New Extra Help Hub for vulnerable customers and their families and carers launched byBank of Ireland
The Hub will act as a ‘where to next?’ on managing financial affairs for people and families in challenging circumstances Bank’s Vulnerable Customer Unit has handled 30,000 cases since 2019 75% of calls relate to three areas: financial abuse, power of attorney, and support for those who have lost decision making capacity Bank has partnered […]
Munster Dementia Carers Advocacy Network To Meet To Discuss Lack of Dementia Support
The Alzheimer Society of Ireland (ASI) will hold the second meeting of the regional group of its carer advocacy network, the Dementia Carers Campaign Network (DCCN), in the Clayton Hotel in Limerick City on Friday, July 27th (12.00pm-2.00pm). The DCCN, which was set up in 2013, is a national campaigning group and is made up of […]
Martin Bracken from Clara is the 2016 Offaly Carer of the Year
The 2016 Offaly Carer of the Year was awarded to Martin Bracken from Clara. Lisa Weldon Family Carers Ireland (FCI), presented Martin with his very deserving certificate at a special ceremony held in his honour at Town House, High St., Tullamore on 2nd November. Martin provides full time care for his wife Breda who has […]
Varadkar Divide & Conquer Strategy Unfair To Carers – MEP
The divide and conquer strategy of Minister for Social Protection Leo Varadkar which aims to create tension between state pension receivers and carers in the upcoming budget emphasised the valuable role of the independent political voice in government. This assertion by Independent MEP Marian Harkin related to a newspaper report that Minister Varadkar had warned […]
People across Offaly invited to vote for Carers and Young Carers for the 10th Carers of the Year Awards
People across Offaly are being invited to vote for the county’s Carers and Young Carers for the 10th Carers of the Year Awards. Hosted by Family Carers Ireland, the 10th awards ceremony takes place November 16th in Dublin’s Westin Hotel with RTÉ broadcasters and patrons Mary Kennedy and Marty Whelan. The closing date to vote […]
Family Carers Ireland Launches ‘Scorecard’ On Progress Of National Carers’ Strategy
National Carers Strategy monitoring group launched its ‘Family Carers’ Scorecard’, assessing what the National Carers’ Strategy has achieved for family carers since its launch in July 2012. This is the third year-on-year scorecard published, and is based on an assessment of Government’s Third Progress Report on the Strategy from September 2014 – September 2015. Of […]
Family Carers Ireland Call On Government To Make Offaly Carers Count In Budget 2017
Family Carers Ireland presented their Pre-Budget 2017 Submission, titled ‘Achieving Fairness for Family Carers’, to Government in Dublin earlier this week. Family Carers Ireland received a written commitment from each political party during Election 2016, that if elected, they would publish a refreshed National Carers’ Strategy, backed by dedicated funding to support its implementation. Today […]
Ireland Cares – Celebrate Offaly’s Unpaid Carers
The Irish Red Cross is calling for Offaly to celebrate its unpaid Carers by nominating them for the 2016 Irish Red Cross Carer of the Year Award. The award is open to any member of the public currently providing voluntary care. Previous winners include men and women from around the country who provide care for […]
MEP Accuses HSE on Carers Cutbacks Co. Offaly Carers Hit
The HSE has been accused of using the current political impasse to implement a totally unacceptable cut to homecare packages and home help hours which would seriously affect 3,474 Co. Offaly carers who currently provide care to the value of over €42 million each year. In a scathing attack on the HSE independent MEP Marian […]
Celebrating Offaly’s Family Carers – Launch of the 2015 Carers of the Year Awards
Launching its Carers of the Year Awards for 2015, The Carers Association has seen a significant increase in the number of ‘sandwich generation’ carers being nominated over the past four years. According to a study conducted at Trinity College Dublin, one third of Irish women aged 50 – 69 provide care for both older parents […]
