National Support & Referral Line for older people
If you are over 60 years old and in need of advice, support or information, please call our National Support, seven days a week from 8am – 8pm.
ALONE in Action
Our Vision is an Ireland where older people can age happily and securely at home and are strongly connected to their local communities.
Our Mission is to lead the drive to support positive ageing at home, strengthen our services, innovate and create new services, be more sustainable and realise our full potential as we grow.
Latest news
Hi Digital – Digital Skills Training for Older People
ALONE and Active Retirement Ireland have partnered with Vodafone Ireland Foundation to deliver a new nationwide 5-year digital skill training program for older people called Hi Digital.
ALONE and Dublin City Council urge communities to reach out to older people this winter
Lord Mayor launches ALONE and Dublin City Council Cold Weather Initiative
Coca-Cola donates €30,000 to ALONE to help battle loneliness this Christmas
Coca-Cola is donating €30,000 to support ALONE services this Christmas and is asking young people around the country to connect safely with an older person and share a video, image or a story…
Directory of Services for Older People
ALONE will be adding more areas and services in the coming months. This directory allows service providers to add and edit information on their services.
ALONE provides access to this public directory on its website but ALONE does not endorse these service providers and has not validated the information they have provided here.
ALONE is a national organisation that enables older people to age at home. Our work is for all older people and aims to improve physical, emotional and mental wellbeing.
Our Vision is an Ireland where older people can age happily and securely at home and are strongly connected to their local communities.
Our Mission is to lead the drive to support positive ageing at home, strengthen our services, innovate and create new services, be more sustainable and realise our full potential as we grow.
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Delighted to see Willie Bermingham appear once again on his native Emmet Road in Inchicore.
His image was painted by Firefighter Geoff Tracey and son Finn as part of @DublinCanvas.
Willie Bermingham founded @ALONE_IRELAND after seeing older people's struggles first hand.
Volunteers needed!: Interested in volunteering to visit or call an older person and help us combat loneliness in your area? Demand for our services is higher than ever before. In some hotspot areas we are urgently in need of volunteers. Visit http://www.alone.ie to sign up
You can read our State of Caring 2022 report in full here: https://familycarers.ie/research/research-publications/state-of-caring-reports #familycarers https://twitter.com/rtenews/status/1542111036622442497
Over two-thirds of family carers in Ireland are in financial distress, a survey by Family Carers Ireland has found https://www.rte.ie/news/ireland/2022/0629/1307502-carers-ireland/
Technology should be accessible to all. 📱👵👴
Taking another step on their mission to achieve this, @VodafoneIreland Foundation has teamed up with @activeirl and @ALONE_IRELAND to launch in-person #HiDigital training for over 65 year olds.
#TogetherWeCan #ConnectingForGood
at the Community Showcase #Ballyfermot Civic Centre to highlight @ALONE_IRELAND you're not alone with support and befriending. Their vision is an Ireland where older people can age happily and securely at home, strongly connected to local communities
Friday job fairy!: Are you interested in working at ALONE? We're currently seeking to hire a Salesforce CRM administrator. For more info on the role and other vacancies, visit our website:
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