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Submission from ALONE to the Department of the Environment, Climate and Communications 2025-2028
In April 2025, ALONE provided input to the Department of the Environment, Climate and Communications (DECC) for their […]
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ALONE Submission to the Department of Social Protection Strategy 2025-2028
ALONE provided input to the Department of Social Protection’s forthcoming Statement of Strategy 2025-2028 in March 2025. ALONE made […]
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ALONE Submission on the Department of Housing Plan 2025
In April 2025, ALONE prepared a submission to the Department of Housing regarding the next Housing Plan for Ireland. […]
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Sharing the Vision: National Implementation and Monitoring Committee Submission
This letter from ALONE concerns the inclusion of older people’s mental health in Ireland’s upcoming Sharing the Vision Implementation […]
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ALONE Submission for the United Nations Economic Commission of Europe (UNECE)
In February 2025, the UN Standing Working Group on Ageing (SWGA) requested examples of good practice from EU […]
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Telling It Like It Is – Experiences of Older People at End of Life Summary
The report “Telling It Like It Is: Experiences of Older People at End of Life 2025,” produced by The […]
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Telling It Like It Is – Experiences of Older People at End of Life
Telling It Like It Is – Experiences of Older People at End of Life report, published by the Alliance […]
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ALONE’s Older Person’s Survey 2025
The 2025 Older Person’s Survey gathered feedback from 656 participants across 26 counties, helping ALONE to assess and enhance […]
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ALONE Annual Report 2024 – Transforming Ageing at Home Together
ALONE Annual Report 2024 – Transforming Ageing at Home Together In 2024, ALONE supported nearly 44,000 older people across […]
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Home Care Coalition: Pre-Budget Submission 2026, Delivering on the right to care at home
The Home Care Coalition, comprising 23 charities and advocacy groups, urges the Irish Government to use Budget 2026 […]
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ALONE ECC Report Q2 2025
ALONE’s Quarter 2 (Q2) 2025 Enhanced Community Care (ECC) report highlights strong growth, strengthened partnerships, and measurable improvements in […]
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Financial Statement – Trustees Report for year ended 31st December 2024
The Trustees’ Report contains the information required to be provided in the Trustees’ Annual Report under the Statement of […]
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ALONE ECC Report Q1 2025
The document is the Enhanced Community Care Report for Quarter 1 (Q1) in 2025. This is a quarterly report […]
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Policies for Ageing Well at Home in Ireland: Health and Wellbeing 2025
With Ireland’s ageing population set to increase by 70% by 2040, in this paper ALONE and Social Justice Ireland […]
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Policy Options to Support Ageing Well at Home: Budget 2026
This paper outlines key policy and funding recommendations for Budget 2026 to meet this challenge. These include: €328m increase in Home […]
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ALONE Pre-Budget 2026 Summary
The summary of ALONE’s Pre-Budget Submission 2026 highlights the core asks from ALONE for the upcoming budget. These asks […]
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ALONE’s Full Pre-Budget Submission
The ALONE Pre-Budget Submission 2026 outlines our recommendations for the upcoming budget, focusing on initiatives to support older people. It identifies key […]
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Transforming Ageing at Home: Evaluating ALONE’s Impact Through Enhanced Community Care
“Transforming Ageing at Home: Evaluating ALONE’s Impact Through Enhanced Community Care” presents a comprehensive evaluation of ALONE’s integrated community-based […]
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ALONE Annual Report 2015
ALONE annual reports provide an overview of the organisation’s activities each year. They report on the number of people […]
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Older Adults Who Receive Care Coordination from the Third Sector in Ireland: Who Are They, and What Do They Need?
This paper describes findings from a research project which explored the characteristics of over 4,000 older adults accessing ALONE’s […]
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Housing with Support – Literature Review
A key area of concern when considering Ireland’s ageing population is the provision of suitable housing. Housing with support […]
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Assistive Technology for Older Adults: A Literature Review
This literature review examines the role of assistive technology in supporting the rapidly growing global ageing population, which, according […]
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Support Coordination Service ALONE-HSE Pilot Dublin North City & County
This report examines the ALONE-HSE Support Coordination pilot service in Dublin North City and County (CHO9), which was conducted […]
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