Safeguarding and promoting the interests of older people.
The Commissioner is an independent champion for older people, who safeguards and promotes their interests.
Eddie Lynch is the Commissioner for Older People for Northern Ireland. His main role is to safeguard and promote the interests of older people. COPNI is a non-departmental public body with a responsibility to advise and influence Government, focusing on the rights and interests of older people.
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Dementia navigators
21 July, 2017Older people living with dementia and their families often experience difficulty in gaining information about their diagnosis, accessing ava…
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“The unsettling truth cannot be ignored; 1 in 5 older people are likely to be experiencing financial abuse”
15 June, 2017The Commissioner for Older People for Northern Ireland, Eddie Lynch, spoke at a Southern Health and Social Care Trust Adult Safeguarding eve…