Directory of Services for Older People - Galway Healthy Cities Project
Directory of Services for Older People - Galway Healthy Cities Project Directory of Services for Older People - Galway Healthy Cities Project
Camus Day CentreTel: 087 2814481Services for older people one day per week. Meals are provided as well as activitieswhich include cards, past-times, day trips and light exercise.Cancer Care WestTel: 091 545000University College Hospital, Galway.Email: info@cancercarewest.ieWeb: www.cancercarewest.ieCancer Care West is a not for profit, West of Ireland registered Charity, dedicated tosupporting those whose lives have been affected by a cancer diagnosis.Cappatagle Pastoral CouncilTel: 090 9686655Cappatagle, Ballinasloe, Co. Galway.Home visits, Christmas dinner, parties and outings provided for older people.CARDI (Centre for Research and Development in Ireland)Tel: 01 47863085th Floor Bishop's Square, Redmond's Hill, Dublin 2.Email: info@cardi.ieWeb: www.cardi.ieCARDI is a not for profit organisation established to support research and play its partin planning for demographic change. It aims to advocate for and advance the ageingresearch agenda by identifying, coordinating, stimulating, and communicating strategicresearch on ageing and older people, as a means to improving the lives of older peoplein Ireland (North and South), especially those who are disadvantaged.Care Alliance IrelandTel: 01 8747776Coleraine House, Coleraine Street, Dublin 7.Email: info@carealliance.ieWeb: www.carealliance.ieA national network of voluntary organisations supporting family carers. It aims tosupport organisations in their work with family carers through the provision ofinformation, research, the sharing of resources and opportunities for collaboration.Care and RepairTel: Lo Call 1890 369 3692-3 Small Crane, Galway.Email: aaw@eircom.netWeb: www.ageaction.ieBallinasloe: Email: bsloecarerepair@gmail.com Tel: 090 9630630Ballygar: Email: aonad@eircom.net Tel: 090 6624484Age Action West’s Care & Repair Service offers a befriending service and repairservice for minor home repair jobs, as well as recommendations on reliabletradespersons.17
Carers AssociationTel: 057 9322920. National Careline Freephone 1800 24 07 24.Carers Association, National Office, Market Square, Tullamore, Co. Offaly.Email: info@carersireland.comWeb: www.carersireland.comThe Carers Association is Ireland's national voluntary organisation for family carers inthe home. The Carers Association provides a number of services to family Carers,aimed at helping to increase the quality of life for the Carer and the person receivingcare at home. Services provided include: Training, Resource Centres, Care Line, HomeRespite Service, Advocacy and Lobbying, Information, Membership, Support GroupsCarers Support GroupsThe Carers Support Groups aim to promote the quality of life of family carers byrecognising and valuing their role, and by providing carers with emotional and practicalsupports. The Support Group’s activities include: arranging information sessions,regular meetings, training courses, respite breaks, accessing and disseminatinginformation to carer members, and providing a support network and a social outlet forcarers.The following 10 Carers Support Groups include carers of all care groups, suchas, older people, people with disabilities, and others.Athenry Carers Support GroupContact Group Coordinator Tel: 087 9159508 (Caring for Carers Ireland - WestRegion).Ballinasloe Carers Support GroupContact Group Coordinator Tel: 087 9159508 (Caring for Carers Ireland - WestRegion).Ballygar/Newbridge Carers Support GroupContact Group Coordinator Tel: 090 6624484 (Aonad Family Resource Centre,Ballygar, Co. Galway).Dunmore Carers Support GroupContact Group Coordinator Tel: 087 9159508 (Caring for Carers Ireland - WestRegion).Galway Carers Support GroupContact Group Coordinator Tel: 087 9159508 (Caring for Carers Ireland - WestRegion).Headford Carers Support GroupContact Group Coordinator Tel: 087 9159508 (Caring for Carers Ireland - WestRegion).Loughrea Carers Support GroupContact Group Coordinator Tel: 087 9159508 (Caring for Carers Ireland - WestRegion).Northwest Connemara Carers Support GroupContact Group Coordinator Tel: 095 41064 or Tel: 087 9633253 (FORUM ConnemaraLtd., Letterfrack, Connemara, Co. Galway).18
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- Page 16 and 17: Ballinafad, Recess, Bun na gCnoc Se
- Page 20 and 21: South Connemara Carers Support Grou
- Page 23 and 24: CLÚID Housing AssociationsTel: 091
- Page 25: COPE GalwayCOPE Galway - Community
- Page 28 and 29: Elm Tree Centre - ClifdenTel: 095 3
- Page 30 and 31: Galway Hospice FoundationTel: 091 7
- Page 32 and 33: Galway Simon CommunityTel: 091 5894
- Page 34 and 35: Irish Centre for Social Gerontology
- Page 36 and 37: MABS - Money, Advice and Budgeting
- Page 38 and 39: Multiple Sclerosis Society - Galway
- Page 40 and 41: Oughterard Meals on WheelsTel: 091
- Page 42 and 43: Senior Helpline National OfficeSeni
- Page 44 and 45: Tuam Social Service CouncilTel: 093
- Page 46 and 47: HSE SERVICES45
- Page 48 and 49: Community Nutrition & Dietetic Serv
- Page 50 and 51: DentalTel: 091 546028HSE West, Shan
- Page 52 and 53: Health PromotionTel: 091 548321HSE
- Page 54 and 55: Nursing Homes - Private - Co. Galwa
- Page 56 and 57: Speech & Language TherapyTel: 091 5
- Page 58 and 59: County Galway Vocational Education
- Page 60 and 61: Gardaí (District Offices)Galway Sa
Camus Day CentreTel: 087 2814481<strong>Services</strong> <strong>for</strong> older people one day per week. Meals are provided as well as activitieswhich include cards, past-times, day trips and light exercise.Cancer Care WestTel: 091 545000University College Hospital, <strong>Galway</strong>.Email: info@cancercarewest.ieWeb: www.cancercarewest.ieCancer Care West is a not <strong>for</strong> pr<strong>of</strong>it, West <strong>of</strong> Ireland registered Charity, dedicated tosupporting those whose lives have been affected by a cancer diagnosis.Cappatagle Pastoral CouncilTel: 090 9686655Cappatagle, Ballinasloe, Co. <strong>Galway</strong>.Home visits, Christmas dinner, parties and outings provided <strong>for</strong> older people.CARDI (Centre <strong>for</strong> Research and Development in Ireland)Tel: 01 47863085th Floor Bishop's Square, Redmond's Hill, Dublin 2.Email: info@cardi.ieWeb: www.cardi.ieCARDI is a not <strong>for</strong> pr<strong>of</strong>it organisation established to support research and play its partin planning <strong>for</strong> demographic change. It aims to advocate <strong>for</strong> and advance the ageingresearch agenda by identifying, coordinating, stimulating, and communicating strategicresearch on ageing and older people, as a means to improving the lives <strong>of</strong> older peoplein Ireland (North and South), especially those who are disadvantaged.Care Alliance IrelandTel: 01 8747776Coleraine House, Coleraine Street, Dublin 7.Email: info@carealliance.ieWeb: www.carealliance.ieA national network <strong>of</strong> voluntary organisations supporting family carers. It aims tosupport organisations in their work with family carers through the provision <strong>of</strong>in<strong>for</strong>mation, research, the sharing <strong>of</strong> resources and opportunities <strong>for</strong> collaboration.Care and RepairTel: Lo Call 1890 369 3692-3 Small Crane, <strong>Galway</strong>.Email: aaw@eircom.netWeb: www.ageaction.ieBallinasloe: Email: bsloecarerepair@gmail.com Tel: 090 9630630Ballygar: Email: aonad@eircom.net Tel: 090 6624484Age Action West’s Care & Repair Service <strong>of</strong>fers a befriending service and repairservice <strong>for</strong> minor home repair jobs, as well as recommendations on reliabletradespersons.17
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