Organisation: Friends of the Elderly

A COMPREHENSIVE SERIES OF ARTICLES ON THIS TOPIC

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Hearing aid firm ceases trading in city after series of complaints

A hearing aid company which has been criticised for targeting and ‘hard selling’ to elderly people in their homes has ceased trading in the Cork area.

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Con men preying on elderly, group warns

An organisation working with elderly people is asking today them to be on the lookout for bogus sales personnel, tradespeople or builders, who may call to their doors.

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‘Cowboys’ preying on elderly in their homes

Vulnerable elderly people are being preyed upon in their homes by hearing aid companies, cowboy builders and landscapers who see them as a debt-free market with life savings to target.

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Elderly must pay for care while on scheme waiting list

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Mandatory student community service ‘would address crisis in care for elderly’

Coffee shops in hospitals ‘ripping off’ customers

COFFEE shops located in hospitals are “ripping off” customers who have no choice but to pay over the odds, according to a leading charity.

Tue, 28 Jun, 2011

Charity: Private care would be bad for sector

A SIGNAL from the Health Service Executive (HSE) that it may hand over nursing and home care responsibilities to the private sector will serve to further destabilise and undermine the sector, a campaigning charity has warned.

Tue, 07 Jun, 2011

Isolated and lonely

THANK you for highlighting a social crisis among the elderly who live in rural Ireland.

Mon, 07 Feb, 2011

Charity wants HIQA standards applied to home care sector

An Irish charity is launching a campaign today to have the Health Information & Quality Authority standards of safety and care extended to cover the home care sector.

Mon, 27 Dec, 2010

Concern over online elderly care courses

CONCERNS have been raised over “care of the elderly” courses which are being offered by several private colleges nationwide as online “distance learning” opportunities.

Sat, 18 Dec, 2010

Numbers of private home care firms ‘unknown’

THE HSE has “no idea” how many private firms are providing a private home care service to the elderly because they are not registered or supervised, it has been claimed.

Wed, 15 Dec, 2010

Hidden truth

ALMOST a year after disputing a report of “large scale inefficiencies and a complete absence of regulation” in home care for the elderly, the HSE is finally to begin a review into the standard of care being provided to 65,000 people looked after in their own homes.

Tue, 14 Dec, 2010

Grandparent of the Year to meet Dublin mayor

Ireland's Grandparent of the Year, 100-year-old Dubliner Andrew O'Brien, is meeting the capital's Lord Mayor this afternoon.

Sun, 26 Sep, 2010

Centenarian basks in richness of family

A 100-YEAR-OLD great-grandfather said his family is worth all the money in the world as he was crowned Grandparent of the Year.

Fri, 24 Sep, 2010

Former bus driver, 100, is grandparent of the year

A 100-year-old great-grandfather said today his family is worth all the money in the world as he was crowned Grandparent of the Year.

Thu, 23 Sep, 2010

Group slams Govt for scrapping security scheme

It has been claimed that thousands of older people are facing an increased risk of robbery due to Budget cut-backs.

Sat, 11 Apr, 2009

Ireland’s most romantic elderly couple named

A couple from North Dublin have been named the country's most romantic elderly couple.

Sat, 14 Feb, 2009

Take your Grandparents to the Park day today

People are being encouraged to spend time with their grandparents today.

Sun, 23 Sep, 2007

Lobby group warn neighbours to look out for elderly

Friends of the Elderly are reminding the public not to forget their older neighbours this summer.

Sun, 08 Jul, 2007

Toddler to get medical help in US

A LIMERICK toddler with a rare, life-threatening disease, is heading to the US for treatment which could change his life.

Sat, 10 Jun, 2006

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