One of the country’s most dynamic care facilities for the elderly faces a funding shortfall of €1m a year, in part due to the Government’s Fair Deal scheme for those in nursing homes.

One of the country’s best-known hospices issued a warning last night about bogus collectors using its name for door-to-door collections.

It is true that we are seeing sad stories in the media, in the midst of our difficult economic recession, almost on a daily basis. As well as murders, suicides and gang killings theere are stories of businesses that have closed down under the pressure of less ‘footfall’ in stores and upward only rent reviews (still not changed by legislation as promised with a sense of urgency before the February 2011 General Election by this new government, who are 18 months in office).

Garda raids on the 1,000-seater Rock Bingo hall in Togher were blamed by the proprietor for putting off big charities from holding their fundraising events at the premises at the High Court in Cork yesterday.

A CORK centre widely known for its exemplary care of the elderly is now offering an outreach programme for those who look after senior citizens in their own homes.

THE controversial 1,000-seater bingo hall in Cork city will open for business tonight after securing a temporary High Court order.

THE country’s most advanced palliative care centre and hospital threw open its doors for the first time yesterday to allow those who helped fund its construction to see how their money has been spent.

ONE of the country’s largest care homes for the elderly is operating at a significant loss because of controversial new Government funding arrangements.

I ATTENDED a lunch fundraiser for St Luke’s Home in Cork recently.

THE stress of 24-hour care, lack of support and conflicting responsibilities all influence the decision to admit a loved one with dementia into long-term care, but most of those who do want continued involvement in their relatives’ lives.

A €2 MILLION training centre for people involved in pastoral work and care of the elderly is to be built in Cork.

A €1 MILLION refurbishment of an Alzheimer and care for the elderly centre in Cork is due to be completed next March and a special fundraiser is being held to defray the cost.

A BACHELOR farmer’s bequest has netted a whopping €27.5 million for a nursing home.

IT may be one of largest charitable bequests in Ireland’s history - a €20m bequest from an 84-year-old bachelor.