Press Releases
April 21, 2015
April 21, 2015
Dublin, 21st April 2015 ALONE today broadly welcomes the newly released Fianna Fáil health policy.
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April 8, 2015
April 8, 2015
ALONE are highlighting the health effects of loneliness during their 2015 Friendship week (9th – 13th February).
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April 2, 2015
April 2, 2015
ALONE asks the public to remember older neighbours who may be lonely 2nd April 2015, Dublin ALONE is reminding members of the public to check in on their older neighbours over the long bank holiday weekend. Currently in Ireland, almost 1 in 3 older people live on their own (29%), […]
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April 2, 2015
April 2, 2015
2nd April 2015 Dublin ALONE have responded to the Government’s Emergency Department Task Force released today.
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March 6, 2015
March 6, 2015
6th March 2015 Dublin This St. Patricks Day, ALONE is highlighting one of the less obvious effects of emigration on our society.
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February 24, 2015
February 24, 2015
Dublin, 24th February 2015 ALONE are calling on Minister Varadkar to ensure that a robust system is put in place to ensure all individual complaints made against nursing homes are independently investigated. A new Memorandum of Agreement between HIQA and the Ombudsman excludes private nursing homes where almost 18,000 older […]
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February 19, 2015
February 19, 2015
Dublin, 19th February 2015 ALONE welcomes Minister Varadkars motivation to remove the existing cap on Fair Deal Scheme funding and hope the cabinet will support him in this matter. The budget for Fair deal has changed from €998 million in 2013 to €950million in 2015 despite our dramatically ageing population.
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February 13, 2015
February 13, 2015
“Nursing home care isn’t always the best option” Dublin, 13th February 2015 ALONE has responded to Minister Lynch’s suggestion that fees under the Fair Deal Scheme be increased for new entrants to the scheme.
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February 13, 2015
February 13, 2015
13th February 2015 ALONE, hosted a hugely successful meeting with organisations from around the country yesterday to discuss the setting up of a national network of befriending services for older people. The meeting followed ALONE’s launch of a National Befriending Directory last November.
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February 8, 2015
February 8, 2015
Friendship Week 9th – 13th February 8th February 2015 ALONE is highlighting the health effects of loneliness during their 2015 Friendship week (9th – 13th February). ALONE believe that combating loneliness should be viewed as a preventative health measure by the Department of Health.
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January 13, 2015
January 13, 2015
Dublin, 13th January 2015 Forecasted extreme cold weather conditions, potentially posing a health risk for isolated older people. ALONE is urging older people to take extra care and for members of the public to check on their older neighbours.
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January 6, 2015
January 6, 2015
housing with supports, nursing home beds step down facilities and care in the community Dublin, 6th January 2015 ALONE is calling on the government to address the hospital trolley crisis by providing more housing with supports, more nursing home beds and more step down facilities and care in the community in […]
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December 21, 2014
December 21, 2014
Dublin, 21 December 2014 Extreme cold weather conditions potentially pose a health risk for isolated older people this Christmas. ALONE is urging members of the public to check on their older neighbours.
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December 19, 2014
December 19, 2014
Dublin, 19th December ALONE have handed the keys of five newly renovated houses over to four single older people and one couple, granting them each a home just in time for Christmas.
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December 1, 2014
December 1, 2014
ALONE’s CEO Sean Moynihan was on Morning Ireland this morning discussing the hospital trolley crisis.
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November 28, 2014
November 28, 2014
Dublin, 28th November ALONE have announced the purchase of five houses under the CAS scheme which will be refurbished in time to give five older people a home in time for Christmas.
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November 27, 2014
November 27, 2014
Dublin, 27th November ALONE has launched a Christmas campaign today, highlighting the isolation and loneliness of older people around Christmastime. At the launch of the campaign ALONE called on members of the public to reach out to older members of their community who may be isolated or lonely this holiday season.
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November 20, 2014
November 20, 2014
ALONE today launched their National Befriending Directory, along with presenting the first draft of their Befriending Services Coordination Guidebook.
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October 28, 2014
October 28, 2014
Dublin, 28th October ALONE has condemned the fifteen week waiting lists currently facing Fair Deal Scheme applicants.
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October 22, 2014
October 22, 2014
Dublin, 22nd October ALONE is coming out in support of HIQA’s request for increased investigative powers into individual nursing home complaints.
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