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ALONE ECC Quarterly Report Q2 2023
This report summarises the support ALONE has provided as part of the HSE Enhanced Community Care scheme in Q2 […]
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Financial Statements 2022
These documents outline the finances of ALONE for each year to provide transparency for funders and donators.
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Telling It Like It Is Combatting Ageism
This is the second edition of the "Teling It Like It Is" Series, dated from July 2021. The current report informs about the negative impact of ageism and how is experienced in the Irish setting.
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Double Deficit: Older and Ageing Persons in the Irish Private Sector
This document reports on a study examining the housing experiences and pathways of older people renting in Ireland's private rental sector (PRS).
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ALONE Research Evaluation Strategy 2023-2024
ALONE has always placed a strong focus on contributing evidence to the aged care sector, and evaluating the services and supports it provides.
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The Supporter Summer 2023
This is ALONE’s summer 2023 edition of The Supporter. Their newsletter includes a report from an older person on their experience of using one of ALONE’s key services, the National Support and Referral Line.
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Investing in Volunteers award
This is a certificate to ALONE for Investing in Volunteers, awarded by the United Kingdom Volunteering Forum (UKVF).
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ALONE ECC Quarterly Report Q1 2023
This report provides a summary of the support ALONE delivered under the HSE Enhanced Community Care scheme in Q1 […]
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Annual Report 2021
ALONE annual reports provide an overview of the organisation’s activities each year. They report on the number of people […]
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Frequently Asked Questions – Information for Older People
This document is a resource designed to provide older people with easy access to a wide range of essential […]
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Befriending, Loneliness and Health: An Evaluation of the ALONE Befriending Service
This research report evaluates the effects of ALONE’s Visitation Befriending and Support service on reducing the negative impact of […]
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The Alliance of Age Sector NGOs Annual Statement 2022: Making the call for a post-pandemic focus on regaining older people’s role in society
This is the 2022 statement on older people's place in Irish society after the pandemic. The statement outlines an ask to government about the needs of older people at a national level.
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The Supporter July 2022
This is ALONE’s summer 2023 edition of The Supporter. Their newsletter includes a report from an older person on their experience of using one of ALONE’s key services, the National Support and Referral Line.
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North Dublin (CHO 9) Demographic and Socio-economic Maps for those aged 60
This section on the website includes various demographics and socio-economic maps for people over 60 years old living in […]
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Quality in Befriending Certificate
This is a Certification issued by Befriending Networks to certifiy that ALONE has met the required standards for excellent practice in befriending.
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Financial Statements 2021
These documents outline the finances of ALONE for each year to provide transparency for funders and donators.
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Annual Report 2020
ALONE annual reports provide an overview of the organisation’s activities each year. They report on the number of people […]
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Financial Statements 2020
These documents outline the finances of ALONE for each year to provide transparency for funders and donators.
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Characteristics of a later life population in a general adult community mental health service setting
This Irish study focuses on mental health diagnoses among older adults in North Dublin. As global life expectancy rises, […]
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Transforming Ageing At Home In Ireland: ALONE STRATEGIC PLAN UPDATE MAY 2021 (2019 – 2024)
This is ALONE’s current organisational strategic plan, which covers the years 2019-2024. These years have been particularly coloured by […]
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Annual Report 2019
ALONE annual reports provide an overview of the organisation’s activities each year. They report on the number of people […]
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Guidance on Procurement of Technology through Application of EN 301 549
As a public body, ALONE aligns with the mandatory requirement to include accessibility in the procurement of products and […]
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Housing and Health: Time for Action for Older People in General Election 2020
Ahead of the General Election in 2020, this report highlighted four main goals to ensure the needs of older […]
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Loneliness and social isolation in the COVID-19 Pandemic among the over 70s: Data from The Irish Longitudinal Study on Ageing (TILDA) and ALONE
This report, a joint publication by ALONE and the TILDA research team, explores the impact of the pandemic on […]
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