Housing Aid for Older People and People with Disabilities
The Kildare County Council operates grant schemes for older people and people with disabilities for home improvements and adaptions more information is available on these schemes from kildare.ie/countycouncil
Contact Age Action Ireland who have volunteers who are available to do odd jobs for pensioners. They also have a list of honest trustworthy tradesmen (Locall) 1890 369 369
SUAS ACTIVE RETIREMENT GROUP
SUAS KNITTING CLUB
EVERY TUESDAY AT 10.30 IN THE PARISH CENTRE
EVERYONE WELCOME
Senior Help Line National Office,
Third Age Centre,
Summerhill,
Co Meath.
for older people
* by older people
* for the price of a local call
* anywhere in Ireland
Helpline : 1850 440 444
Telephone: 046-9557766
Age Action Ireland
INFORMATION SERVICE
Age Action operates a busy information service on older people's issues and services throughout Ireland. Trained information officers provide information or referrals to the appropriate organisations. The service responds to queries from individuals and organisations about:
entitlements: pensions, carer's allowance,
accommodation issues: nursing homes, sheltered housing, living-at-home allowances and information on Equity Release Schemes
safety and security issues: grants for personal alarms and security devices such as door and window locks and security lighting
health concerns: accessing community services like home help or occupational therapy. We advocate with the HSE on behalf of Older People.
employment issues: age discrimination
leisure: social activities, arts activities, sports activities carers: respite facilities, carer's courses, entitlements
Information on Travel Insurance and financial services
For more information on our services, please click on the links below.
The information service is open from 9:30am-1:30pm and 2.00pm - 5.30pm Monday to Friday.
Tel:(01) 498 4746 or Lo Call - 1890 369369
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