Age Action Sligo to run free 1 to 1 computer classes for people over the age of 55
Age Action Sligo will be running free 1 to 1 computer classes for people over the age of 55. The course will take place in Sligo Central Library. The main aim of the initiative is to combat social exclusion and it will be tailor made to meet the needs of…
Protest to highlight plight of pensioners losing out because they had to leave workforce
The cases of pensioners who are losing out on various entitlements because they had to leave the workforce early will be highlighted at a protest in Dublin this morning. Most of those affected are women, many in the north west, who took time off work to care for children or…
Submissions sought from those who work and care for elderly in Donegal, Sligo, Leitrim
Groups that work with the elderly throughout the North West are being urged to make submissions to the Citizens’ Assembly. Age Action Ireland says it’s an opportunity for everyone to have their say on what needs to be done to make Ireland a better country in which to grow old.…
Census figures highlight region’s need for more and better elderly services
The latest Census figures shows there are more older people in Donegal, Sligo and Leitrim. The first official figures from Census 2016 also show Sligo, Leitrim and Cavan to be among six counties with the highest numbers of elderly people living alone. It all means there’s a growing need for…
‘Half of people in NW nursing homes could be cared for at home’
Almost half of people in nursing homes in the north west could be cared for at home. That’s according to a report published by Age Action Ireland this month. Social workers surveyed for the study said that almost half of their patients could be at home if the proper supports…