This is our End-of-Life Symbol. We post it on the last Thursday of every month to remember those who've died in Ireland recently. Our thoughts are with all those who are grieving. Our Bereavement Support Line is here for you: ☎️ 1800 80 70 77 👉 bereaved.ie

ALONE is asking older people across the country to look for support they may need and for others be aware of older people in their communities who may be challenged, or more isolated because of the cold snap. You can call ALONE on 0818 222 024, 7 days a week from 8 a.m.-8 p.m.

If you need our support please reach out to us. We are here to support you 365 days a year, 12 hours a day from 8 AM to 8 PM at our National Support and Referral Line 0818 222 024.

Brilliant post showing the value of good community day care for Kitty and family👏 So inspiring that the fabulous Kitty still enjoys Afternoon Tea Dances 💃, thanks St Canice’s Neighbourhood Hall🙏 Carlow Kilkenny ICPOP ALONE Department Public Health HSE Dublin & South East #integratedcare

We need commission ( DOH/HSE,Age advocacy groups, Expert MDT in Gerontology & Nursing Home Providers)on residential care to decide our strategy to funding, models,governance, staffing,training & regulation,continuously informed by gerontological research& education RTÉ Prime Time

If we cannot provide adequate support and state investment today, in housing, healthcare or homecare, we’re going to be completely unprepared for a future in which a million people are aged 65 or over”. #rteinvestigates

Great prompt and proactive response highlighting support and advice available for anyone with concerns for our older people by Support Coordinators and team ALONE Department Public Health HSE Dublin & South East Carlow Kilkenny ICPOP KCLR 96FM CRKC 88.7FM Kilkenny PPN

Coming up on Morning Ireland Seán Moynihan ALONE CEO, We are all entitled to dignity and respect, and it’s completely unacceptable for older people, who have contributed so much to society throughout their lives, to find themselves in the circumstances depicted in the programme.

But shock and anger aren’t enough – the Leas Cross Nursing Home scandal was 20 years ago. This needs to finally be the wake-up call that sparks real change in how we support and care for older people.

ALONE CEO Seán Moynihan comments on RTÉ's investigation into conditions in Irish nursing homes. Older people deserve better. Find out more in our website: alone.ie/alone-shocked-…

“This is institutional abuse.” With the fallout from the #RTÉInvestigates programme on Ireland’s nursing homes continuing, Trinity College’s Prof Des O’Neill joins Fran McNulty to discuss the wider implications — and what must change. WATCH: RTÉ News | #rtept

Rachel Doyle &Ann Mulholland, HSE Safeguarding team with Lisa Morris from Amber Womens Refuge Women’s refuge at the HSE Dublin and South East safeguarding advice & drop in stand in the post office in Kilkenny City An Post KCLR 96FM HSE National Safeguarding Office ALONE Kilkenny Live Carlow Kilkenny ICPOP

Trinity College Dublin has awarded an honorary degree to Prof Moira O’Brien, a sports medicine pioneer still working at 91. She shaped Olympic teams, founded Ireland’s first Human Performance Lab, and fought for women in sport. A lifetime of impact. 🏅 #Trinity #STEM #Olympics

So concerning to read of marked increase in women over sixty seeking refuge … yet positive that women are reaching out to get necessary support. Great awareness raising and education work @AmberRefuge 🙏 HSE Dublin and South East Carlow Kilkenny ICPOP #ElderAbuse #WEAAD

ALONE is immensely grateful to Dr Colm Henry, CCO HSE Ireland, Chief Clinical Officer with HSE Ireland, for his powerful endorsement of the ALONE model at the recent launch of our report on evaluating ALONE's impact through Enhanced Community Care. Read the full report here: alone.ie/library/transf…

Dr Rachel Kenny of ALONE writes that we must rethink how we design care, starting with what matters most to older people themselves. ALONE Rachel Kenny imt.ie/opinion/reimag…

We've presented our Pre-Budget 2026 asks on behalf of older people across Ireland at the Joint Oireachtas Committee on Social Protection, Rural and Community Development. A summary document is available at: alone.ie/library/alone-…

Did you know our Mobile Information Service travels to towns, villages and cities across Ireland to provide information and support to people with dementia and their families. ☎️ To find out when the bus will be visiting near you or to book it for your community at 1800 341 341

BUDGET 2026: Older people can't wait. Anne is just one of the over 43,000 older people supported by ALONE in Ireland. A summary of the submission is available at: alone.ie/library/alone-…

Many of our hospitals, including St Luke's in Kilkenny and Tipperary University Hospital, are extremely busy. Avoid lengthy delays by selecting the most appropriate care option should you need it this bank holiday weekend. This includes: ➡️Pharmacy ➡️GP ➡️GP out of hours service ➡️Injury Unit