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No age to retire
WHO Theme:
Civic Participation and Employment
Programme:
Wicklow
Status:
In Progress
Many company’s stipulate in contracts that retirement is compulsory when the employee comes to a certain age. Generally in their sixties. We at the Arklow Bay however do not …

Northside Senior Olympics
WHO Theme:
Community Support and Health Services, Outdoor Spaces and Buildings, Respect and Social Inclusion, Social Participation
Programme:
Cork City
Status:
Completed
Northside senior Olympics has been running for the past two years in the Northside of Cork City. This initiative brings together different groups from around the northside to compete …

Offaly Older Person’s Network Community Felting Project – using craft to connect past and present!
WHO Theme:
Respect and Social Inclusion, Social Participation
Programme:
Offaly
Status:
Completed
Bealtaine Felting project. Bealtaine provides an annual opportunity to consider a project for older people in the county to co-operate in the creation of an artwork. This has taken …

Offaly Sports Partnership Older Adult Physical Activity Programme
WHO Theme:
Community Support and Health Services, Respect and Social Inclusion, Social Participation
Programme:
Offaly
Status:
In Progress
Our Older Adult physical activity programme is designed to engage older adults into fun competitive activities that offers a variety of choice. It is broken down into a number …

Older people want & need to talk about death, dying & bereavement. We’re making that happen at Irish
WHO Theme:
Communication and Information, Community Support and Health Services, Respect and Social Inclusion, Social Participation
Programme:
Dublin City
Status:
Ongoing
In Ireland, as in all Western countries, most people die in older age. Yet there is little explicit engagement, discussion, planning and support around dying, death and grief in …

Older Persons Wellbeing Project: volunteers who support community action & enhance social inclusion
WHO Theme:
Community Support and Health Services, Respect and Social Inclusion, Social Participation
Programme:
Limerick
Status:
Ongoing
We would like to acknowledge and honour our community volunteers who have provided a range of support services to Older People across North Limerick city. Northside Family Resource Centre …

Optimizing Bed Height To Prevent Long-Term Residents Fall From Bed
WHO Theme:
Community Support and Health Services, Housing
Programme:
Dublin City
Status:
Completed
BACKGROUND: In order to improve resident safety and reduce hospital admissions, the Optimizing Bed Height Quality Improvement Study aims to raise awareness among healthcare professionals about the importance of …

Park Life using a park’s natural environment & outdoor equipment to create a fun & inclusive workout
WHO Theme:
Community Support and Health Services
Programme:
Limerick
Status:
Ongoing
Park Life is an engaging physical activity sessions catering for adults over 50. This 45 minute class takes place twice a week and requires no equipment. Instead, the experienced …