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Monday 30 November 2020
It’s the most wonderful time of the year.
Concerns have been raised about the effect of the latest Covid-19 restrictions on older people, single parents and those who live alone.
As we face into longer-term restrictions, ensuring proper supports for older people who’ve had to cocoon has been described as vital.
The majority of calls to Alone’s helpline last week related to social isolation and loneliness.
Donal Fallon remembers the founder of ALONE on the 30th anniversary of his death.
ALONE charity received 3,121 calls in four days.
In the UK, a care home is inviting people to “adopt a grandparent” by holding video calls with its residents.
Minister Ring said its time for everyone to ‘put on the green jersey’ and volunteer.
A dedicated helpline by organisation Alone is supporting older people across the country as the coronavirus outbreak continues.
Irene Coady Murphy said last night was particularly cold and they had run out of sleeping bags to give to rough sleepers.
The advice comes as part of the Dublin City Council and Alone’s cold weather initiative.
The cold weather warning kicked in at 6am this morning and will remain in place until 6pm on Saturday.
Alone, the charity that supports older people at home, is aiming to raise €10,000 during the event.
The scheme will run until Halloween.
With the help of Alone, 65-year-old Joe Kelly was given the keys to a new permanent home in Dublin today.
Alone wants €84.5 million a year for 10 years.
Alone Ireland today launched a campaign called ‘How will you pay the rent when you retire?’
“Loneliness is one of the greatest public health risks today.”
The eastern part of the country is set to be the worst hit by the wintry weather.
The advice comes as part of the Dublin City Council and older person’s charity Alone’s cold weather initiative, which was launched today.
A new book chronicles the first 40 years of the charity ALONE. This is a flavour of the minutes of its meetings from 1984 to 1997.
Alone, a charity for older people, has launched its Christmas campaign – No one should be alone this Christmas.
Browne was speaking at the launch of Alone’s Christmas campaign for older people.
A team of researchers at Trinity have been given funding by Enterprise Ireland to develop a robot to assist with the elderly.
He is believed to have travelled through Lyon by train.
Alone is asking people to take the time to call into an elderly neighbour over Christmas.
Hundreds of people die each year due to health risks associated with cold weather and fuel poverty.
A charity for older people wants to remind them they deserve to live with dignity.
Some were abandoned on the streets by family members, others left their home because of poverty or neglect.
We spoke with a volunteer and user of Alone’s services.
How much do you know about getting older?
Alone says too many see nursing homes as the only option for older people.
Some women were sentenced to death for killing their children but none were actually executed as the justice system was sympathetic to their plight.
Minister Kathleen Lynch said an extra €30 million is needed.
Many fathers in Ireland will not see their children at all today.
It’s all thanks to ALONE.
Spare a thought for those who will be on their own over the holiday period – this can be one of the worst times of the year.
Over 2,100 people are on the HSE’s Fair Deal waiting list.
74,520 Irish people over the age of 65 are suffering enforced deprivation.
ALONE is looking for volunteers for its befriending service.
IT’S THE LAST day of November, so it’s safe to say the Christmas countdown has well and truly begun.
With everything that has happened in 2020 so far, many people have chosen to bring a bit Christmas cheer into their lives earlier than usual this year, and decorations have been going up in households around the country for a number of weeks now.
But others are still sticking to their usual traditions and waiting until December to put the tree up.
So, today we want to know: When are you putting up your Christmas tree?
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