In a world where you can be anything, be kind 🌸 Image: Nikki Miles

"We appreciate every hour, every minute, and all the skills and abilities that you bring to our organisation - and we thank you for it." A message from our CEO Seán Moynihan to all our volunteers, past and present, on behalf of our board and staff this National Volunteering Week

This week is Carers Week. Thank you to all of the carers in the U.K. and all over the world. Please reach out to people and organisations when you need some help and support too. All On The Board #CarersWeek #CarersWeek2022 #Carers

Nicoleta has been in hospital for 13 months, with 11 months in critical care and 10 months (299 days) on ECMO. Husband Mike has driven the three-hour round trip to visit his wife in our hospital almost every day for a year. Yesterday he came to take her home 🥰

Make older neighbours and relatives part of your #BeWinterReady plan. Simple steps, such as keeping in contact or ensuring they have sufficient supplies of food and medicine can be a huge help during the winter months. For more information, visit > loom.ly/SlFE-nQ

The Seniors Alert Scheme (SAS) provides peace-of-mind to those it supports through the provision of personal monitored alarms. To avail of the scheme, contact your local SAS registered organisation: bit.ly/2uPEKGO

Make 2023 the year you start to make an older person feel amazing by volunteering an hour per week to befriend. #volunteering alone.ie/volunteer

Ann was 85 today. We didn’t have a cake but I think she was chuffed when the medical students ⁦SVUH ED⁩ gathered round to sing happy birthday

Please join us for our St James's Hospital Trinity St James's Cancer Institute Patient Information & Education event on 1st Feb. Family & friends welcome. We have a fantastic line up of speakers covering a wide range of topics on cancer treatment related issues & cancer survivorship issues. #PatientFirst

Struck by the words of friend & colleague of Emma Pattison, the head shot by her husband. “Emma’s loss reminds us it doesn’t matter how successful or accomplished or brilliant you are as a woman. You are only as safe as your male partner allows you to be.” CEO of @GDST

We're delighted to launch our new dementia inclusive community symbol today! Wherever you see this symbol there is support for people living with dementia: tinyurl.com/shkttrsb #UnderstandTogether #Welcome #DementiaInclusiveCommunities Irish Dementia Working Group (The ASI) Dementia Carers Campaign Network (The ASI) DementiaServices SJH

2 week countdown to our 1st Let's Talk Colorectal Cancer Seminar on 20th April in Cork registrations open at Marie Keating Foundation

Strong & welcome advocacy from Safeguarding Ireland & @AgeAction - what happens when the cause of safeguarding concern is also the care provider? Call for adult safeguarding legislation after rise in reports of elder abuse irishexaminer.com/news/arid-4111…

Bowel Cancer awareness stand today facilitated by our wonderful volunteer Eleanor thanks everyone for stopping by Cork University Hospitals Irish Cancer Society Cancer Nursing CUH

Abuse of older persons is a global human rights issue #safeguarding #humanrights #ageism

Dying alone: ‘There’s a huge epidemic of loneliness and these cases are just the thin edge of that wedge’ irishtimes.com/ireland/2024/0… this is why ALONE continues to campaign for a Loneliness Strategy as promised by Government

⏰ The countdown is ON! 👖 Less than 48 hours until Denim Day For Dementia! A huge thank you to everyone who has registered. Your support means the world to us and to the 64,000 people living with dementia and their families in Ireland. Don't forget to tag us in your posts using

Can you #help please? My elderly parents have gone missing in #Venice They got separated & my dad (with Alzheimer’s) has both their phones. They didn’t arrive back at the pick up point & no one knows where they are. They’re called Bronwen and Stan. Please share!

A lovely man called David from Vienna found Dad & I’ve spoken to him. He’s ok but obviously very worried because Mum’s still missing with no phone or money & it’s dark now. Thank you so much for sharing this. Will let you know when we’ve found her.