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Improving the health and well being of adults

We want people to enjoy active, healthy and fulfilling lives. We will value the contribution made by people of all ages. We will empower Cumbria's older population to live independently and maximising the control they have over decisions that affect them.

With our partners in health, the independent and voluntary sectors we will ensure people have high quality modern services, which promote independence and offer choice. We will help tackle health inequalities across Cumbria and work with partners to reduce the causes of poor health, such as smoking and excessive alcohol consumption.

  • To make Cumbria Healthier our priorities are:
      - Increase life expectancy and reduce health inequalities.
      - Increase choice and control for service users.
      - Improve the quality of life for everyone.
      - Keep vulnerable adults safe. 

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Continue to provide more personalised services to increase choice and control for older people and vulnerable adults.

Improve participation in the arts and culture across Cumbria, promoting the Olympiad programme in the run up to the 2012 Olympics.

Work with the voluntary sector to improve early intervention and the prevention of harm.

Work in a more integrated way with the health sector to increase life expectancy and reduce health inequality.

Modernise Cumbria Care and exploring the feasibility of building a new care home in Barrow.