Age Action welcomes withdrawal of HSE directive to limit incontinence pads
Thu, 10/05/2012 - 15:56Age Action has welcomed this afternoon’s announcement by the HSE that it is to withdraw its directive to limit Medical Card holders in Carlow and Kilkenny to just three incontinence pads per day.
“The speed with which the HSE has withdrawn the contentious correspondence means the distress it will have caused among people who are living with incontinence will be limited,” Age Action spokesman Eamon Timmins said.
Age Action demands reversal of HSE decision to limit incontinence wear for Medical Card holders in Carlow and Kilkenny
Thu, 10/05/2012 - 12:19Age Action today demanded that the HSE reverse a decision to limit the number of incontinence pads it will provide to Medical Card holders in the south east to just three pads per day as part of the latest cost cutting measures.
Investment in programme to help older people produces social return of €11.8m
Tue, 01/05/2012 - 15:44Irish Life’s funding of an Age Action programme to help older people remain living independently in their own homes is expected to have generated a social return on investment of €11.8m over a five year period, according to a new report published today.
The report by social enterprise firm Gauge shows that for every €1 invested by Irish Life in Age Action’s Care and Repair programme, there was a social return on investment of €16.85.
Government review of Fair Deal scheme must be wide-ranging in order to be effective
Mon, 23/04/2012 - 12:07Age Action welcomes the fact that the Fair Deal nursing home support scheme is being reviewed this year, but warned that the review must be broad ranging and go beyond just the financial aspects of the scheme.
Property tax must recognise needs of older people or it will cause hardship
Wed, 18/04/2012 - 10:08Age Action has warned the Government that unless the proposed new property tax is designed to recognise the specific circumstances of older property owners it will cause significant hardship.
Public urged to support charity abseil down Limerick’s Clarion Hotel
Fri, 30/03/2012 - 16:26Age Action, the national charity for older people, is urging the Munster public to take part in one of the province's most thrilling “walks” – down the side of the 17-storey Clarion Hotel in Limerick!
Age Action welcomes publication of Seanad report on rights of older people
Wed, 28/03/2012 - 16:43Age Action has welcomed the publication today of a Seanad committee report on the rights of older people, noting that it addresses key issues for older people in Ireland.
Age Action tell IMF of the reality of life for older people in Ireland
Fri, 23/03/2012 - 17:38An Age Action delegation today met with the International Monetary Fund in Dublin to highlight the impact which austerity measures and cutbacks were having on older people.
Wexford death a wake up call for all communities
Tue, 20/03/2012 - 11:06Age Action has urged communities across Ireland to be vigilant about the needs of their older neighbours, especially those living alone, in the wake of this weekend’s tragic discovery in Wexford.
The body of an older man, discovered at house in Wexford town on Sunday evening, is believed to have been there for a number of months. Gardai were alerted by a passerby who became suspicious when they saw a Christmas tree in the house with the lights on.
Mayor of the City of Galway opens Age Action computer training room
Fri, 09/03/2012 - 15:08A dedicated computer training room for older people was officially opened in Galway city this afternoon, as part of the latest expansion in Age Action’s award-winning programme to provide older people with IT skills.
