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Policy Options to Support Ageing Well at Home Budget 2025
This is a summary version of ALONE and Social Justice Ireland’s “Policies for Ageing Well at Home in Ireland” […]
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ALONE Pre-Budget Submission 2025 – Summary version
This is a three page summary of ALONE’s 2024 Pre-Budget Submission, which highlights the main budget asks to the […]
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ALONE Pre-Budget Submission 2025
This is ALONE’s Pre-Budget Submission for 2025, which highlights key areas of concern based on data that ALONE has […]
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Homecare Coalition Pre-Budget Submission 2025
This is the pre-budget submission of the Homecare Coalition, a group of 25 charities, not-for-profit organisations and campaigners who […]
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ALONE Research Evaluation Strategy
ALONE has always placed a strong focus on contributing evidence to the aged care sector, and evaluating the services […]
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ALONE Pre-Budget Submission 2024
ALONE’s pre-budget report provides an analysis of the current challenges facing older adults, along with budget recommendations to address […]
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Mechanisms through which befriending services may impact the health of older adults
This academic paper explores the mechanisms through which befriending services can impact the health of older adults. Thirteen befriendee-befriender dyads (n=26) were interviewed.
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Taking Stock – Is Government keeping its commitments to older people?
This report from The Allliance of Age Sector NGOs calls to action and offer recommendations based on each of the 13 priority areas stablished by the National Positive Ageing Strategy.
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Independent Commissioner for Ageing and Older People: Age Alliance Position Paper
This is a position paper calling for the establishment of a Commissioner for Ageing and Older People in Ireland.
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Befriending Network Ireland – Information
Support and befriending is one the most important services that ALONE offers. It has proven to be an effective […]
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Cooking for Life – Health and Wellbeing Recipes for Older People
This ‘Cooking For Life’ cookbook is a culinary guide designed to cater to diverse tastes and nutritional needs. It […]
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At-Home Exercise Guide for Older Adults
This document is an at-home exercise guide specifically designed for older people, aiming to promote physical health and well-being […]
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Over 60?
This is an information leaflet produced by ALONE which urges individuals over the age of 60 to ensure they […]
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Charities Institute Ireland Triple Lock Certificate 2024
This is a Certification issued by Charities Institutes Ireland to acknowledge ALONE's commitment to good governance, ethical fundraising and transparent financial reporting.
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ALONE ECC Quarterly Report Q1 2024
(Note: Figures for ongoing engagement data have been revised as of November 29, 2024, due to a correction in […]
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TAKING STOCK: Is Government keeping its commitments to older people?
The Alliance of Age Sector NGOs report contains an update on Ireland’s progress on the government commitments to older […]
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ALONE ECC Annual Report 2023
This is the 2023 annual report for ALONE’s services within the HSE Enhanced Community Care programme. It marks the […]
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Age Alliance Pre Budget Submission 2024
The Alliance of Age Sector NGOs (the Alliance) represents the collective thinking of seven significant NGOs working in the […]
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Home Care Coalition Pre-Budget Submission 2024
In this report the Home Care Coalition detail their budget requests for 2024. The Home Care Coalition, a collective […]
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ALONE ECC Quarterly Report Q3 2023
This report summarises the support ALONE has provided as part of the HSE Enhanced Community Care scheme in Q3 […]
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Annual Report 2022
ALONE annual reports provide an overview of the organisation’s activities each year. They report on the number of people […]
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ALONE Older People Survey 2023-2024
This report presents the findings from ALONE’s 2023 Annual Feedback Survey, which is essential for refining ALONE’s services and […]
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Strengthening Community Bonds to Support Older People: A Dynamic Partnership between ALONE and the GAA
Background: The GAA and ALONE were both members of a multi-sectoral COVID-19 Community Response Team that worked to ensure […]
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Driving positive ageing at home: Older Adults’ Engagement with ALONE Support Services
Background: It is estimated that by 2050 approximately 1.6 million Irish people will be aged 65 or over (CSO, […]
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