Care and Repair
Age Action’s Care and Repair does small DIY jobs, free of charge, for older people to help them maintain their homes and their independence.
Age Action’s Care and Repair prioritises carrying out jobs in the homes of older people who are being discharged or have recently been discharged from hospital. If someone is coming out of hospital, no matter where they live, we would support them to make sure their home is safe.
For any job that is too big or specialised for our team we can provide details of local tradespeople.
Testimonial:
I found all of a sudden that I needed help getting out of the bath and the shower. I would get very dizzy in the shower and was in danger of falling over. I knew I needed grab rails to help. I have two sons but one of them lives away and the other one is not a handy man, so he was worried he would install them the wrong way and that I might fall.
So, I filled out the forms for the referral for Care and Repair, the public health nurse got the rails and then the lovely chap from Age Action came along to install them. Now I have one in the bathroom and one long one by the bath. It’s great, I’m able to pull myself out of the shower without fear of falling over.
How to avail of Care and Repair
Call our office on 0818911109 if you have any questions or would like to avail of Care and Repair. You can also refer yourself or someone else to the Care and Repair service by filling out the form below.
Care and Repair Referral
Return from Hospital
Age Action’s Care and Repair prioritises carrying out jobs in the homes of older people who are being discharged or have recently been discharged from hospital. If someone is coming out of hospital, no matter where they live, we would support them to make sure their house is safe. Care and Repair can remove trip hazards, install handrails, replace toilet seats or move a bed downstairs to make sure the home is ready for their return. For any job that is too big or specialised for our team we can provide details of local tradespeople.
How To Get Help
If you require work done in your home to make it safer you can call us on the numbers listed below.
If you are a professional working with older people who would benefit from this service you can complete the below referral form and send it to careandrepair@ageaction.ie
Care and Repair Contacts
Age Action’s Care and Repair is currently run by our dedicated Maintenance Teams, and our Garda-vetted volunteer teams. Working from our offices based in Dublin, Cork and Galway our Maintenance Teams travel anywhere in Ireland if our work can prevent you going into hospital, or speed up a hospital discharge plan. Our volunteers complete DIY work only in Dublin, Cork and Galway.
Contact any of our Age Action offices below to get details of your nearest service.
Care and Repair - Dublin office
- 01 4756989
- 01 8729957
- careandrepairdublin@ageaction.ie
Care and Repair - Cork office
Care and Repair - Galway office
- 091 527831
- 091 527828
- aaw@ageaction.ie
The postal address of Care and Repair is:
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Care and Repair
Age Action Ireland
30-31 Lower Camden St
Dublin 2
D02 EC96