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ALONE report calls on the Oireachtas to take action to prevent a housing crisis for older people

ALONE, the charity that supports older people to age at home, is calling on the Oireachtas to provide €84.5m a year over the next 10 years in the form of home adaptation grants and to develop an additional 122,000 units of housing for older people.

Loneliness Taskforce calls for €3 million annual funding to combat loneliness

‘A Connected Ireland’ Report launched in the Royal College of Surgeons today

ALONE invites collaboration from other organisations to tackle loneliness

Charity sets up Loneliness Taskforce in partnership with Senator Keith Swanick

ALONE: The First 40 Years – Minister Jim Daly launches book celebrating ALONE’s significant anniversary

A new book on the history of ALONE was launched yesterday evening in the National Library of Ireland

42% increase in number of older people using befriending service

ALONE released its 2016 Annual Report today which showed a 42% increase in the number of people availing of ALONE’s Befriending Service. 

ALONE calls for further investments in technologies to support older people to age at home

ALONE has welcomed the Government's decision to drop the living alone condition from the Seniors Alert Scheme.

Neil Delamere launches ‘Dublin Amber Friendship Week’ in aid of ALONE

Comedian Neil Delamere is calling on people throughout Dublin to gather their friends and head to their local pub next week in support of ALONE.

ALONE calls on local authorities to prioritise the development of social housing for older people

Charity comments in advance of Emergency Housing Summit tomorrow

ALONE – Government focus should be on new technology & housing with support

Charity responds to proposed changes to Fair Deal Nursing Home Support Scheme that would increase the disposable income of older people

ALONE ‘Revisions to Fair Deal Scheme offer no solutions for older people’

ALONE has expressed concern over the governments plans to make changes to the “Fair Deal” Nursing Home Support Scheme.