A CORK nursing home resident and former dairy farmer enjoyed a special celebration for his 101st birthday, with a surprise visit from two Friesian calves.

A 92-year-old resident in St Joseph’s Unit, a residential unit within Bantry General Hospital recently completed 500 steps as part of the Operation Transformation challenge.

CORK TD Seán Sherlock has called on the Minister for Social Protection Heather Humphreys to explain the loss of €45 per week for people who retire at 65 following the announcement of a revised benefit payment.

Tánaiste Leo Varadkar has denied that delays to the rollout of vaccines in nursing homes has led to hundreds of deaths.

A Cork woman has set up a local ‘penpal’ scheme in a bid to connect younger and older generations in the county who are feeling the impact of prolonged Covid-19 restrictions.

A well-known advocate of the elderly in Cork has expressed concern over the 13,500 people over the age of 70 across the city and the county who are living alone during the current lockdown.

THE rollout of the vaccinations for residents and staff in nursing homes in Cork is due to start next week The first vaccinations are being administered today nationally and Cork nursing home jabs are scheduled to begin on Monday, January 11 when ...

CORK people have been encouraged to check in with elderly neighbours, friends and family members during Ireland’s latest lockdown, amid concerns that some people may be at “full stretch” in terms of coping with the pandemic mentally.

Many older people have become so used to cocooning that they are no longer leaving their homes and are at risk from falls because of lack of exercise, the coordinator of a Friendly Call service has warned.

A Cork-based advocate of the elderly has spoken of the “heartbreaking loneliness” elderly people have been experiencing on the run up to Christmas this year.

Isolation of elderly people at Christmas must be considered when deciding to ease lockdown restrictions, a leading member of Nphet has said.

ALONE, the organisation that supports older people to age at home, has teamed up with Bonfire Dublin and JC Decaux to launch its Gratitude Campaign, thanking older people, volunteers, supporters, and staff for their assistance and support since the ...

A COUNCILLOR in West Cork has reminded people in rural areas to continue to check in with elderly and vulnerable neighbours who are living in isolation.

The Government has been urged to deliver on its commitment to reduce the qualifying threshold for medical cards for people aged over 70.

Thousands of protesters who have flooded Belarusian cities for six weeks of demonstrations to demand an end to the 26-year rule of the country’s authoritarian President Alexander Lukashenko include people of all ages, professions and social groups.

Staff at a Cork nursing home which is set to close in January have experienced heartbreak this week as they saw their first resident reluctantly leave her "home away from home.

Elderly activist Paddy O’Brien has expressed delight that the country is not going into a second lockdown saying people have been psychologically affected by the previous restrictions that saw many become prisoners in their own homes.

WELL-KNOWN activist for the elderly, Paddy O'Brien has welcomed the announcement that there is a stay on the closure of Mount Cara, but said "every effort" must now be made to permanently keep the facility open.

A CORK TD has called for contingency plans to be put in place for nursing homes impacted by Covid-19 cases.

DOZENS of concerns regarding nursing homes in Cork were raised during an 18-month period, including allegations of abuse, neglect and poor care as well as fears over staff shortages.

A DAUGHTER of a 100-year-old woman has said the decision to close the residential facility where her mother lives is “immoral” and should be reversed.

A CORK TD is calling on the HSE to intervene and prevent the closure of a respite-care residential centre on the northside of Cork city.  Last week, it came to light that Mount Cara, also known as Cara House, is set to close after 30 years.

A respite-care residential centre for the elderly located on the northside of Cork city has announced its closure.

A Cork doctor has described the emergence of what he is calling a ‘Covid-19 lockdown frailty syndrome’ amongst older adults.

Researchers at University College Cork (UCC) are looking to speak to families and friends of people living in residential care facilities (RCF) for a new project which will look at the impact of the Covid-19 visiting restrictions on loved ones of ...

A Cork nursing home proprietor has broadly welcomed the new guidance on visiting residential care facilities and said he believed that the changes could become the new norm for visiting nursing homes even beyond Covid-19.

Cramer's Court Nursing Home in Belgooly yesterday took to social media to showcase the clever invention, which uses a  plastic divider and gloves to enable residents to embrace their loved ones.

A Cork nursing home chief has said that there were gaps in support for nursing homes in the early stages of the Covid-19 pandemic.

Old and vulnerable people are becoming frustrated and bored in the midst of the lockdown the head of a Cork support service has said.

There has been broad support for the Government’s decision to extend the restrictions introduced to reduce the spread of the coronavirus until May 18, with a slow and staged reopening of activities over the months ahead.

Residents from a Cork nursing home are taking part in a new challenge this week to help raise funds to purchase PPE for the facility, while also maintaining their physical health.

Older people over the age of 65 in Cork are being urged to post their application forms for a one-off hardship grant from the Irish Red Cross and Age Action Ireland today.

A well-known advocate for elderly people in Cork has called for a new government to prioritise the care of elderly people.

GARDAÍ warn that criminals are targeting vulnerable people, after a man claiming to be a priest rang an elderly person in Cork in recent days.

AN east Cork nursing home is piloting remote temperature checking software that can detect early Covid-19 warning symptoms in staff.

There are fears that the elderly in Cork and the business community will be hit hard by the extended Covid-19 lockdown, now set to continue until Tuesday, May 5. The Taoiseach announced the extension of the lockdown yesterday.

A mammoth community effort from volunteer groups in Cork's northside has ensured that elderly residents in the area will be provided with an Easter hamper.

The most vulnerable to the coronavirus must not be abandoned for the sake of their mental health, an advocate for the elderly has said.

A STAFF member at St Luke’s Home Nursing Home in Mahon has devised a way to cheer up elderly residents at the facility who are feeling anxious or lonely in these challenging times.

AN advocate for the elderly has said he is “deeply concerned” about visitation restrictions that have been put in place for nursing homes.

More and more supermarkets across Cork and the rest of the country are offering priority times to elderly and vulnerable customers, to allow them to shop with minimum stress and anxiety.

80% of adults have not thought or talked about where they would like to be cared for, if they fell ill or frail, writes Patricia Rickard-Clarke, Chair of Safeguarding Ireland

The pressure on the government and Fianna Fáil to abandon the plans to increase the pension qualifying age is rapidly ramping up in the white heat of the election campaign.

FINE Gael has promised to introduce a pension transition payment for people who want to retire at 65, so that they would not have to seek jobseeker’s allowance while waiting for the state pension.

LONELINESS is the greatest single problem confronting the elderly population at Christmas time, advocate for older people Paddy O’Brien has said.