York Older People's Assembly

working for the 50+ in York


Open Assembly Meetings
Our public meetings are held at the Friends Meeting House, Friargate, York YO1 9RL from 2 pm to 4 pm. Refreshments available from 1.30 pm. All welcome.

[For our Public Meeting speakers in 2012 click here & 2011 click here]

Dates for 2013
Monday 21 January:
END OF LIFE PLANNING & CARE
Emma Johnson from St Leonard's Hospice

[Layyla Al-Ani, End of Life Care at the York Hospital
Jo Parker, Directorate Manager with responsibility for End of Life Care at the York Hospital]


Monday 18 March
Patrick Crowley, Chief Executive of the York Hospital, will be speaking about the repercussions of THE FRANCIS REPORT on the failings of the Mid Staffordshire Health Trust and how such an appalling situation can be avoided in York.

Monday 22 April (extra meeting)
Tina Davis, an independent Benefits Advisor, will speak about
CHANGES TO BENEFITS & PENSIONS.


We will also take the opportunity for a discussion with our Membership about YOPA, how we work, how we might do things differently and how the Membership might engage more directly with the activities of the organisation.

Monday 20 May
CARE PROVIDERS - who they are and what they have to offer:
Luke Norbury - Home Instead
Pauline Midgeley - Bluebird Care

Monday 15 July
DEMENTIA & MENTAL HEALTH - John Kennedy (JRF) & the Leeds/York Partnership Trust

Monday 16 September
END OF LIFE PLANNING & CARE - Tim Hughes (Clinical Commissioning Group)

MONDAY 21 OCTOBER AGM 1 pm

Monday 18 November

Executive Meetings are held in the YBPSS committe room, Holgate Villa, 22 Holgate Rd York YO24 4AB from 3 pm to 5 pm.
Tel: 01904 634661

Dates for 2013
January 14
February 11
March 11
April 8
May 13
June 10
July 8
September 9
October 14
November 11
December 9