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HELPFUL SERVICES
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Easi-Cab Travel Club
Provide an accessible transport service for people with disabilities. The Travel
Club is open to people of all ages and provides a door-to-door service to
mobility impaired residents in the areas around Bray, South Dublin, Wicklow, and
Arklow.
Accessing Homecare Packages & Daycare Centres
To access home care assistance and to join a local day care centre:
Step 1 Contact your G.P.
Step 2 Fill in the application form supplied by your G.P.
Step 3 Your G.P. will take the form and pass it on to the local public health nurse.
Directories of Helpful Services
Seniorcare.ie
Seniorcare.ie is Ireland's directory of home care and elderly support services. They also provide up to date events and articles of interest to older people. Coming soon are the SeniorCare Jobs Board, Forum and Blog.
Retirement Homes in Leinster
Directory of nursing homes in Ireland Eastern Area.
Active Retirement Groups
Active Retirement Groups by county in Ireland.
Bray and Greystones Community Directory
Features listings for the two localities suitable for both visitors and residents.
Greystones Guide
Dedicated to providing information about Greystones and surrounding areas and to promoting businesses and services.
Greystones Guide Extra
Online message board for Greystones Guide.
Citizen Information Database
Resource Database for Voluntary and Community Services.
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Other Friendly Call Services
Senior Helpline
The Senior Helpline was established in 1998 to provide an opportunity for older people who are lonely and isolated. It is operated on a voluntary basis by older people who have undergone specially designed training. They have a helpline to respond to older people's concerns.
Friendly Call Service Blanchardstown and North Dublin
A free telephone support service to older people and those feeling vulnerable and alone. The service is to check on Clients' well-being, remind them of appointments, medication and inform and encourage participation in local activities and services.
CALL Helpline Wexford
CALL - The Community Advice & Listening Line is a confidential telephone listening service for people in Co. Wexford and is available to all for the cost of a local call. It is a listening support if you need to talk through your worries or problems or are feeling low, stressed or isolated.
Conas ata tu (Clare Care)
Building on the current network of older people already in contact with Clare Care. Conas ata tu check on how people are and encourage them to participate in any local services and events.
James Mc Mahon 065 6828178
jmcmahon@clarecare.ie
Hello Kerry
Hello Kerry is the friendly call service for County Kerry. It is supported by Kerry Flyer (the community bus service for County Kerry) and Dormant Accounts. It was established in September 2007 after an application was made to Dormant Accounts, and began making calls in January 2008. The service now has over 100 clients.
Sean Linnane 066 7147389
hellokerry@eircom.net
Leitrim Calling
Leitrim Calling is a voluntary friendly call service. Set up in 2008 it provides a community link and social contact for people living alone in the Leitrim area.
Marion Quigley 071 9640468
Good Morning South Tipperary
Good Morning South Tipperary is a Newcastle Co. Tipperary based telephone service supporting Older and Vulnerable People in communities with a regular comforting telephone call.
James O'Grady 052 20951
Blackwater Community Connect
The Blackwater Community Connect project aims to make a difference to the lives of many of the 70,000 population in its catchment area, which encompasses Fermoy, Mallow and Blarney.
Mary Allen 025 33490
maryallen@blackwater-resources.com
Good Morning St. Munchin's
"Good Morning St. Munchin's" is a free friendly phone call one day a week, to check that clients are well and kept informed of other services available to them. The aim of this project is to provide social contact to older people who may live alone, and feel vulnerable and isolated.
Shirley Travers 061 326623
olderpeople@gmail.com
Good Morning Meath
County Meath Good Morning positive ageing programme
Phone: 049 855 0898
A friendly service offering the opportunity of a
friendly chat and information on social activities for older people.
043-3349678
Monday – Wednesday
10:00am – 4:00pm
Phone
043-334 9678
Roscommon
Integrated development co. in conjunction with Roscommon Friendly Call
Service
A 'Friendly Call' can keep your relatives, friends and neighbours, who may
be living alone, safe secure and active. The Friendly Call Seryice offers a
free telephone call, weekly and or daily to check all is well. A chat with
our friendly volunteers is a nice break and a gr:eatway of staying in touch.
To register
for the Friendly Call Service please phone 090-6627424.
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Home Care
Home Instead Senior Care
The Home Instead Senior Care family network of locally owned franchise offices was developed with a passionate desire to be your trusted source in helping your family keep your aging mother, father, grandparents or friends in their home as they grow older.
Carers Association
The Carers Association is Ireland's national voluntary organisation for and of family carers in the home.
Home Carers
Customized private care in the comfort of your home.
Bluebird
This network was developed with a passionate desire to be your trusted source in home based care.
Care Local
A non-profit organisation which works to assist older people to remain living in their own homes, with dignity, security and company, for as long as possible.
Kare Social Services
KARE was established in 1965 to support families especially those who look after an older relative and to assist vulnerable older people living alone. This is done by providing home help and meals on wheels services.
Comfort Keepers
At Comfort Keepers, nothing is more important than helping people live full, independent and dignified lives within the comfort of their own homes.
Criticare Services
Criticare Services is a non-medical home care company. They refer Caregivers who provide in-home care services including personal care, homemaking, companionship, and other home care services.
Adamscross Ltd.
AdamsCross Limited has been supplying quality Care, Help and Companionship in the Home since 1997, diligently providing clients with a wide range of unrivaled, thoughtfully tailored services, to match their individual requirements.
Sonas aPc
Training those who care for older people with dementia or intellectual disabilities to carry out therapeutic communication activities.
Homewatch CareGivers
Have expertise working and caring for a wide range of individuals with equally varying needs.
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Government Helpful Services
National Treatment Purchase Fund
This was set up by the government to treat patients who have been longest on public hospital waiting lists for an operation.
Department of Social and Family Affairs
Government body which provides information about entitlements, pensions etc.
Citizens' Information
Another government body which will inform you of your rights and entitlements.
Comhairle
The Citizens Information Board is the national support agency responsible for supporting the provision of information, advice and advocacy on social services.
Department of Health and Children
The Department of Health and Children's statutory role is to support the Minister in the formulation and evaluation of policies for the health services.
The Women's Health Council
The Women's Health Council is a statutory body set up in 1997 (under statutory instrument No. 278 of 1997) to advise the Minister for Health and Children on all aspects of women's health.
Pensions Ombudsman
The Pensions Ombudsman investigates and decides complaints and disputes involving occupational pension schemes, Personal Retirement Savings Accounts (PRSAs) and Trust RACs. He is completely independent and impartial.
Pensions Board
Regulates occupational pension schemes and Personal Retirement Savings Accounts in Ireland as part of its statutory role to monitor and supervise operation of the Pensions Act.
Comission for Energy Regulation
The Commission for Energy Regulation's website for electricity and natural gas customers.
Office for Social Inclusion
The Office for Social Inclusion is the Irish Government Office with overall responsibility for developing, co-ordinating and driving Ireland's National Action Plan for Social Inclusion 2007 - 2016.
Department of Social and Family Affairs
Promote a caring society through income and other support services, enabling active participation in society.
Health Service Executive
The Health Service Executive (HSE) is responsible for providing Health and Personal Social Services for everyone living in the Republic of Ireland.
Financial Regulator
The Financial Regulator's remit includes monitoring the financial soundness of individual institutions, in addition to wide-ranging consumer protection powers.
Dublin City Council
Dublin City Council is the democratically elected organisation that governs Dublin City.
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Independent Helpful Services
Nutritional Support
Nutritional support to help cope with loss of nutrients which can be caused by some medications.
Emergency Response
A range of personal safety solutions which can be used to summon help if needed.
Health Promotion and Healthy Eating Tips
Healthy eating tips, advice on how to best look after your body and wellbeing.
Alzheimer's Society of Ireland
Web site for information about and support for Alzheimer's Disease, for both patients and relatives.
Alone
Alone provide social visits to isolated or lonely individuals free of charge.
Age and Opportunity
The Irish national organisation working to promote greater participation by older people in society.
Age Concern Northern Ireland
Age Concern Northern Ireland (ACNI) is an independent charity working with and for older people.
Bethany Bereavement Site
The Bethany Bereavement Support Group is a voluntary Parish-based ministry which aims to help the bereaved and grieving.
Console Bereavement
Console is a Registered Charity supporting and helping people bereaved through suicide.
Breaking Point Osteoporosis campaign
Don't let your bones reach breaking point.
Care Alliance Ireland
Care Alliance Ireland is the National Network of Voluntary Organisations supporting Family Carers.
Concern
Concern Worldwide is an international humanitarian organisation dedicated to reducing suffering and ending extreme poverty.
Consumers' Association of Ireland (C.A.I.)
The Consumers' Association of Ireland is an independent, non-profit organisation working on behalf of Irish consumers.
Crime Victims Web site
A National Helpline which offers support to victims of crime in Ireland.
Disability Information Ireland
Disability.ie aim to provide easy access to a comprehensive on-line information service for people with disabilities.
Deafhere.ie
DeafHear.ie (formerly the National Association for Deaf People) was established on 5th June 1964 with the primary objective of "promoting the welfare of deaf people and their families in all aspects of life".
Dublin City Development Board
Dublin.ie provides links to various services in Dublin city as well as information on the environment, transport, education, culture, business, etc.
Energy Action Ltd
A Dublin based charity that addresses the thermal needs of the elderly and needy, and provides training and employment opportunities for long-term unemployed.
European Anti Poverty Network Ireland
EAPN Ireland is a network of groups and individuals working against poverty and is the Irish national network of the European Anti Poverty Network.
Family Diversity Initiative
The Family Diversity Initiative is coalition of organisations working with and representing the interests of diverse families in Ireland. This coalition recognises that the family exists in many different structures and circumstances.
Friends of the Elderly
Friends of the Elderly was founded in 1980, and is a member of an international federation of charities working to alleviate poverty, social isolation and loneliness amongst older people.
Independent Age
Help older people on low incomes to live with dignity and peace of mind.
Irish Association of Pension Funds
Seek to influence the future direction of pensions in Ireland so as to increase the financial security of all retired people.
Irish Council for Civil Liberties
The Irish Council for Civil Liberties (ICCL) is Ireland's leading independent human rights watchdog, which monitors, educates and campaigns in order to secure full enjoyment of human rights for everyone.
Irish Nursing Homes Organisation
Nursing Homes Ireland is the representative organisation for the private and voluntary nursing homes sector.
Irish Patients Association
Irish Rural Link
Irish Rural Link (IRL) is a non-profit organisation which represents rural community groups and associations across Ireland at a national and international level.
Irish Rural Doctors Group
Aims to encourage good health and standards of practice in rural Ireland and to promote research.
Money Advice and Budgeting Service
MABS is a national, free, confidential and independent service for people in debt or in danger of getting into debt.
National Adult Literacy Agency
NALA is an independent membership organisation, concerned with developing policy, advocacy, research and offering advisory services in adult literacy work in Ireland.
National Women's Council
The National Women's Council of Ireland (NWCI), Comhairle Naisiunta na mBan in Eirinn, is the national representative organisation for women and women's groups in Ireland promoting equality, human rights and empowerment for all women.
St Francis Hospice, Dublin
St. Francis Hospice provides specialist palliative care to patients with advanced Cancer and Motor Neurone Disease, living in north Dublin city and county.
St. Vincent De Paul
The Society of St. Vincent de Paul is the largest, voluntary, charitable organisation in Ireland. Its membership of 9,500 volunteers throughout the country are supported by professional staff, working for social justice and the creation of a more just, caring nation.
The Institute of Public Health
The Institute of Public Health in Ireland (IPH) promotes cooperation for public health between Northern Ireland and the Republic of Ireland.
Senior Times
The companion site for Ireland's own SeniorTimes magazine, and the Over 50's Shows that run in Ireland and Spain throughout the year.
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If you require a physiotherapist, hairdresser, masseuse, plumber or other reliable tradesperson then please get in touch and we will help you.
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