Campaigns for Change
We are delighted to announce that a national campaign calling for an end to ageism was launched by the Irish Human rights and Equality Commission, details here.
ALONE has campaigned for a long time to achieve this and also fed into the campaign details working with IHREC.
ALONE’s ECC data for 2024 shows increasing level of need among older people whose voice is less heard
The report provides details on supporting over 43,000 individuals through its services last year as part of the Enhanced Community Care programme Dublin, 21st March 2025 ALONE, the organisation that enables people to age at home, today launched its latest report on working within HSE’s Enhanced Community Care (ECC) […]
ALONE: Spiralling arrears, energy costs a serious health threat to older people
45% of financially challenged older people face problems with utilities; If energy credits are withdrawn, supports targeted at older people must fill the gap ALONE, the organisation that supports older people to age at home, today expressed alarm at reports of spiralling arrears on energy bills, as well as […]
ALONE continues to support older people affected by Storm Éowyn across Bank Holiday weekend
ALONE urges older people affected – or those concerned for their wellbeing – to get in touch. ALONE, the organisation which supported 42,000 older people throughout Ireland last year, is asking older people affected by Storm Éowyn to get in touch, issuing a reminder that its supports remain available […]
ALONE reacts to draft Programme for Government
Organisation cites a ‘mixed bag’ of policies for ageing at home. 15th Jan 2025, ALONE, the organisation that supports people to age at home, has reacted to the draft programme for Government issued today. While there are some positives that address our ageing population and the needs that we as […]
ALONE urges parties to prioritise our ageing population in Programme for Government.
Dublin, 10th Jan 2025: ALONE, the organisation which supported over 42,000 older people to age at home last year, is urging parties and TDs to prioritise our ageing population in talks on a new Programme for Government. “This isn’t an optional extra”, said ALONE CO Seán Moynihan. “Our rapidly ageing […]
ALONE is asking older people across Ireland to seek any support they need during the cold snap.
And for everyone to check in where possible with older people in their communities. ALONE, who support thousands of older people across the whole country are monitoring the weather very closely and are checking with older people they support across all areas. Met Eireann have issued a yellow weather […]
ALONE encourages public to support our older people this Christmas.
ALONE, the national charity that enables older people to age at home, is asking members of public to share your warmth with older people this Christmas and New Year. ALONE volunteers will deliver over 1,500 Christmas dinners nationwide to older people this Christmas Day. Our staff and Volunteers will […]
Political parties must address loneliness in forthcoming Programme for Government
New report urges political parties to address loneliness as part of policies and in the forthcoming Programme for Government The report by the Loneliness Taskforce is calling on political parties to commit to addressing loneliness Dublin, November 28th: The Loneliness Taskforce has released a new report which urges political parties to […]
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