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Offering elderly people a ‘cwtch’ after a fall ‘cuts hospital admissions’

Health professionals in Wales are giving elderly people a “cwtch” after a fall in a bid to keep them out of hospital. But while those who have taken a tumble may benefit from a cwtch, the Welsh word for a hug, in this case it is also a mnemonic ...

26 Apr 2022 at 13:25

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Tipperary people invited to attend Older Adult Festival

The Older Adult Festival will be held in the Anner House Hotel on Monday May 9. The Older Adult Festival is an annual event where a team of PALs (Physical Activity Leaders) from various Tipperary Active Retirement, ICA groups, and Men's Sheds ...

05 May 2022 at 16:34

Local News

€100,000 has been successfully awarded to two Creativity in Older Age Projects for County Carlow

The Arts Service of Carlow County Council has announced that Creative Ireland has awarded €100,000 to two creative projects directly engaging with older people around the County. The aim of the Creativity in Older Age Scheme is to support ...

23 Feb 2022 at 22:33

Local News

Would you like to provide foster care for older children in Donegal?

A fostering awareness and recruitment campaign has been launched today in a bid to recruit carers for older children in communities. In Donegal, there are currently 208 children in foster care. A local placement will ensure a young ...

21 Feb 2022 at 14:33

Local News

Working into older age should be a choice, not an obligation

ALONE, the organisation that supports older people to age at home, has today welcomed the recommendations published by the Joint Oireachtas Committee on Social Protection in response to the report of the Commission on Pensions. ...

04 Feb 2022 at 12:33

National News

30 out of 45 resident centres for older people found to have non-compliance issues

A total of 30 out of 45 resident centres for older people were found to be non-compliant with regulations during inspections earlier this year, with one centre found to be non-compliant with 12 regulations. The Health ...

18 Aug 2022 at 13:33

Boom in elderly in rural areas ‘increasing pressure on social care services’

A boom in older people living in rural parts of England could see the quality of social care and access to services decline without extra funding from the Government, a new report warns. The number of over-65s living ...

15 Jul 2022 at 01:01

National News

30 out of 45 resident centres for older people found to have non-compliance issues

18 Aug 2022 at 14:33

Grandfather, 85, taken to hospital after fall while waiting for care assessment

(adds final three pars) A grandfather fell, wounded his head and was taken to hospital while waiting for a social care assessment to enable him to go into a care home, his family said. Douglas Barton has been ...

17 Aug 2022 at 10:56

Four in 10 older drivers involved in crashes failed to look properly – study

Older drivers involved in serious crashes are more likely to have failed to look properly than motorists of all ages, new research suggests. Analysis of Department for Transport (DfT) data by the PA news ...

13 Jun 2022 at 09:11

National News

GUIDE: Six expert-backed ways to reduce dementia risk

Covid isn’t the only major health concern of our times – experts have been warning about dementia reaching epidemic levels too. Already a leading cause of death and disability among older people, ...

15 May 2022 at 15:33

Key social care reforms delayed for two years amid more funds for care packages

Key social care reforms will be delayed by two years, the Chancellor has confirmed, with billions of funding to be provided to help deliver more care packages. Jeremy Hunt said the social care ...

17 Nov 2022 at 14:10

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