or via [email protected]).