Alarming increase in poverty rates for older people, say ALONE
CSO-SILC data released this week has shown an alarming increase in the number of older people living in and at risk of poverty, says ALONE, the charity that enables older people to age at home. The over 65 years age group is the only one to see significant growth in the ‘at risk of poverty’ […]
ALONE is asking people across Ireland to just say ‘Hello’ to older people in their communities during the cold weather
ALONE is asking people across Ireland to be aware of older people in their communities who may be challenged by the extreme cold weather or more isolated by it. A simple call or knock on the door to say hello might make a huge difference to some people. Met Éireann has issued an orange […]
ALONE encourage older people to reach out for assistance if they are struggling during the cold weather
ALONE is urging older people to take extra care and keep themselves and their homes warm and well as temperatures begin to drop in the coming days. Met Éireann has issued a winter weather advisory warning ahead of a period of cold weather. Met Éireann predict that there will be severe frosts and icy […]
ALONE releases Pre-Budget Submission amid calls to protect older people from “unsustainable” increases to cost of living
ALONE has launched its full Pre-Budget Submission and has called on Government to urgently take action for older people, saying that repeated increases in the cost of living are unsustainable and the situation is now becoming “critical” for many older people. Recent surges in the cost of energy and food, and particularly the increases from […]
Declining home ownership is a clear and present danger of poverty for people
ALONE, the organisation that supports older people to age at home, has today welcomed the ERSI report into the levels of declining home ownership. The report highlights that future cohorts of retirees are likely to have substantially lower rates of homeownership than current retirees, which could more than double the proportion of older people experiencing […]
Improved Homes for Older People and Disabled Persons in Offaly as €1.54 million in Funding Announced
Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage, Darragh O’Brien TD and Minister of State for Local Government and Planning, Peter Burke TD, have today (28 March 2022) announced €1.54 million in funding for Housing Adaptation Grants for Older People and People with a Disability living in Offaly. The allocation is an increase of €174,945 on […]
81% of Irish consumers believe their older relatives would have a better quality of life if they had improved digital skills
Vodafone Ireland Foundation highlights its Hi Digital online digital skills learning platform ahead of Christmas with help from Late Late Toy Show Favourites Nanny Pat Corcoran and Tom Cullen A quarter (25%) of those polled rated their older relatives’ digital skills as poor or very poor with 39% saying they are acceptable but could […]
‘Budget 2022 missed opportunity to make Ireland a country fairer for old and young alike’, says ALONE
ALONE, the organisation that supports older people to age at home, has today responded to Budget 2022. The organisation says that Budget 2022 highlights Ireland as a country where quality of life in old age is still something many strive for, due to the low increase in the State Pension and lack of actions to […]
“We are heading towards generation after generation experiencing preventable housing issues that are already worsening today.”
ALONE, the organisation that supports older people to age at home, has today put forward nine recommendations in their submission for the new housing strategy being devised by the Department of Housing. By outlining their essential age inclusive additions, ALONE want to prevent the catastrophic effects the current housing situation on the existing older cohort […]
ALONE highlights the importance of physical movement to combat frailty among older people re-emerging into society
ALONE, the organisation which supports older people, is highlighting the importance of physical movement for joint health in older people during National Arthritis Week, 12th – 18th of April 2021. ALONE is concerned about the physical, mental and social challenges that older people will face as they break their period of social isolation and readjust to a new […]
