ALONE highlights isolation among older people as a key cause of abuse on World Elder Abuse Day, June 15th
ALONE is supporting the HSE’s Hear Me, Support Me, Challenge Elder Abuse campaign this World Elder Abuse Day. ALONE, the charity that supports older people to age at home, sheds light on the distressing trend of increasing safeguarding concerns they have witnessed over the past year this World Elder Abuse Day. ALONE has indicated that […]
We need action on housing for older people, or risk the current crisis being only the beginning
Seán Moynihan, CEO of ALONE Many of us have read or heard the recent story of Micheline Walsh. Micheline , 78, bravely spoke out about her experience facing homeless alongside her husband, who is disabled. Unfortunately, Micheline’s case is not unique. In the first three months of this year, on average ALONE assessed at least one […]
Alarming increase in poverty rates for older people, say ALONE
CSO-SILC data released this week has shown an alarming increase in the number of older people living in and at risk of poverty, says ALONE, the charity that enables older people to age at home. The over 65 years age group is the only one to see significant growth in the ‘at risk of poverty’ […]
ALONE is asking people across Ireland to just say ‘Hello’ to older people in their communities during the cold weather
ALONE is asking people across Ireland to be aware of older people in their communities who may be challenged by the extreme cold weather or more isolated by it. A simple call or knock on the door to say hello might make a huge difference to some people. Met Éireann has issued an orange winter […]
ALONE encourage older people to reach out for assistance if they are struggling during the cold weather
ALONE is urging older people to take extra care and keep themselves and their homes warm and well as temperatures begin to drop in the coming days. Met Éireann has issued a winter weather advisory warning ahead of a period of cold weather. Met Éireann predict that there will be severe frosts and icy roads […]
ALONE releases Pre-Budget Submission amid calls to protect older people from “unsustainable” increases to cost of living
ALONE has launched its full Pre-Budget Submission and has called on Government to urgently take action for older people, saying that repeated increases in the cost of living are unsustainable and the situation is now becoming “critical” for many older people. Recent surges in the cost of energy and food, and particularly the increases from […]
Declining home ownership is a clear and present danger of poverty for people
ALONE, the organisation that supports older people to age at home, has today welcomed the ERSI report into the levels of declining home ownership. The report highlights that future cohorts of retirees are likely to have substantially lower rates of homeownership than current retirees, which could more than double the proportion of older people experiencing […]
Improved Homes for Older People and Disabled Persons in Laois as €1.38 million in Funding Announced
Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage, Darragh O’Brien TD and Minister of State for Local Government and Planning, Peter Burke TD, have announced €1.38 million in funding for Housing Adaptation Grants for Older People and People with a Disability living in Laois. The allocation is an increase of €125,631 on 2021 and continues the […]
81% of Irish consumers believe their older relatives would have a better quality of life if they had improved digital skills
Vodafone Ireland Foundation highlights its Hi Digital online digital skills learning platform ahead of Christmas with help from Late Late Toy Show Favourites Nanny Pat Corcoran and Tom Cullen A quarter (25%) of those polled rated their older relatives’ digital skills as poor or very poor with 39% saying they are acceptable but could be […]
‘Budget 2022 missed opportunity to make Ireland a country fairer for old and young alike’, says ALONE
ALONE, the organisation that supports older people to age at home, has today responded to Budget 2022. The organisation says that Budget 2022 highlights Ireland as a country where quality of life in old age is still something many strive for, due to the low increase in the State Pension and lack of actions to […]