ALONE encourage older people to remain calm and take preventative health measures as COVID-19 is confirmed in Ireland
ALONE is urging older people to take extra care and observe guidelines from the HSE and Health Protection Surveillance Centre (HPSC) following the announcement of a case of COVID-19 (Coronavirus) in the east of Ireland. Older people may be more vulnerable to viruses such as COVID-19, due to compromised or weakened immune systems or pre-existing health […]
ALONE reaction to Budget 2020: By not increasing supports, we are leaving thousands of older people vulnerable
Moynihan, CEO of ALONE Older people across the country will be frustrated at this year’s Budget, which has given very little back to older people experiencing financial, health and housing difficulties, and left them vulnerable to the impact of Brexit. While the Budget addressed issues such as climate change, we at ALONE believe that it […]
Have a Laugh for Loneliness with ALONE this Christmas
Katherine Lynch is asking the public to reach out and have a laugh with older people spending Christmas alone ALONE, the charity that supports older people to age at home, has launched their Christmas campaign which asks individuals to reach out to older people who may be experiencing loneliness or isolation and to Have a […]
ALONE call on public to remember older people affected by emigration this St. Patricks Day
This St. Patricks Day, ALONE, the charity that supports older people to age at home, is highlighting one of the lesser known effects of emigration. ALONE report an increase in the number of older people requiring their services as a direct result of their children and grandchildren emigrating. The number of Irish people leaving […]
Are you one of Laois’s Silver Surfers?
Open eir is delighted to announce that nominations are open for people in Laois to enter the 2018 open eir Silver Surfer Awards. This is the second year the company will sponsor these awards, which are run in conjunction with Age Action. The awards recognise the online achievements of older people using technology as well as […]
VitalSigns 2017 Reports Access To Healthcare As Top Priority For Irish People
The Community Foundation for Ireland, one of Ireland’s leading philanthropic organisations, today published a report entitled Ireland’s VitalSigns 2017, that grades the satisfaction of life in Ireland. Almost 1,000 people living in Ireland completed the citizens’ survey, rating Access to Healthcare as most important out of the 115 key social indicators presented. The Community Foundation for Ireland […]
ALONE disappointed Older People did not warrant a Senior Ministry
ALONE, the charity that supports vulnerable older people, welcomes the appointment of Helen McEntee as Minister of State with responsibility for Older People but has expressed disappointment that An Taoiseach Enda Kenny did not appoint a cabinet-level minister with responsibility for the Ageing Demographic. Sean Moynihan, CEO of ALONE, commented, “ALONE welcomes the incoming government’s new […]
ALONE call on the general public to be mindful of older people this Halloween
ALONE, the charity which supports older people in need, is asking people to be mindful of vulnerable older people over the Halloween period. For many older people Halloween can be a distressing time with people calling to the door or setting off bangers and fireworks. ALONE are asking parents, who may be out with […]
ALONE – Budget 2016 -Vulnerable older people down €700 per annum since 2009
ALONE, the charity that advocates for older people in need, have examined the fine print of Budget 2016 and found it lacking in substance for vulnerable older people. Sean Moynihan, CEO of ALONE has today reviewed Budget 2016’s focus in terms of health, housing and ageing at home in the community saying, “What problems is […]
ALONE support plan to increase ‘housing with supports’ for older people under new Fianna Fáil health policy
Sean Moynihan, Chief Executive Officer of ALONE commented, “Reading the new health policy, it is apparent that many of our concerns for older people in the health system have been considered and an effort has been made to propose viable solutions. This policy paper upholds the objective of supporting older people to live in their […]