June 15, 2015
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?”
May 9, 2015
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 […]
May 3, 2015
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”.
April 21, 2015
Dublin, 21st April 2015 ALONE today broadly welcomes the newly released Fianna Fáil health policy.
April 8, 2015
ALONE are highlighting the health effects of loneliness during their 2015 Friendship week (9th – 13th February).
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%), […]
April 2, 2015
2nd April 2015 Dublin ALONE have responded to the Government’s Emergency Department Task Force released today.
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.
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 […]
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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 […]