Senior Alert Scheme

Information on Irish Senior Citizens Parliament and community initiatives for older adults.

The Senior Alert Scheme (SAS), supported by Pobal, offers a personal monitored alarm system (pendant alarm) to people over the age of 65 for a year. The equipment is free with monitoring also free for the first year. Its availability was recently extended to those not living alone, having previously only been available to single…

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World COPD Week

Supporting Irish seniors with COPD awareness and health checks.

COPD Support Ireland call on the country to join the conversation and #LetstalkCOPD Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD) World Awareness Week (13th to 17th November) Nationwide events planned for World COPD Day on the 15th of November COPD Support Ireland, a national charity for all those living with the disease, is delighted to announce a week of events…

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2017 Raffle Winners

Irish Senior Citizens Parliament raffle winners announcement, celebrating community engagement and senior citizen participation.

We held our annual raffle on October 24th in Liberty Hall, Dublin. We wish to thank everyone who assisted in anyway, including our members, everyone who bought tickets, and the supermarkets and shopping centres that facilitated us. 1st Prize        Darren Wimsey                  Carrick-on-Shannon Co Leitrim 2nd Prize …

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Be safe & be prepared for Hurricane Ophelia

Severe storm system with dense cloud cover and powerful winds.

The hurricane is on the way and we urge all OLDER PEOPLE to shelter in their own place. The Irish Senior Citizens also urges all seniors to put in place a plan to ensure that they  have  all the items they need to survive the hurricane. Ideally we suggest that you prepare for the eventuality…

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