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Age Friendly Offaly

Intergenerational event

Age Friendly Ireland

WHO Theme: Social Participation
Programme: Offaly
Status: Completed
A Teddy Bears Picnic bringing younger & older members of the community together with their Teddy Bears. A social event encouraging Older People to socialise in a safe Covid compliant manner
Age Friendly Dublin City

Intergenerational Line Dancing Programme

Age Friendly Ireland

WHO Theme: Respect and Social Inclusion, Social Participation
Programme: Dublin City
Status: Completed
This Initiative started in January 2024, we ran two 6 week programmes. The idea for this programme came to fruitition leading on from a taster session Dublin City Council …
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Irelands first Dementia Inclusive Shopping Centre

Age Friendly Ireland

WHO Theme: Civic Participation and Employment
Programme: Cork City
Status: Ongoing
The Alzheimer Society of Ireland partnered with Mahon Point Shopping Centre in Cork to launch the first Dementia Inclusive Shopping Centre in Ireland . It is important to keep …
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IT AND CAKE – IT literacy classes for senior citizens

Age Friendly Ireland

WHO Theme: Communication and Information
Programme: Galway County
Status: Ongoing
St Joseph’s Court is an age friendly housing scheme based in Clifden, County Galway. The scheme consists of 43 apartments and is managed by Clann Housing. The complex is …
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Its Good to Talk GAA

Age Friendly Ireland

WHO Theme: Respect and Social Inclusion
Programme: Monaghan
Status: Completed
Current and former Monaghan GAA stars volunteered to call older people who were cocooning during the level 5 restrictions during March-May 2020.
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Keep Well – Advice and Information for Older Adults

Age Friendly Ireland

WHO Theme: Community Support and Health Services
Programme: Galway County
Status: Completed
A collaboration with the HSE to provide targeted advice and information for older people across the 5 Keep Well themes
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Keep Well Booklet

Age Friendly Ireland

WHO Theme: Community Support and Health Services
Programme: Galway County
Status: Completed
Keep Well Booklet was produced to support older people in minding their physical and mental wellbeing
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Keep Well Campaign and Purls of Wisdom project

Age Friendly Ireland

WHO Theme: Communication and Information, Social Participation
Programme: Meath
Status: Ongoing
5 week campaign on LMFM. Each week had different speakers- Age Friendly Programme Manager & OPC chair, Doctor on Covid vaccinations, Teacher on mental health of children, Sports Partnership on exercise, Staying connected through technology. Also did a 48k leaflet drop with Age Friendly & Healthy Meath tips and phone numbers. Also had adverts in chronicle on AF and HI. 2. Purls of Wisdom is a knitting project using colours of the changing climate over the decades to knit blankets etc. Group of older ladies knitted various blankets using same colours but different designs to all. Blankets on display and when Covid restrictions lift hope to display in other areas and donate to Dementia clients in Nursing homes. Hope to recommence project when restrictions lift again.