AGE Concern Isle of Man will be rebranded Age Isle of Man early next year.
This follows on from Age Concern in the UK changing its name to Age UK.
Speaking at the Isle of Man charity's annual general meeting chief executive George Quayle said: "For our clients there will be no discernible changes to how we operate.
"We shall continue to maintain our independence and all monies raised in the Island will stay in the Island to help improve the quality of life for older people."
He said after a "challenging year" the charity is facing 2012 with "quiet optimism".
In a brief overview of the services the charity provided Mr Quayle said he was "immensely impressed" by the dedication of the staff at the charity's five day care centres and announced that, in partnership with the Isle of Man Residential Homes Association, the operation at the Meadow View, Onchan and Cummal Mooar, Ramsey centres would be expanding in the new year to provide more places for a service increasingly in demand.
The Meals on Wheels service the charity provides in partnership with the Department of Social Care, now serving in the region of 75,000 meals a year, was continuing to be a lifeline for many elderly and isolated people, he said.
Additionally the Lifelong Learning computer centres, which received 40,000 visitors during 2011, was seen as a "growth area".
Mr Quayle added that findings by Age UK had revealed that increased computer literacy was leading to a rise in online dating among the older generation.
He said the CHAT (Community, Health Advice and Training) bus was "highly valued" and helping end isolation in outlying communities, while the advice and information service had been hailed by Age UK as a flagship offering.
The Energy Doctor service delivered by Age Concern Isle of Man in partnership with the Department of Environment, Food and Agriculture (DEFA) that offers practical energy conservation advice to consumers had generated potential savings of £500,000 in 2011.
And Number 73, the charity's second-hand furniture outlet in Circular Road, together with Age Concern's shops in Ramsey and Port Erin were flourishing, thanks to the dedication of its volunteers, which prompted Mr Quayle to issue a plea for more helpers.
Fundraising remains central to the charity's ability to provide services to older people in the Isle of Man and, during 2011, thanks to a programme of fewer but more ambitious events, £30,000 had been raised.
A high-profile event had been the "Leap of Faith" abseil down a cliff face at Maughold Head where, among the participants, was Age Concern's patron, the Bishop of Sodor of Man, the Rt Rev Robert Paterson.
He attended the AGM and said it was "an enormous privilege" to have been invited to assume the role of patron.
Mr Quayle concluded by saying Age Concern Isle of Man had come through 2011 well, was "alive and flourishing" and "in a good place" to continue to serve the Island's older generation.
Age Concern Isle of Man’s employees of the year Rebecca Foster, Barbara McIver and Orry Lewin with the Bishop of Sodor and Man the Rt Rev Robert Paterson. Danny Carswell, who was also one of the employees of the year, is not on the photo.
Picture: Andrew Barton Photography
