Awareness of services for the elderly to be held in Peel

Saturday, 2 August 2014 09:20

Peel Cathedral will play host to an information day to raise awareness of the services available for the elderly, and their carers, in the west of the Island.

The event is being organised by the Department of Health and Social Care on August the 15th, between 10.30am and 3.30pm.

Around 30 organisations and volunteer and private care agencies will be in attendance.

The department will also use the event to collect feedback on the current service provision to see whether there any areas for improvement.

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