Public urged to continue supporting their older neighbours during cold snap
Tue, 21/12/2010 - 12:18Age Action is urging the general public to continue supporting older people in their community so that they do not have to venture out during the current freezing weather.
“The response to date from the public has been fantastic, with communities rallying around to bring supplies of food, fuel and medicine to older people through the pro-longed freezing weather earlier this month, but it is important that complacency does not set in now as these visits could literally be life-saving trips,” Age Action spokesman Eamon Timmins said.
Government must regulate home help sector to protect vulernable older people
Tue, 14/12/2010 - 14:00Age Action today called on the Government to act, as a matter of urgency, to regulate the home care sector.
Prime Time documentary highlights urgent need for regulation of home care sector
Mon, 13/12/2010 - 23:05Tonight’s Prime Time Investigates documentary highlights the urgent and long standing need for regulation, standards and auditing of the home help service, according to Age Action.
“The shocking scenes broadcast this evening using undercover cameras are the consequence of what happens when there is no regulation of a vital service to vulnerable people,” Age Action spokesman Eamon Timmins said.
The older people’s charity has campaigned for many years for measures to ensure that vulnerable older people are protected.
Age Action welcomes decision not to cut State Pension -- but older people will be hit by other cuts
Tue, 07/12/2010 - 06:00Age Action has welcomed the Government’s decision not to reduce the State Pension, but warned that older people dependent on other social welfare payments will be hit by cuts announced in today’s Budget.
Age Action, Muintir na Tire and SVP combine to help older people during cold weather
Thu, 02/12/2010 - 06:00Age Action has teamed up with the Society of St Vincent de Paul and Muintir na Tire to provide a helpline for older people who are house-bound by the current ice and snow and who need a volunteer to bring them essential supplies.
The three groups have come together to provide a network of volunteers in communities across Ireland who can respond to older people who may be facing difficulties.
Govt’s pension freeze commitment to EU and IMF must be followed with a pledge not to cut State Pension
Mon, 29/11/2010 - 06:00Age Action has expressed its disappointment that the Government has agreed to freeze the rate of the State Pension until 2015, as part of the bail out deal it has reached with the IMF and the EU.
“To target State pensioners specifically in this way without knowing how much inflation will rise by in the years to come is to sign away their responsibility for some of the most vulnerable members of our society,” Age Action spokesman Eamon Timmins said.
Older people on low incomes will be hardest hit by four-year plan
Wed, 24/11/2010 - 06:00Older people on low incomes will be among those hardest hit by measures contained in the National Recovery Plan 2011-2014, Age Action has warned.
The older people’s charity noted that the document gave no commitment to protecting the Contributory or Non-Contributory State Pension, but did include a series of measures which will hurt the poorest and most vulnerable of older people.
Keep an eye on your older neighbour during cold weather forecast for this week
Tue, 23/11/2010 - 06:00Age Action is urging the general public to keep in contact with their older neighbours, and for older people to take basic steps to protect themselves and ensure they remain well and warm in their homes, ahead of the first pro-longed period of cold weather this winter, which Met Eireann is forecasting for this week.
Clara abuse case highlights need for greater public awareness of elder abuse
Fri, 19/11/2010 - 06:00Age Action has warned that the abuse meted out by a Co. Offaly man jailed yesterday for 15 years for the imprisonment and assault of his parents, highlights the need for greater public awareness of elder abuse so that other older people do not have to suffer similar ordeals in future.
Winner named of 3 Silver Surfer Award 2010 with Age Action
Tue, 16/11/2010 - 06:003, Ireland’s largest high speed network and official National Broadband Scheme provider, today announced this year's winners of The 3 Silver Surfer Awards with Age Action, at a ceremony in The Gresham Hotel presented by Minister for Older People and Health Promotion, Aine Brady.
