A Plaid Cymru government will make sure that people are able to maintain their independence and dignity as they get older – ensuring that older people can continue to play a full and active role in their communities, and that public services are designed with their particular needs in mind.
We will:
- Promote the health and wellbeing of older people through a new Older People’s Health Plan and a new focus on preventative health measures.
- Take the next steps towards delivering a fully integrated health and care service for Wales.
- Build on existing services to deliver housing adaptations and improvements so that older people are able to live independently and safely, and roll out a new scheme to upgrade and retrofit more homes more quickly – making them warmer and cheaper to run, while also contributing to our Net Zero ambitions.
- Ensure that measures to address poverty account for the needs of older people, including strengthening advice and support services to help more people access the full range of benefits to which they are entitled.