National Support & Referral Line for older people
If you are in need of advice, support or information, please call our National Support and Referral Line, 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
On International Older Person’s Day, ALONE says Budget measures do not go far enough to provide for older people we support.
Charity says older people have been let down by Government promises not kept Dublin, 1 October: ALONE, the charity which enables older people to age at home, says that while increases to the State pension are welcome, the Budget has not gone far enough in supporting older people, […]
ALONE’s annual survey found nearly 50% of older people interviewed had difficulty paying their bills
Dublin 17th July ALONE, the organisation that supports older people to age at home, is looking for the Government to deliver a Budget that will protect and support all older people in Ireland. This year Budget Day falls on October 1, which is also International Older Person Day. ALONE […]
Ireland’s new Loneliness Taskforce Research Network is launching at NCI Dublin Spencer Dock on April 16th supported by ALONE.
Loneliness is a growing worldwide problem, that is felt acutely in Ireland where levels of loneliness in Ireland are higher than the EU average. This presents a serious health risk as loneliness is proven to affect physical as well as mental health. This growing need is being met by NGO’s […]
ALONE Opening Statement to the Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Local Government and Heritage
Thank you to the Chair and the Committee members for inviting us here today. In 2023, ALONE provided support to over 36,000 older people. 12,000 of those people were new to our service. Support with housing issues was the highest area of need, and we provided 535 interventions to support […]
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.