16th September 2015, Dublin   ALONE has today welcomed the announcement from Minister Kathleen Lynch that €450 million will be allocated for the refurbishment or replacement of state-owned nursing homes and facilities for people with disabilities. CEO of ALONE, Sean Moynihan said, “ALONE been campaigning about the quality of nursing homes […]

14th September 2015, Dublin   ALONE has today responded to Minister Joan Burton’s proposal that the Christmas Bonus will rise to €115 this year.

31st August 2015, Dublin  ALONE fully supports Social Justice Ireland’s call on the Government to give far greater priority to community care.

29th July 2015 At ALONE we are very concerned with Dublin City Council’s proposal to reduce minimum apartment size standards to just 45 square meters. This 20% reduction could have disastrous effects on older people trying to age in the community. http://www.rte.ie/…/717556-proposal-to-relax-minimum-apart…/

20th July 2015, Dublin  ALONE has today expressed disappointment at the scope of the Government’s Fair Deal Scheme review.

5th June 2015 ALONE is highlighting the need for greater awareness around elder abuse this World Elder Abuse Awareness Day on June 15th.

15th June 2015 ALONE have today launched their Home First Campaign 2015 raising the question, “Why are we forcing older people out of their homes?”

7th May 2015 ALONE have just completed Volunteer Training in New Ross for those involved in setting up a new Befriending Service for older people. The training is part of a larger nationwide plan to build a national network of befriending services for older people. The first training was completed […]

Dublin, 3rd March 2015  ALONE have responded to Fintan McNamara of the Residential Landlord Assocation’s comments that the Government should “remove the draconian blanket ban on bedsits”.

Dublin, 21st April 2015 ALONE today broadly welcomes the newly released Fianna Fáil health policy.

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%), […]

 2nd April 2015 Dublin  ALONE have responded to the Government’s Emergency Department Task Force released today.

6th March 2015 Dublin This St. Patricks Day, ALONE is highlighting one of the less obvious effects of emigration on our society.

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 […]

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.

“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.

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.

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.