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Giving a voice to Kilkenny's senior issues

Members and the Executive Committee of the Kilkenny Seniors Forum met recently for their AGM in County Hall, where they were updated on a range of age-friendly initiatives under way in the city and county, with the aim of making Kilkenny a better ...

28 Feb 2019 at 11:39

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Calls for financial support for older people hit hard by Covid-19

ALONE, the organisation which supports older people, is calling on the incoming Government to implement long term supports for older people who have been impacted financially by Covid-19. The organisation has seen an increase in calls from older ...

26 May 2020 at 06:47

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Five-year strategy to meet the needs of Kilkenny's older people

Census data and statistics are consistently showing us one clear trend: The population of Ireland, and Kilkenny, is ageing. According to figures from the Department of Health, the number of older people (aged 65 plus) will increase by 250% by ...

09 Dec 2016 at 16:20

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Older people in Kilkenny gather for a day of important discussion, lunch and music

Hundreds of older people have gathered in the Ormonde Hotel in Kilkenny City today for a day of discussion, information, lunch, and music as part of Kilkenny Seniors Forum and Age Alliance. The event is being chaired by John Coonan of the ...

06 Oct 2017 at 14:36

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Kilkenny group representing older people to host local conference later this week

The Annual Conference of the Kilkenny Older People's Council takes place in the Ormonde Hotel on Thursday, April 4. Registration is at 9.30am with the conference beginning at 10.30am. The event will cover a range of subjects and offer ...

03 Apr 2024 at 16:00

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‘We owe it to our older people’: ALONE calls on Government to establish a regulated home care sector

ALONE has highlighted the need for an established and regulated home care sector in Ireland to support older people to age at home for as long as they wish. The organisation which supports older people believes that the lack of ...

12 Aug 2020 at 13:36

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Kilkenny gets €1.9m boost for Homes of Older People and People with a Disability

Over €1.9 million is to be provided to improve the homes of older people and people with disabilities across Kilkenny. The announcement was confirmed yesterday by Junior Minister John Paul Phelan, as part of over €71 million ...

12 Mar 2019 at 10:33

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Advocacy group calls for re-opening of adult day care centres in Kilkenny

A leading advocacy organisation is urging the Government to deliver a road map for the re-opening of adult day centres which play a vital role in enabling many older people to remain at home and access social and health ...

20 May 2021 at 13:05

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Kilkenny's Older People’s Council lends an important voice

People in Kilkenny aged 55 and up, regardless of nationality, background, status, or beliefs, are being encouraged to become members of the Older People’s Council (OPC) to highlight local issues affecting them and ...

11 Mar 2021 at 11:13

Kilkenny volunteers urgently needed to befriend and support isolated, older people

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Kilkenny volunteers urgently needed to befriend and supporting isolated, older people

The number of older people in Kilkenny has overtaken the number of young children for the first time ever. This is putting a major strain on health services. Volunteers are playing a key role in counteracting ...

24 Aug 2017 at 13:47

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Age Friendly Ireland Convention addresses technological challenges faced by older people in Kilkenny

Up to 200 older people from across Ireland have gathered in Kilkenny for the Age Friendly Ireland National Older People’s Councils (OPC) Convention, addressing the pressing issue of the technology gap ...

09 May 2024 at 22:05

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ALONE advises public to check on older people during the heatwave

ALONE, the organisation which supports older people to age at home, is urging them to be careful and take necessary precautions as temperatures soar this week. A high temperature advisory notice from ...

10 Aug 2022 at 12:00

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