The Age Friendly Guide A Directory of Supports and Services for Older People in Cork City and County Port of Cork Welcome to this HSE Age Friendly Guide – A Directory of supports and services for older people in Cork City and County

This publication has been produced by the HSE Community Work Department Cork to address the need for more information on services and supports for older people across Cork City and County in one easy to use booklet.

The directory intends to: • publicise the ever-increasing services and activities for older people in our community. • increase awareness in the local community of the health services that are available to you locally and regionally. • support professionals working in Cork City and County, who may be in a position to recommend, or refer to, the services listed. • serve as a useful resource for the general public including newcomers who are relocating to Cork City and County areas.

We have made every effort through a wide ranging consultation to ensure that the information is both accurate and appropriate.

I would like to take the opportunity to thank: • The Cork Age Friendly City Alliance & Older Persons’ Forum • The Cork Age Friendly County Alliance & Cork County Older Peoples Council • The members of the sub-committee charged with overseeing this directory: - - Tríona Healy, Community Worker. - Stephen Murphy, Community Health Worker. - Tony Fitzgerald, Community Support Worker. - Brendan Scahill, Community Worker. • HSE Community Workers in Cork South and Cork North. • HSE Community Work Administration staff - Catherine Murphy, Carol O Shea and Jane Young. • Vicki O Donoghue, Business Manager, Older Persons Non-Residential Services, for her dedication in gathering and checking health information on our behalf. • Patrick Aherne of High Quality Printing. • And above all - the many groups who participated and are represented in the booklet.

We hope this resource will be of interest and support to you.

Best wishes, Ronnie Dorney / Aidan Warner (Principal Community Workers, Cork) HOW TO USE THIS DIRECTORY

The Directory has been developed in order to allow readers source information that is relevant and easy to fi nd. With this in mind we have employed a colour coded format that divides the county and city into different coded colours so that each local area has it’s own colour. The Directory begins with a list of health services that are provided in the Cork area. Following this are two sections on key statutory and voluntary services. The vast majority of community and voluntary services will be listed in the local community sections, which forms the main body of the Directory. Each colour coded section will have a comprehensive summary of eldercare services and groups that are located in that area. The Directory also contains a ‘Useful Number’ section that we hope will be invaluable in steering readers to information that may not be available in their own areas such as relevant national organisations. We sincerely hope this document will be of assistance to you.

______Tony Fitzgerald Brendan Scahill Tríona Healy Stephen Murphy (HSE, Steering Group for this Project) CONTENTS:

Health Services in Cork City & County 7 Key Regional Services 34 Key Regional Voluntary Services 41 North and East Cork  Mitchelstown / Fermoy / Rathcormac / Kilworth / Glanworth 48  Millstreet / Macroom / Ballyvourney / Ballydesmond 55  Newmarket / Kanturk / Donoughmore 57  Glanmire / Glenville / Watergrasshill 61  Youghal / Cobh / Midleton 64  Mallow / Charleville / Buttevant 68 Northside  Mayfi eld / The Glen / Montenotte / Ballyvolane 76  Farranree / Fairhill 78  Gurranabraher / Churchfi eld 79  Knocknaheeny / Hollyhill 81  Shandon / Blackpool / North City Centre 82  Blarney / Tower 85 Southside  Bishopstown / Ballincollig / Ovens / Farran 90  Ballyphehane / Togher / Turners Cross 94  South City Centre / The Lough / South Parish 97  Douglas / Grange / Frankfi eld 99  Ballinlough / Blackrock / Mahon 101  Monkstown / Passage / Ringaskiddy 103  Carrigaline / Crosshaven 105

5 West Cork  Bandon / Gaggan / Newcestown / Killbrittain 110  Innishannon / Ballinhassig / Ballinora 113  Clonakilty / Kilmeen / Ballinascarty / Darrara 115  Kinsale / Tracton / Minane Bridge / Ballinspittle / Ballymartle / Dunderrow 117  Skibbereen / Schull / Timoleague / Drinagh / Goleen / Myross / Castlehaven / Ballydehob / The Islands 120  Dunmanway / Bantry / Drimoleague / Glengarriff / Beara / Castletownbere / Eyeries / Allihies 124  Macroom / Coachford / Ballyvourney / Crookstown 130

Useful Numbers 134

This directory is available to view online at: www.hse.ie/hseagefriendlyguide

In developing this directory, the Community Work Department liaised with other key groupings and local community Network groups in order to ensure that all local eldercare groups are included. It does not claim to be an exhaustive trawl, but every effort has been made to include appropriate material. Also, every effort has been made to ensure that the information available is accurate and up to date. Inclusion in this directory does not imply any endorsement or guarantee of services provided.

6 HEALTH SERVICES INFORMATION

Within this section, we have gathered a comprehensive listing of health services that we believe will be particularly relevant to older people. These services have been categorised into a number of sections. These are: Key Services for Older People, Medical / Clinical / Hospital, Community Healthcare Services / Mental Health Services and Schemes. The services in each section have been alphabetically arranged. It is worth noting that the services listed below will have their own unique referral process. Your local Public Health Nurse and your GP will also offer advice in gaining access to individual services.

We have included a new HSE electronic information resource HSELive at the end of the section. This is a signposting service and also includes a Live Chat function.

KEY HEALTH SERVICES FOR OLDER PEOPLE

Cork Falls Prevention Service (Specialist & Community) Falls Clinic Cork, Assessment &Treatment Centre, St Finbarrs Hospital, Douglas Road, Cork. Tel: 021-4923352 Email: [email protected]

Opening Hours: Monday to Friday 9am – 5pm

What is Available: Fall prevention clinics are held to assess and help people over the age of 65, who have fallen or have a fear of falling.

Referral Criteria: Referrals are in respect of those who have a history of falls, fear of falling, who live in the community and who are aged 65 years or older. Referrals are accepted from the Community Public Health Nurse/ Occupational Therapist/ Physiotherapist,/GP/A&E /Consultants.

7 Health Promotion & Improvement (HP&I) What is Available: The HSE Health Promotion & Improvement services aim to enable people to increase control over, and to improve, their health and well-being. It focuses on preventative health measures and messages in models of health service delivery and in the settings where people are born, live, learn, socialise and work. HP&I provides knowledge, expertise, advice and training on the application of evidence-based programmes associated with the agreed priority policy areas such as tobacco, healthy eating, active living, obesity, sexual health, mental health and alcohol. Health Promotion & Improvement also provides access to a wide range of printed leafl ets and patient support publications which can be ordered online – visit: www.healthpromotion.ie

Health and Well being Department Priscilla Lynch, Health & Wellbeing Cork & Kerry Community Healthcare, Health Service Executive South Coolnagarrane / Skibbereen Co. Cork. P81 E279

Tel: 028 40407 Ext: 55407 / Mob: 087 3290160 Email: [email protected]

The Health and Well being Department oversees a number of initiatives including:

•Develop & Implement a Flu plan to increase uptake with particular emphasis on people aged 65 & over.

•Dementia Understand Together. Support the building of a network of local and national partnerships to increase awareness and create compassion for people with Dementia and their carers. Review and revise current positive aging initiatives e.g. Dementia Cafe with a view to implementing QIPs.

•Healthy Eating & Active Living (HEAL) Support roll out of CARE pals training for staff working in residential and Day Care services for older people. Explore additional health promotion activities for older persons and to devise and implement an action plan. 8 Home Care Support Service Contact your local Public Health Nurse at your Local Health Centre

What is Available: The Home Care Support Service aims to provide a person centred, home care service to ensure a positive experience for the service user and meet the goal of maintaining people at home for as long as possible. Services are provided directly through its own home care service or through approved private home care providers. The focus of the service is to support service users and their families through the provision of essential personal care. The supports provided depend on the needs that are identifi ed through assessment by a public health nurse and are provided within the resources that are available.

Referral Criteria: You may self-refer or a referral can be made on your behalf to the Public Health Nurse. Referrals are then assessed by the Public Health Nurse who will determine the clinical priority of your application.

DAY CARE CENTRES

Day Care Centres for Older Persons Contact Information: See Page 10 The list on Page 10 is divided into Day Care Centres in North Cork, North Lee, South Lee and West Cork

What is Available: The main objectives of Day Care Centres are: •To provide a service such as a midday-meal, a shower, physiotherapy, occupational therapy, chiropody, laundry where necessary and hairdressing. •To promote social contact among the elderly and prevent loneliness. •To provide day respite for caring relatives. •To provide social stimulation in a safe environment for elderly people with mild forms of dementia.

9 People attending a Day Care Centre are generally active, but may require assistance in some activity of daily living, such as preparing food, bathing or washing clothes. The development of Day Care Centres include centres exclusively managed by the HSE, managed in partnership with voluntary agencies and other centres exclusively managed by voluntary organisations. There is variation in the staffi ng of these centres and in the services they provide.

North Cork Alzheimer’s Day Care Centre, Conna Tel: 058 - 59739 Alzheimer’s Day Care Centre, Mallow Tel: 022 - 43322 Alzheimer’s Day Care Centre, Mitchelstown Tel: 025 - 84530 Cluain Dara Day Care Centre, Fermoy Tel: 025 - 33315 Mallow Day Care Centre, Mallow Tel: 022 - 22398 Millstreet Day Care Centre, Millstreet Tel: 029 - 70926 Tearmonn Ui Chaoimh Day Care Centre, Mitchelstown Tel: 025 - 84530

North Lee Alzheimer’s Day Care Centre, Midleton Tel: 087 - 9060767 Ard na Rí Day Care Centre, Farranree Tel: 021 - 4396794 Br. Jerome Day Care Centre, Sheare’s Street Tel: 021 - 4222206 Cobh Day Care Centre, Cobh Tel: 021 - 4816054 McAuley Day Care Centre, Midleton Tel: 021 - 4631116 St. Francis Garden’s Day Care Centre, Blackpool Tel: 051 - 840287 Teach Mhuire Day Care Centre, Mayfi eld Tel: 021 - 4506338

South Lee Alzheimer’s Day Care Centre, Bessboro Tel: 021 - 4972504 Alzheimer’s Day Care Centre, Bandon Tel: 021 - 4972504 Ballyphehane Day Care Centre, Ballyphehane Tel: 021 - 4311698 Bandon Day Care Centre, Bandon Tel: 023 - 8852029 Carrigaline Day Care Centre, Carrigaline Tel: 021 - 4373730 Kinsale Day Care Centre, Kinsale Tel: 021 - 4709625 St. Luke’s Day Care Centre, Mahon Tel: 021 - 4536542 Turners Cross Day Care Centre, Turners Cross Tel: 021 - 4323436 Westgate Day Care Centre, Ballincollig Tel: 021 - 4873648

10 West Cork Alzheimer’s Day Care Centre, Skibbereen Tel: 086 - 8830577 Bantry Day Care Centre, Bantry Tel: 027 - 52455 Day Care Centre, Castletownbere Tel: 027 - 70737 Clonakilty Day Care Centre, Clonakilty Tel: 023 - 8834606 Dunmanway Day Care Centre, Dunmanway Tel: 023 - 8845621 Skibbereen Day Care Centre, Skibbereen Tel: 028 - 40454

Integrated Care Team Floor 1, Block 23, St Finbarrs Hospital, Douglas Road, Cork. Tel: 021-4923937 Email: [email protected]

Opening Hours: Monday to Friday 9am – 4.30pm

What is Available: Integrated Care provides an assessment and treatment service including nursing, physiotherapy and occupational therapy for frail elderly clients over 75 years living in Cork City. The aim of this service is to support clients during an episode of illness in hospital, where their doctor feels they can be safely looked after at home with the assistance of the Integrated Care Team. Clients are supported in their own home with visits for a period of 7-14 days.Referral Criteria: All clients must be reviewed by a consultant physician in geriatric medicine before consideration for the Integrated Care (ICT) Service. A phone call from the Geriatrician/Registrar to the Case Manager with a suitable referral and relevant information. The Case Manager will liaise with nurse manager on the ward confi rming the client’s acceptance of the service; he/she will also establish the client’s existing support services and request completion of the referral form, consent and other necessary documentation.

Materials / Medical Equipment Collection North Cork Addresses & Contact Details: Unit 3, Quartertown Ind. Est., Mallow, Co Cork. Tel: 022-54190 Opening Hours: Mon to Fri 10am – 12.30pm 2pm - 4pm

11 Hospital Grounds, Kanturk, Co Cork. Tel: 029-20256 Opening Hours: Thur only 10am – 12.20pm 2pm - 4pm

Rathealy Road, Fermoy, Co Cork. Opening Hours: Fri’s only 10am - 12.30pm 2pm - 4pm

North Lee / South Lee Address & Contact Details: Unit 24/25 Doughcloyne Industrial Estate, Cork. Tel: 021-4928280 Opening Hours: Mon to Fri 10am - 12noon 2pm - 4pm

Sarsfi eld Road, Wilton, Cork. Tel: 021-4928269 (Incontinence Queries)

What is Available: Location for collection of prescribed / approved medical equipment / aids & appliances.

Public Health Nursing What is Available: Public Health Nurses (PHN) are specially trained nurses employed by the HSE to provide nursing service in the community setting. They are based at Local Health Centres and/Primary Care Centres and their caseload covers a defi ned geographical area. The Public Health Nursing service is both preventative and curative. The range of services is tailored to the needs of the individual and includes nursing care in the home or clinic setting. The PHN has involvement in the care of clients throughout their life span. The Public Health Nurse provides a comprehensive and standardised service within available resources. The PHN service plans and delivers care to all client groups including older adults, persons with Physical and Sensory Disabilities and persons requiring palliative or end of life care. They offer advice and a comprehensive range of services including Wound Management, Day Centre Referral, Continence Assessment, Home Help Assessment and many other community based services.

Referral Criteria: You can contact your local Public Health Nurse at your local health centre. 12 HEALTH CENTRES / PRIMARY CARE CENTRES

Health Centres / Primary Care Centres Your local Health Centre is often your fi rst contact point with HSE Community Services. It is the base for the Primary Care Team and some network services.

Contact Information: See Page 13. The list on Page 13 is divided into Health Centres in North Cork, South City, North City and West Cork

What is Available: Health Centres provide a wide range of primary and community care services in towns and villages across Cork City and County. The services that you can access vary from centre to centre and include: Public Health Nursing, Child Health Services, Chiropody, Ophthalmic Clinics, Speech & Language Therapy, Physiotherapy and Occupational Therapy. The larger Primary Care Centres also provide a base for other services such as Mental Health Services, Dental Services, etc. and co-exist with GP and other visiting services.

North Cork Buttevant Tel: (022) 23388 Charleville Tel: (063) 33920 (063) 33923 Doneraile Tel: (022) 71040 Fermoy Tel: (025) 49781 (025) 49782 (025) 49787 (025) 49789 (025) 49774 Kanturk Tel: (029) 20704 (029) 20707 (029) 20705 Living Health Centre, Mitchelstown Tel: (025) 52470 Mallow Primary Health Care Tel: (022) 58645 (022) 58648 Millstreet Tel: (029) 70142 Newmarket Tel: (029) 60457

Cork - South City Ballincollig Tel: (021) 4872626 Ballyphehane Tel: (021) 4921880 Bandon Tel: (023) 8866925

13 Blackrock Hall Tel: (021) 4233138 Carrigaline Tel: (021) 4372535 Douglas Tel: (021) 4893581 Kinsale Tel: (021) 4779801 Viaduct Tel: (021) 4341208

Cork - North City Baile Bhuirne Tel: (026) 45341 Blarney Tel: (021) 4385220 Carrigtwohill Tel: (021) 4883367 Castlemartyr Tel: (021) 4667354 Cloyne Tel: (021) 4652436 Cobh Tel: (021) 4814314 Grattan St Tel: (021) 4921765 Macroom Tel: (0761) 084014 Mayfi eld Tel: (021) 4504886 Midleton Tel: (021) 4631436 Riverstown Tel: (021) 4822307 Rylane Tel: (021) 7430899 St. Mary’s, Gurranabraher Tel: (021) 301076 Youghal Tel: (024) 82512

West Cork Bantry Tel: (027) 55150 Bere Island Tel: (027) 75003 Oileán Cléire Tel: (028) 39109 Castletownbere Tel: (027) 70353 Clonakilty Tel: (023) 8832763 Dunmanway Tel: (023) 8856158 Eyeries Tel: (027) 74374 Leap Tel: (028) 33255 Schull Tel: (028) 27353 Skibbereen Tel: (028) 40400

Safeguarding Team Block 22, St Finbarrs Hospital, Douglas Road, Cork. Tel: 021-4923967 Email: [email protected]

14 Opening Hours: Monday to Friday 8.30am – 4.30pm

What is Available: Investigates concerns of abuse in respect of vulnerable adults (persons over 65 or persons over 18 with a disability)

Referral Criteria: Consultation and advice 021 4923967 Referral electronically only on standard referral for to safeguarding. Email: [email protected]

MEDICAL / CLINICAL / HOSPITAL

Assessment and Treatment Centre (A&TC) St. Finbarrs Hospital, Douglas Road, Cork. Tel: 021 – 4923298

Opening Hours: Mon-Thur 8am-6pm, Friday 8am - 4.30pm

What is Available: The A&TC provides for assessment, diagnosis, treatment and rehabilitation of older adults from Cork City and Cork County. A comprehensive assessment and individual treatment plan is facilitated by Consultant Physicians in Geriatric Medicine supported by a multi- disciplinary team which includes medical, nursing, physiotherapy, occupational therapy, speech therapy, podiatry and administration. GP’s can refer into one of the specialist clinics; Memory, Movement Disorders (e.g. Parkinson’s), Falls & Syncope and Incontinence. While under the care of a Consultant Geriatrician, patients may access therapy, dexa-bone densitometry, blood transfusion, iron infusions, anticoagulation, memory support, stroke follow up and complex case management. The A&TC offers a person centred, holistic approach supporting frail older adults with complex health issues in the community.

Referral Criteria: A referral letter from your GP is required to access the service.

15 Bantry General Hospital Carrignagat, Bantry, Co. Cork. Tel: 027-50133

What is Available: Bantry General Hospital has over 120 inpatients and day case beds providing acute general hospital services to the people of West Cork. In addition, it provides, Medical Services, Day Surgical Services, Women & Children’s Services, Outpatient Services and Diagnostics. It also has an Injury Unit and a Medical Assessment Unit.

Referral Criteria: Contact your GP for further information on accessing services at Bantry General Hospital. The specifi c referral requirements for the Injury Unit and Medical Assessment Unit are as follows;

Injury Unit: Open seven days a week from 8am to 8pm, last registration at 7.30 p.m. The Injury Unit treats adults and children over fi ve years of age with minor injuries such as a suspected broken bone, a sprain, a facial injury or a minor scald or burn. Staff can take x-rays and apply plaster casts and stitches. You can go yourself to the Injury Unit or your GP (doctor) or SouthDoc can refer you.

Medical Assessment Unit: Open Monday to Friday from 9am to 4.30pm. The Medical Assessment Unit accepts referrals from GPs or Southdoc for people who have recent onset of symptoms such as breathlessness, chest pain or blackouts. For patients suffering from medical conditions, your GP can also admit you directly to the Hospital 24/7 outside of the opening hours if necessary.

Cork University Hospital Wilton Road, Cork. Tel: 021-4922000

What is Available: Cork University Hospital is the largest university teaching hospital in Ireland and the only Level 1 Trauma centre in the country due to the presence of over 40 different medical and surgical specialties 16 on the campus. The Emergency Department (A&E) at Cork University Hospital is the busiest in Ireland with all specialities on site.

Referral Criteria: Contact your GP for information on how to access services in CUH.

Mallow General Hospital Medical Assessment Unit Limerick Road, Mallow, Co. Cork. Tel: 022-30302

What is Available: Mallow General Hospital is a 54 bed hospital based in North Cork. The services provided at Mallow General Hospital include: General Medicine and Day Surgery, Endoscopy Unit, Medical Assessment Unit, Local Injury Unit, Radiology, Out-Patient Department.

Referral Criteria: A referral letter from your GP is required to access this service.

Mercy University Hospital Geriatric Out-Patient Clinic (OPD) OPD Central Appointments Offi ce, MUH, Grenville Place, Cork. Tel: 021-4271971 Email: [email protected]

Opening Hours: Tuesday morning & Thursday afternoon

What is Available: Mercy University Hospital provides two general geriatric outpatient clinics. These clinics are provided by Consultant Physicians in Geriatric Medicine, providing expertise in the identifi cation of medical, physical and cognitive issues in older people. There are a number of other off-site out-patient services that are often linked into by the consultants. The following services are provided: Movement Disorder Clinic / Rehabilitation /Inpatient Rehabilitation in St. Finbarr's Hospital/ Complex Falls and Blackout Clinic / Memory Clinic / Assessment & Treatment Centre.

17 Referral Criteria: A referral letter from your GP is required to access the service.

Mercy University Hospital Specialist Acute Inpatient Ward (St. Mary’s Ward) for Older Patients St. Mary’s Ward, Mercy University Hospital, Grenville Place, Cork. Tel: 021-4271971 Email: [email protected]

What is Available: St. Mary’s Ward is a dedicated Acute Medical admission ward for older adults. It is part of the broader Geriatric Medicine Service in MUH. St. Mary’s Ward links in with the Emergency Department and the Acute Medical Unit to support the care of the older adult in MUH. The care delivered to each patient is provided by an inter-disciplinary team and nursing staff are specialist in their area.

Referral Criteria: As an acute admissions ward, the majority of referrals come directly from the emergency department of the Mercy University Hospital.

St. Finbarr’s Hospital Care of the Elderly St. Finbarr’s Hospital, Douglas Road, Cork. Tel: 021-4966555

What is available: St. Finbarr’s Hospital has 71 Rehabilitation Beds, 89 Residential Beds and 4TB Specifi c Beds

Referral Criteria: Admission to the Rehabilitation Unit is offered through the Nurse Liaison Offi ce, St. Finbarr’s Hospital, following Geriatrician referral. The Residential Units are managed by the same team.

St. Francis Transitional Care Unit St. Francis Transitional Care Unit, St. Mary’s Health Campus, Gurranabraher, Cork. Tel: 021-4926921 18 What is Available: St. Francis Transitional Care Unit is an 18 bedded unit located in St. Mary’s Health Campus in Gurranabraher. Patients who are medically fi t for discharge from the acute inpatient hospital care are admitted to this unit, but continue to require a further period of short term medical care and/or Occupational Therapy or Physiotherapy support to optimise recovery.

Referral Criteria: Internal referral process for suitable patients being discharged from the Mercy University Hospital.

COMMUNITY HEALTHCARE SERVICES

Clinical Psychology Services Please contact your GP or area service hereunder to confi rm what psychology services are available in your area: South Lee: 021 4779808 North Lee: 086-7871716 North Cork: 022 58740

What is Available: Primary Care Psychology Services offers support for adults, aged 18 years and older to develop and maintain overall health and well-being, with particular attention to mental health (e.g. anxiety, depression, stress, relationship problems, panic attacks, self-care, support with carer stress, phobias, bereavement, anger, self-esteem, adjustment to recent traumatic events, loss of employment, illness or chronic pain.) Brief, short-term, focused intervention is offered to support and help at the early stages of people’s diffi culties. The service also runs courses such as Stress Control and gives talks on mental health topics to community groups. These services are not specifi c to older adults.

Referral Criteria: Referrals are received from General Practitioners.

19 The following might be recommended after referral: •Attendance at courses and lectures on mental health topics. •Advice about community or other HSE services which may be helpful. •Providing reading materials, DVDs, websites etc. which may guide coping skills. •Telephone consultation & advice. •Individual short-term work with a psychologist to understand and deal with diffi culties.

Community Dietitian Service To contact ask your GP for the contact details of your local Dietitian.

What is Available: This service offers one to one appointments. The Dietitian can help you to better understand how food can affect your health and keep you well. People attend the Dietitian for many different reasons. These are some of the conditions that the Dietitian can help you with e.g. weight management, high cholesterol, high blood pressure, Type 2 diabetes, poor appetite, bowel conditions such as constipation, irritable bowel syndrome, Crohn’s disease & ulcerative colitis and coeliac disease. People with type 2 diabetes can attend the free X-PERT course which will help you to look after your health. X-PERT runs over 6 weekly sessions each lasting 2 ½ hours in various local community venues several times a year.

Referral Criteria: All appointments are FREE of charge for everyone whether you have a medical card or not. Ask your GP about seeing your local Community Dietitian. For more information on X-PERT course ask your GP / call 1850 24 1850 or register at www.hse.ie/xpert

Community Physiotherapy Services North Lee South Lee Physiotherapy Offi ce, Block 34, St Finbarr's Hospital, Cork. Tel: 021 4923145

20 West Cork Physiotherapy Offi ce, Coolnagarrane, Hospital Grounds , Skibbereen, Co. Cork. Tel: 028 40595

North Cork Physiotherapy Offi ce Mallow Primary Centre, Mallow, Co. Cork. Tel: 022 58645

What is Available: Community Physiotherapy Services for Older Persons in Cork is a service provided by qualifi ed healthcare professionals concerned with helping to restore wellness to people following injury, pain or disability. Community Physiotherapists in Cork provide services to individuals and populations to develop, maintain and restore maximum movement and functional ability throughout the lifespan. This includes providing services in circumstances where movement and function are threatened by ageing, injury, pain, diseases, disorders, conditions or environmental factors. Using knowledge from our extensive scientifi c background of human anatomy and physiology, Chartered Physiotherapists can help to: •Assess, diagnose and treat injuries and conditions that affect peoples movement ability in all ages and social groups eg low back pain, osteoarthritis, Parkinson’s Disease, Stroke. Community Physiotherapists are very involved in the prevention of falls amongst older persons in Cork. •Assist a patient to prevent injuries and falls. Promote healthier lifestyles for all Physiotherapists are experts in movement throughout the lifespan - from birth right through to old age. If you have trouble with any aspect of body movement, a Physiotherapist has the expertise to fi nd out why. Their training and expert knowledge of how the body works allows them to help people - whether ill, injured, disabled or healthy - to exercise and to regain or improve their function. Exercise is a very effective intervention often used by Community Physiotherapists to promote healthy aging for all patients. Community Physiotherapy services are often provided to an area from a clinic in the local Primary Care Centre. Patients can be seen as outpatients , inpatients , while at day care or while inpatients in Community hospitals . Referral Criteria: 21 Referrals are accepted from GPs, Consultants, Public Health Nurse/ Occupational Therapist/ Physiotherapists

Community Podiatry Service Address for North Lee & South Lee Clients: Grattan Street Health Centre, Grattan St, Cork. Tel: 021-4921752

Opening Hours: 9am-1pm 2pm to 5pm

Address for North Cork Clients: Cork Kerry Community Healthcare, Floor 2, Mallow Primary Care Centre, Gouldshill, Mallow, Co. Cork. Tel: 022-58730

Opening Hours: Monday to Friday 9am-5pm

What is Available: The Community Podiatry Service only accepts referrals from GPs, Public Health Nurses or other Health Care Professionals. It is a High Risk Service offering assessment and treatment to those at greatest risk of developing foot complications due to any underlying medical conditions which can have an adverse effect on the blood supply and/or nerves of the foot and lower limb and which pre disposes the individual to developing complications such as ulceration, infection and/or gangrene.

Referral Criteria: Referral only from General Practitioners, Public Health/ Practice Nurses or Health Care Professionals.

Nursing Home Support Offi ce (Fair Deal Applications) Health Service Executive, Floor 1 Arás Sláinte, Wilton Rd., Cork. Tel: 021- 4923536 / 4923537 / 4923538 / 4923539 / 4923540 / 4923541 Opening Hours: 22 Monday to Friday 9.00am to 17.00pm

What is Available: The Nursing Home Support Offi ce processes the Nursing Home Support Scheme (Fair Deal) in respect of Cork and Kerry.

Primary Care Occupational Therapy Cork City Clients - Address: Primary Care Occupational Therapy, Bl34, St. Finbarr's Hospital, Douglas Rd., Cork. Tel: 021- 4923194

Phone Lines Open: Monday to Friday 9.30am to 3.30pm

Please note: The Service does not have a drop in desk without appointment. If an assessment is required contact the above number to discuss any diffi culties and get referred to the appropriate service or Occupational Therapist for your area.

North Cork Clients: Mallow Primary Healthcare Building. Tel: 022 58700

Newmarket Primary Healthcare Building. Tel: 029 22603

Mitchelstown Living Well Centre. Tel: 025 52470

Fermoy Health Centre. Tel: 022 58603

What is Available: Occupational Therapy aims to promote people’s health and wellbeing through their everyday activities. An occupational therapist can identify problem areas that patients may have in their everyday lives, such as dressing or getting to the shops, and will help them to work out practical solutions. By using techniques to improve 23 someone’s ability or by changing the environment or equipment they are using, they allow that person to regain or improve their independence. Occupational therapists will examine people’s day to day routines, in a holistic way and see how their physical, home and social lives can be improved. They are involved in rehabilitation for a variety of conditions including stroke and arthritis.

Referral Criteria: If you are having diffi culties with activities of daily living as described above you need an assessment. At home referrals can be made to the service by writing or phoning: Public Health Nurses or GPs normally will refer people in to the service but self-referrals are also accepted.

Speech and Language Therapy in Primary Care, Cork. Opening Hours: 8.30 am – 5.30pm

North Lee Speech and Language Therapy Dept., Eye Ear & Throat Hospital, Cork. Tel: 021 4921601

South Lee Speech and Language Therapy Dept., City General Hospital, Infi rmary Rd., Cork. Tel: 021 4927801

West Cork Speech and Language Therapy Dept., Coolnagarrane, Skibbereen, Co. Cork. Tel: 028 40433

North Cork Speech and Language Therapy Dept. Tel: 022 58615

Email: [email protected] (North Lee) or [email protected] (South Lee)

24 What is Available: Speech and Language Therapists see adults with communication diffi culties and/or swallowing diffi culties. These diffi culties can occur due to a variety of different medical conditions such as: Stroke, Multiple Sclerosis, Parkinson’s disease, Dementia and so on. The Speech and Language Therapist will provide an assessment of the swallow and/or communication diffi culties. This will be in your local clinic or may be provided in the home if you are not well enough to attend the clinic. Following the assessment the Speech and Language Therapist will discuss any recommendations with you and may suggest some regular Speech and Language Therapy sessions if needed.

Referral Criteria: Any medical practitioner can refer you to this service, e.g. GP, Public Health Nurse, Physiotherapist. There is no upper age limit to access the service. You do not need to have a medical card to be eligible for the service.

25 MENTAL HEALTH SERVICES

Acute Mental Health Services for Older Adults – Cork City South Lee West Department of Old Age Psychiatry, Le Cheile, St. Finbarr’s Hospital, Douglas Road, Cork.

In case of Emergency: CUH on 021-4546400

Opening Hours: Monday to Friday 9.30am to 16.00pm

What is Available: South Lee (West) Mental Health Service provides mental health assessment and support for people aged 65 years and over who reside in Bandon, Kinsale and Ballincollig. These mental health issues mostly commonly arise from depression, psychotic illnesses, addiction, anxiety and memory diffi culties. People already in contact with a General Adult service will continue to be supported by that team. We assess patients in clinics which are based in Bandon, Kinsale and St. Finbarr's Hospital (Douglas).

Referral Criteria: Patients can be referred to the service, from letter, by their GP

Mental Health Service for Older Adults – West Cork Department of Old Age Psychiatry, Centre for Wellness & Recovery, Bantry Mental Health Service, Bantry General Hospital, Bantry, Co. Cork.

In case of Emergency: 027-52985

Opening Hours: Monday to Friday 9.30am to 16.00pm

26 What is Available: West Cork Mental Health Service for Older Adults covers people from West Cork who reside in Community Hospitals and nursing homes. The service provides mental health assessment and support for people aged 65 years and over with mental health issues arising most commonly from depression, psychotic illnesses, addiction, anxiety and memory diffi culties. We will carry out the assessment in the nursing home or community hospital. People already in contact with a General Adult service will continue to be supported by that team.

Referral Criteria: Patients can be referred to the service by letter, from their GP

Mental Health Service for Older Adults – Cork City North Lee Older Adult Mental Health Team, Block 3, St Mary's Orthopaedic Hospital, Cork City. Tel: : 021 4921222

Opening Hours: Five days a week service. Offi ce hours Monday to Friday. Outside of these hours contact your GP, Southdoc or your Local A&E Dept. in Mercy University Hospital or Cork University Hospital to see if referral to the on call psychiatry service is required.

What is Available: We are a multidisciplinary Consultant led team who provide a specialist mental health service to those aged over 65 in the North Lee area of Cork City. We see people who have a new onset psychiatric illness over 65 years of age. Examples of such illnesses include mood disorders, anxiety and disorders of thought and emotion. We also see patients who have behavioural or psychiatric symptoms secondary to Dementia. The OAMHS (Older Adult Mental Health Team) is a community based service that offers prompt treatment either in the person’s home or in a clinical setting as required.

Referral Criteria: For those living at home referrals are made by their G.P. For those in the catchment area of the service, referrals may be made by Geriatricians and Hospital Consultants. All referrals are written. 27 SCHEMES

Blind Welfare Allowance Floor 2, Mallow Primary Healthcare Centre, Gouldshill, Mallow, Cork Tel: 022-58732

Opening Hours: Monday to Friday 9.00am to 17.00pm Closed at lunchtime between 13.00 -14.00pm

What is Available: Blind Welfare Allowance (BWA) is part of special services for blind persons under the Blind Persons Act, 1920. Guidelines referring to BWA were issued to the Health Boards in 1979. It is a means tested Health Service Executive supplementary payment which is paid to eligible persons who are blind or visually impaired in addition to an existing Department of Social Protection income maintenance payment or equivalent type Social Security payment for another country or to eligible persons whose income is below the combined Blind Pension rate and Blind Welfare Allowance rate. The allowance is paid to eligible persons from 18 years of age.

Referral Criteria: Self-Referral or via National Council for the Blind

Dental Service Dental Department, St. Finbarr’s Hospital, Douglas Road, Cork. Tel: 021-4923248

Opening Hours: Mon to Fri 8.45am -16.30pm Closed at lunchtime 13.00 -13.30pm

What is Available: Routine dental services including fi llings, extractions and dentures are available to all medical card holders, from their local dentist, through the medical card dental scheme.

28 Disabled Driver's Tax Concessions / Primary Medical Cert North & South Lee: Grattan Street Health Centre, Grattan Street, Cork. Tel: 021-4273087

North Cork: Floor 2, Mallow Primary Healthcare Centre, Gouldshill, Mallow, Cork. Tel: 022-58700

West Cork: Hosp. Grounds, Coolnagarrane, Skibbereen, Co. Cork. Tel: 028-40400

Opening Hours: Mon to Fri 9am-1pm and 2pm-5pm

What is Available: Primary Medical Certifi cate / Disabled Driver's Tax Concession. Medical assessment carried out by the HSE for disabled drivers and passengers based on criteria set out by Revenue. This is a Revenue based scheme which allows disabled drivers / passengers access to Motor Tax exemptions, fuel allowance, VAT off adaptation of vehicles etc. Following medical assessment, a decision for approval (issue of a Primary Medical Certifi cate) or refusal is issued by post to applicant for follow up with Revenue to access this tax scheme.

EHIC – European Health Insurance Card North & South Lee: Block 38, St. Finbarr’s Hospital, Douglas Road, Cork. Tel: 021-4923248

North Cork: Mallow Primary Healthcare Centre, Gouldshill, Mallow, Co. Cork. Tel: 022-58700

West Cork: Hospital Grounds, Coolnagarrane, Skibereen, Co. Cork. Tel: 028-40400

29 Opening Hours: Mon to Fri 9am-1pm and 2pm-5pm

What is Available: The EHIC allows the holder to get healthcare services through the public system in countries of the European Union, the European Economic Area or Switzerland, if you become ill or injured while on a temporary stay there. You can apply in person by completing an application form at your Local Health Offi ce. You can also apply online or renew your old EHIC online at hse.ie. Applications for the EHIC should be made at least ten working days prior to travel. There is no charge for the EHIC card.

Long Term Illness Scheme (LTI) Floor 2, Mallow Primary Healthcare Centre, Gouldshill, Mallow, Cork. Tel: 022-58734

Opening Hours: Mon to Fri 9am-1pm and 2pm-5pm

What is Available: Persons who suffer from a designated Long Term Illness are entitled to obtain prescribed drugs, medicinal and surgical appliances, in relation to that condition, free of charge.

Referral Criteria: Self-Referral / General Practitioner / Consultant / Pharmacist.

Medical Cards / Doctor Visit Cards All applications managed by the PCRS – Primary Care Reimbursement Scheme. Tel: 1890 252 919 Email: [email protected]

All general enquiries regarding Doctor Visit Cards/Medical Cards should be made with PCRS – by telephone or email. Queries regarding medical cards – emergency circumstances (terminally ill, receiving end of life care/urgent on-going care requiring medical card eligibility to receive such care) contact the local health offi ce. 30 Orthotics Scheme Floor 2, Mallow Primary Healthcare Centre, Gouldshill, Mallow, Cork. Tel: 022-58642

Opening Hours: Queries by telephone Monday to Thursday

Scheme Applications: Postal Applications Only**

What is Available: Funding toward the provision of clinically urgent footwear and orthotics for medical card and LTI card holders and who live in CHO 4 (Cork / Kerry)

Referral Criteria: Referral by GP or Primary Care Team to a Primary Care Therapist (e.g. Podiatrist, Physiotherapist) Voluntary Organisation Disability Teams (e.g. COPE, Enable Ireland) Specialist Multi-disciplinary Teams (Hospital Consultant led team)

Prosthetics Scheme Floor 2, Mallow Primary Healthcare Centre, Gouldshill, Mallow, Cork. Tel: 022-58642

Opening Hours: Queries by telephone Monday to Thursday

Scheme Applications: Postal Applications Only**

What is Available: Funding toward the provision of clinically urgent prosthetic limbs for amputees that hold a medical card/ LTI card and who live in CHO 4 (Cork/ Kerry)

Referral Criteria: Referred by POLAR Unit Specialist Multi-disciplinary, Rehabilitation Consultant led team. Hospital Consultants following multidisciplinary (physiotherapy, occupational therapy) team assessment. GP, on behalf of established users, with appropriate quotation from prosthetic service provider. 31 HSELive

Your Electronic Guide to navigating the Health Service.

We know that it’s not always easy for our service users to know where to turn to for guidance or support when navigating the healthcare system.

Sometimes they can fi nd it confusing and have many questions about our health system, often during times of emotional distress when they or their loved ones are ill.

This is why today the HSE formally launched HSELive to the public, and is seeking to raise awareness of the support available from the HSELive team, through an advertising campaign that also commenced today.

HSELive is the new multi-platform public information and sign-posting service from the HSE, offering a customer-focused and responsive service, letting people know where to go and what to do in order to get the services they need for themselves and for their families.

HSELive has been designed with the end user in mind, to provide information and signposting on health services for the public in a way that works for them. Accordingly, HSELive includes a LiveChat function on HSE.ie as well as responding to questions from the public on Twitter @HSELive.

The HSELive team is available six days a week and is well versed in navigating the health service, explaining about entitlements and how best to access services and supports locally.

32 Get in touch with HSELive 8am-8pm Monday to Friday & 10am-5pm Saturdays:

Telephone: From a landline Callsave 1850 24 1850 or from a mobile call 041 6850300

LiveChat: Visit HSE.ie and click on the chat icon in the bottom right hand corner of the screen

Twitter: Tweet us @HSELive and we’ll get back to you or just join the conversation

Email: Send us your query to [email protected] and we’ll email you back as soon as we can

Note: HSELive does not offer clinical or medical advice. For any queries relating to medical issues please contact a health professional, your GP, or in an emergency dial 999. 33 KEY REGIONAL SERVICES Please note: EMERGENCY SERVICES Community Transport - Community Gardaí is not All Emergency Services: 999 available in all areas. Please from Mobile Phones: 112 enquire at your local station. Board Gais Emergency: 1850 205 050 CORK CITY

Fire Brigade: 021 – 4966333 ANGLESEA STREET DISTRICT Anglesea Street Station, 24 hr. Head Garda Stations: Tel: 021 4522000 Anglesea St: 021 - 4522000 Community Gardaí: Bandon: 023 - 8852200 Tel: 021 4522069 Fermoy: 025 - 82100 Bridewell Station, 24 hr. South doc: 1850 335999 Tel: 021 4943330

Cork City Council: Blackrock Station 021 - 4924000 Tel: 021 4536690 Cork County Council: 021 - 4276891 ESB Emergency Number: MAYFIELD DISTRICT 1850 372 999 Mayfi eld Station, 24 hr Tel: 021 4558510

AN GARDA SÍOCHÁNA Watercourse Road Station Tel: 021 4558206 Services Cork City & County Glanmire Station Use of community transport Tel: 021 4821002 available from An Garda Síochána can be accessed by contacting the particular Garda Station and booking the GURRANABRAHER DISTRICT community bus in advance. Gurranabraher Station, 24 hr. Tel: 021 4946200

34 Ballincollig Station Schemes for Macroom Garda Tel: 021 4871222 Station Macroom Neighbourhood Blarney Station Watch. Tel: 021 4385111 Clondrohid Community Alert. Ballinagree Community Alert. Carrignavar Station Tel: 021 4884222. BANDON GARDA STATION Tel: 023 8852200, 24 hr. TOGHER DISTRICT Togher Station, 24 hr Schemes for Bandon Garda Tel: 021 4947120 Station 2 Neighbourhood Watch Douglas Station Schemes, Tel: 0214891115 1 in Bandon, 1 in Kinsale. 16 Community Alert Schemes, Bishopstown as follows: Tel: 021 4541012 Ballineen, Timoleague, Gaggin, Castletown Kenneigh, Carrigaline Laragh, Newcestown, Tel: 021 4372222 Innishannon (including Crossbarry), Crosshaven Station Kilbrittain, Ballyfeard, Tel: 021 4831222 Ballinhassig, Clontead, Dunderrow, Killeady, Ballinspittle, Barryroe, Ahiohill, The stations without the opening hours outlined are generally open during the day 10am KINSALE DISTRICT -12pm and from 2-5pm. This will Kinsale Garda Station depend on the availability of staff Tel: 021 4772302 and will vary from time to time. Schemes for Kinsale CORK COUNTY Garda Station

MACROOM DISTRICT Kinsale Neighbourhood Watch Macroom Garda Station, 24 hr. Ballfeard Community Alert Tel: 026 20590 Ballispittle Community Alert Clontead Community Alert Dunderrow Community Alert

35 BANTRY DISTRICT for vulnerable residents. It is Bantry Garda Station, 24 hr. operated through the Avondhu Tel: 027 20860 Blackwater Partnership (info@ avondhublackwater.com). Schemes for Bantry Garda Station : Millstreet Garda Station Text Alert Scheme, Community Tel: 029 70002 Alert: Mealagh Valley, Gort- Millstreet Garda Station is in a hub nacloona, Coomhola, Kealkill, with Rathmore, Ballydesmond & Durrus, Drimoleague Neighbour- Boherbue Garda Stations and is hood Watch, Business Watch. under Macroom 24hour Station Tel: 026 20590. Community Alert & Text Alert NORTH CORK DISTRICT operational in this area. Fermoy Garda Station, 24 hr. Tel: 025 82100 Rathmore Garda Station Tel: 064 7758002 Mitchelstown Garda Station Rathmore is in a hub with Mill- Tel: 025 84833 street, Ballydesmond & Bo- herbue Garda Stations and is The following Garda Stations post under Macroom 24hour Station opening hours on a weekly basis. Tel: 026 20590. These stations are covered by Fermoy and Mitchelstown when Ballydesmond Garda Station the local Garda is not on duty. Tel: 064 7751102 Ballydesmond is in a hub with Rathcormac 025 36102 Millstreet, Rathmore & Boherbue Watergrasshill 021 4889102 Garda Stations and is under Kilworth 025 27101 Macroom 24hour Station Kildorrery 022 25162 Tel. 026 20590. Ballynoe 058 59100 Castletownroche 022 26161 Boherbue Garda Station Tel: 029 76002 Schemes running within District/ Boherbue is in a hub with Mill- Sub District street, Rathmore & Ballydes- Text Alert has a high number of mond Garda Stations and is subscribers and is administered under Macroom 24hour Station by Fermoy. Tel: 026 20590. Community Alert has an active Community Alert & Text Alert committee and promotes the installation of alarms operational in this area. 36 COUNCILS If you know the extension you require, you may dial 492 followed by the extension Cork City Council. number to dial direct Senior Cork City Council offi ces are located on Anglesea Street, Citizen Supports Cork City. Offi ce opening hours are from 9am to 5pm Cork County Council County Hall, Public Counters Carrigrohane Road, Opening Hours: Cork. Cash Desk - 9am - 4pm Tel: 021 4276891

Planning Public Counter: Out Of Hours Emergency 10am - 4pm Number: 5pm - 9am & Weekends & Traffi c Public Counter: Public Holidays 10am to 4pm Tel. 021-4800048

Housing Public Counter: Emergency No. for Water & 10am to 4pm Wastewater Services: 5pm - 9am & Weekends & Switchboard Public Holidays (021) 496 6222, 492 4000 Tel. 1850 278 278

Emergency and Night Calls Bantry: (021) 496 6512 Tel: 027 50058

Drinking Water and Waste Castletownbere: Water Service Requests Tel: 027 70017 24 hours: (1890) 278278 Clonakilty Email: Tel: 023 8833347 [email protected], housingmaintenance@corkcity. Dunmanway ie Tel: 023 8845209 [email protected] [email protected] Schull Tel: 028 28128

37 Skibbereen etc.). The service runs every day Tel: 028 21299 (Monday to Friday) at times to suit passengers. It is provided as Kanturk a voluntary service by a team of Tel: 029-50040 volunteer drivers.

Newmarket Tel: 029-60018 •Link Ring – A telephone contact and Millstreet information service for people Tel: 029-70026 living alone or who may not have the opportunity to meet Charleville people on a regular basis. Tel: 063-81348 •Driver Training Fermoy – Driver CPC Training and Tel: 025-31947 Minibus Driving Lessons & Test Preparation. Mitchelstown Tel: 025-24944 •Passenger Assistant Training – PA Training, Minibus Mallow Evacuation and First Aid Tel: 022-30427 Training.

TRANSPORTATION Contact Us: CORK LOCAL LINK For more information on routes Local Link Cork is the Transport and timetables, contact Local Coordination Unit for County Link Cork in our Bantry offi ce Cork, one of 18 such units (027 52727) or the Fermoy offi ce nationwide operating under (025 51454), or visit our website the auspices of the National www.locallinkcork.ie Transport Authority. Bus Eireann •Cancer Connect – a free, fl exible and www.buseireann.ie confi dential transport service to Cork hospitals for people receiving cancer treatments (radiotherapy, chemotherapy 38 Community Welfare Intreo Centre Services Clinics Abbeycourt House, George’s Quay, Cork.

Intreo Centre Tel: 021 - 4943100 Hanover Street Tel: 021 - 4806800 Rent Supplement www.welfare.ie This is now a centralised unit which operates from the 3rd Community Welfare Services fl oor in Abbeycourt House. Clinics – Supplementary Welfare An enquiry counter is open all Allowance day, every day and through lunch. Appointments to make The Community Welfare Service an application are taken at this hold daily morning clinics on the desk. First Floor where a ticket system is in operation.These clinics serve In addition, the Rents Offi cers the North side of the city. deliver local clinics in the following locations: Intreo Centre Abbeycourt House, George’s Ballincollig Health Centre Quay – Community Welfare Bandon Health Centre Service Clinics – Supplementary Cobh Intreo Centre Welfare Allowance. Kinsale The CWS hold daily morning Midleton (Hospital Grounds) clinics on the Second Floor Youghal where a ticket system is in Carrigaline operation. Clinics are from 9.30 Intreo Centre, Ballea Road. to 11.30 but can often run past this time. These clinics serve the For clinic times: 021 4943100 South side of the city.

There is a clinic in Ballincollig which serves Ballincollig and Cork City Libraries surrounding areas every week. A service of Cork City Council c/o 021 4806800 Contact Central Library: 021 4924900 or 10am – 11.30pm in Glen www.corkcitylibraries.ie

39 Cork City Libraries provide a www.corkcoco.ie/library resource for all — for Life & Check website for individual branch Learning, for Culture & the and mobile times Imagination, and for Children & Young People. www.facebook.com/Corkcocolibrary

Cork City Libraries provide a What is Available: range of library and information The Library service operates services to the people of Cork; through a network of 28 providing books, CDs, DVDs, branches and 4 mobile libraries videos, and audio books, for use throughout Cork County. It is free within the library or for home use. of charge and very easy to join: We also provide computers with just bring a proof of identity and fast Internet access throughout proof of address along to your our network of branches and in local branch or mobile library. our Central Library. Branches, mobile library service stops and opening times are all Enquiries can be made in detailed on the library website: person, by telephone, letter, or www.corkcoco.ie/library e-mail and are welcome from everybody; whether members We offer a full range of or not. services, lending adult and children’s materials as well as Opening times of all libraries a comprehensive reference are shown on the relevant and local studies service. You library web page. On Saturdays can also borrow dvd’s, books & Mondays of bank-holiday on CD, large print editions as weekends, all our libraries are well as access to a wide range closed. of e-books, e-audiobooks, e-magazines and a huge variety You can view our online Local of courses and language Studies service at Cork Past and learning sources. We also offer free wifi , as well as internet Present. access computers.

Cork County Library & Many of our Branches offer Arts Service regular bookclubs , writers’ County Library Building, groups, art and crafts groups. Some service points also offer Carrigrohane Road, Cork. computer classes and language Tel: 0214546499 circles. 40 KEY REGIONAL VOLUNTARY SERVICES

Age Action What is Available: Information Service The Age Friendly Forum is Unit 14, Melbourne Business Park, a group of individuals and Model Farm Road, Cork representatives of community Tel: 021 – 2067399 organisations which meets E-mail: quarterly to feed back its opinions [email protected] and recommendations to the Cork Age Friendly City Alliance. What is Available: It is open to all individuals living A telephone based service in Cork City over the age of 50 based in Dublin but servicing years. Please phone the contact all areas. A professional and number above or email Chris confi dential Information Service Dorgan if you are interested on services and entitlements for in receiving notice of the next older people and their families. forum meeting. Trained Information Offi cers The Alliance is an interagency are available to assist with a partnership comprising of senior wide variety of issues including personnel in public sector benefi ts and entitlements, elder agencies, and community abuse, employment, health, organisations that promote a housing, leisure, safety & security. positive approach to ageing, and includes representatives of the Cork Older People’s Forum. Age Friendly City Programme Chris Dorgan Cork Age Friendly City Alzheimer Café Programme Coordinators Activity Centre, St Finbarr’s Cork City Council, City Hall , Hospital, Douglas Rd., Cork. Anglesea Street, Cork City. Tel: 085 1485800 Tel: 021 4924076 Email: corkalzheimercafe@ Email: [email protected] hotmail.com

The Cork Age Friendly City What is Available: Programme is committed The Alzheimer Cafe is a monthly to creating a physical and support group for individuals social urban environment that affected by memory loss. promotes healthy and active The drop-in service is open to ageing and a good quality of life those with suspected memory for the older residents of Cork City. problems or diagnosed with 41 dementia, and their carers. The people with Arthritis. café style provides a relaxed Contact Pauline 086 3353170 supportive environment for social interaction and peer support. Walking Group (Clonakilty) for Healthcare professionals and people with Arthritis. informed volunteers are present Contact Charlotte 086 1785943 to provide information and offer advice regarding services. In Support & Information events addition to tea and cakes, the Contact John 086 8118489 afternoon may include a topic for discussion or an activity Self-management courses on such as music or art to facilitate how to improve your life, meaningful engagement. living with arthritis . Contact Offi ce 1890 252846

AOSTA (Association of Services to the Aged) ASI Bessboro Day Care Centre c/o: Bridie Millward, Alzheimer Society of Ireland Mohera, Castlelyons, Co Cork. Bessboro Day Care Centre Tel: 029 60167/025 36949 Bessboro, Blackrock, Cork. Email:[email protected] Tel: 021 4972504 www.alzheimer.ie What is Available: Email: • Social and information [email protected] activities for older people. • Annual conference/ Opening Hours: focus on health issues. Monday – Friday 10am - 4pm • Jamborees/Autumn + Spring. • Network for older people’s Cork Age Friendly Programme groups in North Cork. Aileen Hurley Executive Planner / Cork Age Friendly County Coordinator Arthritis Ireland Planning Policy Unit C/O John O’Flynn Floor 13, County Hall Tel: 086-8118489 Cork City. www.arthritisireland.ie Tel: 021 – 4285900 Email: jofl [email protected] E-mail: aileen.hurley@corkcoco. ie / Mairead.mccarthy@ What is Available: corkcoco.ie Walking Group (Cork City) for www.Corkagefriendly.ie 42 What is Available: the last Wednesday of each The Cork Age Friendly strategy is month. Guest speakers cover a framework plan to help make informative topics. County Cork a great place in which to live and grow old. The The monthly programme also strategy is intended to provide includes a range of activities a structure for interagency such as boccia, yoga, tai-chi, cooperation which is essential art, music and day trips. There to improve the quality of life are opportunities to join the for older people in the County CSSG choir or participate in with the support of older people hydrotherapy sessions in COPE through the Cork County Older foundation facilitated by a People's Council, statutory, Physiotherapist. CSSG provides a community, voluntary and telephone advisory service and private sectors. information is available from the Cork Stroke Support Website Cork Stroke Support Group and Facebook. Cork Stroke Support Group, Activity Centre, St Finbarr’s The Crystal Project, North Cork Hospital, Douglas Rd., Cork. Memory Resource Room, Tel: 087 3569555 Mallow Primary Healthcare Email: [email protected] Building, Mallow, Co. Cork.

What is Available: Tel: 022 78700 The Cork Stroke Support Group Email: [email protected] (CSSG) aids recovery post stroke. The aims of the group are to: What is Available: •Facilitate opportunities for The Crystal Project is a community sharing information. based project, led by the •Provide support and HSE North Cork Occupational encouragement in an open and Therapy Department. It is a relaxed environment. collaboration between the HSE, •Organise activities with Alzheimer’s Society of Ireland, emphasis on enjoyment and Family Carer’s Ireland, families enablement. affected by Dementia, UCC, •Encourage independence local community groups and and social engagement GP’s. It offers support and The group of stroke survivors, family services to people affected by members of those affected, Dementia living in North Cork. healthcare professionals and informed volunteers meet on 43 Getting Started Computer What is Available: Classes for over 55s LINC is a city centre resource Unit 14 Melbourne Business Park centre open to the public as a Model Farm Rd., Cork. drop in and support service for Tel: 021-2067399, lesbian and bisexual women Text: 087 1956026 and their family members. Open www.ageaction.ie some evenings for peer support Email: groups and social activities. One gettingstartedcorkadmin@ to one support and subsidised ageaction.ie counselling is available.

What is Available: One-on-one tuition in digital Muintir na Tire technology for senior beginners, 8 Sidney Place led by dedicated, patient Wellington Road, Cork. volunteer tutors in a friendly, Tel: 021 4500688 relaxed atmosphere. www.muintircork.com (Wifi provided.) Email: admin@muintircork Learner-driven tuition/mentoring on a digital device of the What is Available: learner’s choice and or PC/ Our Community Care laptop. Helping seniors to Programme is aimed at all remain 21st Century citizens sections of the community. and have access to all services, It involves working with local communication methods and communities to promote information available to them positive physical and mental on the web, to stay in touch with health outcomes for individuals family and friends and to save and communities. Cork County money. Federation Muintir na Tire feels that information on health matters can best be given LINC – Advocating for Lesbian directly to elderly people in their own communities. That is why we and Bisexual Women in Ireland work closely with communities 11a White St., and networks to promote Cork. positive health outcomes. T12 D36W Tel: 021-4808600 www.linc.ie Email: [email protected]

44 Post Polio Support Group be worn as a pendent or around Unit 319 Chapel Building, the wrist like a watch. When Mary’s Abbey,Dublin. pressed it sends a call to a 24 DO7 DNP6 hour monitored centre. Tel: 01-8898920 To get an alarm, contact a local www.ppsg.ie community or voluntary group Email: [email protected] that operate the scheme in your area and they will apply on your What is Available: behalf. Depending on assessed need, The list of organisations to fi nancial circumstances and contact is available on the availability of funds the following Pobal website: www.pobal.ie services and supports are Seniors Alert Scheme. available to Polio survivors in Cork: Information advice and support A person will be eligible if he or from offi ce. Aids and appliances. she is: Therapies e.g.: Physiotherapy •Aged 65 years or older. and occupational therapy. •Of limited resources or means. Respite breaks. Heating grant to •Living alone, living with another members at risk of Hypothermia. person who meets the eligibility Stair lifts. Peer telephone support criteria. services. Social support groups. •Resides within the geographical Survivor magazine published 3-4 area of the relevant registered times per year. organisation. •Able to benefi t from the equipment supplied. Seniors Alert Scheme •Prepared to maintain contact (Personal Alarms) with the registered organisation. Tel: 01 - 5117222 Email:[email protected] The Cork Gay Project What is Available: 4 South Terrace, Cork. This scheme is designed to enable Tel: 021 430430 older persons to live securely in www.gayprojectcork.com their homes by providing a free personal monitored alarm. It is What is Available: administered by community and Social supports and advocacy voluntary groups from your area. for gay and bisexual men and Older people get a free personal their families. alarm pendant. The alarm can 45 Youghal Lighthouse 46 NORTH & EAST CORK

47 Mitchelstown / Fermoy / Specifi c Day Care. Rathcormac / Kilworth / Lunch. Transport Available . Glanworth

ASI Conna Day Care Avondhu Blackwater Conna Community Centre, Partnership Conna, The Mill, Co. Cork. Castletownroche, Tel: 022 43322 Co. Cork. www.alzheimer.ie Tel: 022 46580 Email: www.avondhublackwater.com [email protected] Email: [email protected] Charge for service: Price on Application Charge for service: Price on Application What is Available: Person centred Dementia specifi c Day Care. Avondhu Blackwater Specifi c Day Care. Community Connect Service Lunch. Avondhu Blackwater Transport Available. Patnership CLG, The Mill, Castletownroche, ASI Mitchelstown Day Care Co. Cork. Tearmonn Ui Chaoimh, Tel: 022 46580 or 022 46584 Day centre, James street, www.avondhublackwater.com Mitchelstown Email: Co. Cork. [email protected] Tel: 022 43322 www.alzheimer.ie Charge for service: Email: Price on Application [email protected] What is Available: Charge for service: Friendly telephone calls service. Price on Application Handyman service. Housekeeping service. What is Available: Personal monitored alarms. Person centred Dementia Computer courses. specifi c Day Care. 48 Ballyhooly Senior Citizens Facilitating Rural Transport Noreen O’Keeffe initiative. 12 Barrack Street Exercise initiatives for older Ballyhooly people. Co. Cork. Tel: 087 9533897 Ballyhoura Helping Hands Charge for service: Community Handyman service Price on Application Ballyhoura Development Tel: 061 – 387040 What is Available: We hold a bi-weekly social Charge for service: afternoon on a Wednesday Price on Application with a variety of activities and entertainment. What is Available: We hold regular outings/social Helping Hands offers a low cost evenings. service providing minor repairs Chiropody. and maintenance jobs to the Exercises/afternoon tea. elderly, people with disabilities Christmas party. and carers. Our service includes gardening, power washing, painting, hedge and grass Ballynoe Community Council cutting. All work is undertaken Ballynoe Community centre by skilled handymen who have Main Street, been fully Garda checked. All Ballynoe, work is fully insured with no call Tel: 087 9473131 or 058 59915 out charge. Email: [email protected]

Charge for service: Castlelyons Community Care Price on Application Mary Fenton Deerpark Villa, What is Available: Castlelyons, Provide support to a range of Cork. community groups. Tel: 025 36568 Provide meeting facilities / space. Charge for service: Organise social events such as Price on Application Older Person’s Christmas Party. Summer BBQs.

49 What is Available: Conna Community Housing for Day trips/social outings. the Elderly Weekly social mornings Michael Joyce – Thursdays. Aghern, Conna, Bingo. Co. Cork. Keep fi t classes. Tel: 058 39822 Guest Speakers. Charge for service: Price on Application Castletownroche AOSTA Katherine Hogan What is Available: Close Road, Provision of two days of Day Castletownroche, Care Service for older people. Co. Cork. Provision of one day Dementia Tel: 022 26693 service for older people. Lunches for Day Care service Charge for service: and general lunch on a Thursday. Price on Application Housing for the elderly. Outings/trips. What is available: Monthly Chiropody Service. Attend social events. Fermoy Active Retirement Group Attend AOSTA events including Fermoy Youth Centre, conferences and jamborees. Ashe’s Quay, Fermoy, Co. Cork. Conna Community Care Tel: Josephine Quirke, Secretary Christine Dineen 025 31463, 086 4032916 Monagown, Email: [email protected] Conna, Co. Cork. Charge for service: Tel: 058 59206 Price on Application

What is Available: What is Available: Monthly social mornings. Group meetings twice monthly Guest speakers. fi rst and third Wednesday at Support Alarm Installation. 2.30pm in Youth Centre, with Setting up text alerts in guest speakers and cup of tea, association with An Garda outings, holidays, classes, art, tai Síochána. chi, pilates and light exercises. Outings/Autumn tour. Visits to Theatre, cinema.

50 Fermoy Carers Association Fermoy Community Health Highland View, Project Barnahash, Rathcormac, Community Resource Centre Co. Cork. 42 McCurtain Street, Tel: 086 8331342 Fermoy. Email: Tel: 085 8742320 [email protected] www.fermoyresourcecentre.com Email: [email protected] Charge for service: Price on Application Charge for service: Price on Application What is Available: A monthly meeting second What is Available: Wednesday of every month @ Community Health Worker 7.30pm in the Resource Centre, supporting local health projects Fermoy. and services i.e. A chat and a cup of tea, it’s a Mental Health / Suicide support group, it offers support prevention. to people caring for their loved Older person’s initiatives. ones, old, young or with special Schools Projects. needs. Health and Well being – Walking Group. Community health. Parenting supports. Fermoy Geriatric Association Cluain Dara Day Centre, Duntahane Road, Fermoy, Fermoy Men’s Shed Cork. David Gahan Tel: 025 33315 122 Beechfi eld Est, Email: Fermoy, [email protected] Co. Cork. Tel: 086 0337680 Charge for service: Email: Price on Application [email protected] What is Available: Charge for service: Sheltered housing – 20 units Price on Application (some buy in/some rental). Provision of Day Care Centre What is Available: service. Provision of informal/social Transport to Day Centre. environment for local men to 51 meet, socialise and get involved Charge for service: in tasks, projects, often with local Price on Application community. Bi-annual outings. What is Available: A social group made up of men that holds monthly meetings Fermoy Meals on Wheels with invited guest speakers and 42 McCurtain Street, monthly day trips to places Fermoy, Co Cork P61T267 of interest. Activities include: Tel: 025 32962 walking , singing, debating, card www.fermoyresourcecentre.com playing and board games. Email: [email protected] Fermoy Senior Citizens Care Charge for service: and Entertainment Association Price on Application Tel: Frances Linihan 025 82759 / 086 8762355 What is Available: We provide hot nutritional Charge for service: meals for people within our Price on Application community, there are many reasons for individuals to receive What is Available: Meals on Wheels. A number Regular social evenings in the of clients receive meals for Fermoy/Avondhu area. a short period while they are Outings for members including recuperating from an illness. four day summer holidays. Others avail of the service for a AOSTA Jamboree. longer period as it has become Christmas party. too diffi cult to prepare hot meals on a daily basis. This service enables individuals to remain Fermoy Widow's Group independent and continue to Highland View, live in their own home for as long Barnahash, Rathcormac, as possible. Co. Cork. Tel: Noreen Condon 025 32162 www.fermoyresourcecentre.com Fermoy Men’s Club Knockanahing, Fermoy, Co Cork. Charge for service: Tel: 087 1874566 Price on Application Email: [email protected] 52 What is Available: Glanworth Active Retirement Fermoy Widow’s Association is Group formed since 1972. We meet Catherine Williams once a month on the third Rahard, Wednesday of the month at Ballyhooly, 8.15 p.m. at Fermoy Community Co. Cork, Resource Centre. We have a Tel: 086 2538631 talk and demonstration and Email: we also have a cup of tea [email protected] and chat. We have an annual mass for deceased and present Charge for service: members, a dinner at Christmas Price on Application and an outing to various places. The association is open to all What is Available: widows and friends. Social gatherings bi-monthly. Bingo/music/comedy/guest speakers. Glanworth Community Council Regular day trips and outings. Pauline O’Dwyer Summer tour. Moneen, Glanworth, Club social evenings. Co. Cork. AOSTA conference. Tel: 087 7999073 Christmas party. www.glanworth.eu Email: [email protected] Kilworth Active Retirement Group Charge for service: Heaphy Grove, Price on Application Kilworth, Co. Cork. What is Available: Tel: 025 27423 (Peig) Chiropody service. Email: [email protected] Support work of Active Retirement Group. Charge for service: Support maintenance/upkeep Price on Application of community centre. Tidy Towns activities. What is Available: Rural transport support. Regular coffee mornings/ Text Alert. Social mornings. Guest speakers. Bingo.

53 Kildorrery Senior Citizens Charge for service: Killdorrery, Price on Application Co. Cork. Tel: 022 25492 What is Available: Sheltered Housing for the elderly. Charge for service: Day Care service two days a Price on Application week for older people. Transport to and from Day Care What is Available: Centre. Social event se.g. outings. Friendship group on a Thursday. Regular social events in North Cork area. Christmas party. Rathcormac Social Initiative Summer outings. Community Centre, Chiropody services. Rathcormac, Co. Cork. Tel: 086 - 8407164 Mitchelstown Allotments Email: Church Road, [email protected] (Across from Church) Mitchelstown. Charge for service: Tel: 086 - 3374648 Price on Application Email: [email protected] What is Available: Charge for service: This group provides regular Price on Application social outings, community social gatherings, plays, dramas, What is Available: Christmas party, Community Provide community gardening Alert Group. plots – Various sizes. Also provide water on site. Container for storage of tools. Thursday Club Mitchelstown Tel: Delia Tobin – 087 0927878

Mitchelstown Senior Citizens Charge for service: Project Price on Application Tramonn Uí Chaoimh, James Street, Mitchelstown, What is Available: Co. Cork. Social Day out at Tearmon Ui Tel: 087 2759387 Chaoimh centre, James Street, Email: mkingseefi [email protected] Mitchelstown. 54 Mid Day Meal provided. Millstreet / Macroom / Activities. Ballyvourney / Ballydesmond Meals service to those who are living alone. Millstreet Active Retirement As- sociation c/o Lyregoune, Society of St. Vincent De Paul Rathmane, Co. Kerry. Mitchelstown Tel: 086 8337779 Margaret Sheehy, Annabelle O’Sullivan c/o St. Vincent De Paul, Thomas Street, Charge for service: Mitchelstown, Price on Application Co. Cork. Tel: 025 84733 What is Available: Email: Dancing, swimming, aerobics, [email protected] knitting, Tai Chi, outings. Charge for service: Price on Application Millstreet Day Care Centre Carmen O’Donovan Centre What is Available: Clara Road, Millstreet, Support to Mitchelstown Active Co. Cork. Retirement Group who organise Tel: 029 709926 weekly social meetings in the Email: [email protected] Town Hall – including Bingo, Arts + Crafts, outings, guest speakers, Charge for service: cards, support to local chiropody Price on Application service. What is Available: Day care facilities, mid-day meals, meals on wheels, transport, nursing services, chiropody, physiotherapy, hairdressing, social activities, laundry service.

Aghinagh Active Retirement Group Coolalta, Macroom, Co. Cork. Tel: 087 9393295

55 Charge for service: Activities i.e. exercises and yoga. Price on Application Guest speakers. Dawn chorus event is also What is Available: organised annually. Wheelchair friendly, Regular day trips including Parking facilities, cookery school pilgrimages, bus Open to group social visits. tours. Annual Christmas party at Springfort Hall Hotel. Castlemartyr Family Carers and Drama and musical productions Disability Support Group such as OICHE Chiuin, Sinsir Old School House, Talent Exhibition, Big Maggie, Mogeely Road, Moll, The Real McCoy. Castlemartyr, Co. Cork. The group also stages a Tel: 021 4623884 Bealtaine Festival concert each Email: [email protected] year and organises a culture night annually. Charge for service: Price on application Coachford Active Retirement What is Available: Association The group provides a space to c/o Nadind, Coachford, meet and befriend others in the Co. Cork. community and provide advice Tel: Ann McCarthy 021 7334473 and support to members – The group also organises a monthly Charge for service: guest speaker on topics relevant Price on Application to the group. What is Available: Yoga, dancing, bowling, Art, Castlemagner Sinsír Club Irish language classes, outings. Sally's cross, Kanturk, Co. Cork. Tel: 086 8521808 Email: Foiloighig Development [email protected] Association The Olde School House, Charge for service: Foyle, Ballydesmond, Price on Application Co. Cork. Tel: Philomena Cremin What is Available: 064 7751370 Weekly social gathering. 56 Charge for service: Newmarket / Kanturk / Price on Application Donoughmore

What is Available: Boherbue Active Retirement Dancing, Zumba, cards, Group A.A. meetings. Parish Hall, Boherbue, Mallow, Ballydesmond Sheltered Co. Cork. Housing Ltd. Tel: 087 3174559 Maureen Martin Ballinahulla, Email: [email protected] Ballydesmond, Co. Cork. Tel: 064 7751954 Charge for service: Mary O’Riordan Price on Application

Charge for service: What is Available: Price on Application Social and recreational activities. What is Available: Organise day outings to places Day care service, twice a week. of interest. Meal service, twice a week. Holidays within Ireland. Chiropody. Tea dances and waltzing competition. Provide personal alarms for Cuan Alainn Day Centre households. Cuan Alainn, Christmas party. Ballydesmond, Co. Cork. Advocate on behalf of Tel: 064 7751954 members if required. Email: [email protected]

Charge for service: Newtownshandrum Care Price on Application Association Newtownshandrum What is Available: Charleville, Co. Cork. Morning Tea and Home Baking. Tel: 063 70031 or 087 2528046 Gently exercises. Margaret O’Mullane (Chiarperson) Freshly cooked 3 course lunch. Email: [email protected] Cards / Bingo / Sing Song. Occasional PHN visits. Charge for service: 2 monthly Chiropody. Price on Application Hairdresser on request. 57 What is Available: Charge for service: Exercises. Price on Application Talks on different topics. Flower arranging (at Christmas) What is Available: Quizes. Volunteers carry out small DIY Regular outings, one in June, jobs free of charge for older Sept. and November. people who fi nd it diffi cult to High tea in the local hotel. do these jobs themselves. Jobs Monday morning walks around include; minor carpentry jobs, the local GAA pitch. changing light bulbs, minor Meetings in the hall, all fi nish decorating, hanging curtains, with tea and some sandwiches, installing smoke alarms, small cakes etc. gardening jobs, etc.

A Friendly call service is also Newmarket and District available where volunteers will Men’s Shed phone a client on a daily or 29 Castlecourt, weekly basis for a chat. Newmarket, Co. Cork. Tel: 029 60910 Donoughmore Active Email: [email protected] Retirement Association Cummeen, Charge for service: Donoughmore, Price on Application Co. Cork. Tel: Nora O’Connor 087 9892825 What is Available: Email: Meeting Place. [email protected] Workshop (projects). Computer lessons. Charge for service: Friendship. Price on Application Social events. What is Available: Monthly meetings for retired Care & Repair Duhallow people to meet for social, IRD Duhallow, educational and entertainment Newmarket, purposes. Co. Cork. Tel: 029-60633 www.ageaction.ie Dromtariffe Active Retired Club Email: [email protected] Meenskehy, Cullen, 58 Mallow, Co. Cork. [email protected] Tel: 087 2408363 Charge for service: Email: [email protected] Price on Application

Charge for service: What is Available: Price on Application Duhallow Meals on Wheels Service in the northern and What is available: western Duhallow. Weekly sessions of varied Link into elder care groups for physical activities. delivery of meals. Occasional social outings, Link into public health nurses in shopping trips etc. the community. Annual summer and Christmas hotel breaks. Freemount Thursday Club Knocknaeglass, Duhallow Carers Freemount, James O’Keeffe Institute Charleville, Newmarket, Co. Cork. Co. Cork. Tel: 029 60633 Tel: 086 3657599 www.irdduhallow.com Email: [email protected] Email: [email protected] What is Available: Hold fortnightly gatherings for Charge for service: Senior Citizens. Price on Application Bingo. Summer outings. What is Available: Provide social activities. Support group for family and Easter celebrations, Bealtaine voluntary carers. celebrations. We meet on the fi rst Thursday of Christmas party. every month. Gramophone nights.

Duhallow Community Food Kanturk Active Retirement Services Ltd. Association James O Keefe Institute Coolacoosane, Newmarket, Co.Cork. Millview, Tel: 029 -76375 Kanturk, www.foodinduhallow.com Co. Cork. Email: Tel: 029 50879 Nora Field 59 Email: norafi [email protected] Tel: 086 2307317 Charge for service: Email: Price on Application [email protected] [email protected] What is Available: Meeting once a forth night. Charge for service: Talks on various subjects. Price on Application Yoga. Dancing. What is Available: Bingo, tea and a chat. Sheltered housing. Social centre. Meeting room. Kanturk and Lismire Senior Recreational activities. Citizen's Association Walks. Mercy House, Function room. Church Street, Kanturk, Co. Cork. Meelin Active Retirement Group Tel: 029 51161 Community Hall, Meelin, Charge for service: Newmarket, Price on Application Co. Cork. Tel: 029 68034

What is Available: Charge for service: Daily meals in house / meals on Price on Application wheels. Social activities e.g. outing's What is Available: occasional parties, chiropody. Social gathering once a week. Advisory service re health, Day trips. security etc. Shopping tips. In-house social activities e.g. Chiropodist comes about once bingo, fl ower arrangements. a month. Christmas party in December.

Kilcorney Community Development Association Ltd. Brookpark, Rathwall, Mallow, Co. Cork.

60 Glanmire / Glenville / Dance classes. Watergrasshill Exercise classes. Talks with guest speakers. Carrignavar ICA Guild Carlom, Ballyhesta, Glanmire and District Active Carrignavar, Retirement Association Co. Cork. Sarsfi eld Hurling Club, Tel: 087 8071218 Riverstown, Email: Glanmire, [email protected] Co. Cork. Tel: 021 4866529 Charge for service: Email: Price on Application [email protected]

What is Available? Charge for service: Monthly Meeting 8pm. Price on Application Monthly demo and talk. Art classes. What is Available: Keep fi t classes. Weekly meetings. Talks every Cater for senior citizens month, dancing monthly, annually on December 11th. exercise (Pals), one outing every Group walks in local area. month, parties, music each month. A weekly dancing group (night) Carrigtwohill Tuesday Club at €4.00 non profi t. Community Centre, A weekly painting group Main street, (Thursday morning). Carrigtwohill, Short holiday (3/ 4 days in Co. Cork. Ireland). Tel: 086 3225229 Walking group. Email: Book club. [email protected]

Charge for service: Glanmire & Riverstown Senior Price on Application Citizen's Tuesday Club Glanmire Area Community What is Available: Assocation, Each Tuesday social afternoon. Old School House, outings. Riverstown, Glanmire,

61 Co. Cork. Killahora Tel: 021 4827333 Glounthanue, www.glanmireareacork.com Co. Cork. Email: Email: [email protected] [email protected]

Opening times: Charge for service: 2pm – 4pm Tuesday Price on Application

What is available: What is available: Weekly meeting Tuesday 2-4pm. Freshly prepared soup and main Chiropody Service every second course delivered to people's Tuesday by appointment. homes three times per week. ½ day outings and visits to other Recipients may include the clubs. elderly living alone, those with Trips to theatre shows. disabilities or people recovery Art and crafts exhibition during from surgery or illness. heritage week. Bingo sessions during Tuesday meeting. Upper Glanmire Active Retirement Community Centre, Glenville Parish Community Upper Glanmire, Care Group Cork. Mullinabouree, Glenville, Co. Cork. Charge for service: Tel: 087 9958892 or 086 8509543 Price on Application

Charge for service: What is available: Price on Application Social activities, outings and light exercise. What is available: •Social Outings to neighbouring groups. Upper Glanmire ICA Guild •Social nights in Glenville. Tel: 087 2341187 Mary •Day Trips Killarney. •Chiropody services. Charge for service: •Advice on security and Price on Application services available.

Glounthaune Meals on Wheels 62 What is Available: areas. Monthly speakers. Meetings fi rst Wednesday night Social craft sessions. of every month in Knockraha Summer walks. Community Centre and on Visits to theatre and shows. some other Wednesday nights Outings away. for crafts and chat. Quiz teams.

Seanoiri Group Knockraha Active Age Group Glounthaune Church Centre, Lower Maryville, Glounthaune, Knockraha, Cork. Co. Cork. Tel: 087 7786357 Tel: 021 4822510 Email: [email protected] Charge for service: Price on Application Charge for service: Price on Application What is Available: Monthly meetings in local What is Available: community centre. Trained exercise tutors guide Weekly progressive 45 drive chair exercises. October – May (Tuesday nights) Musical entertainment. Club socials and attending Outdoor gym visited when social held by other active age weather permits. group: day trips and overnight Keep people in contact with tours. others. Chiropodist subsidised. Outings for lunches etc. Knockraha ICA Aghaduff, Knockraha, Co. Cork. Whitechurch and Waterloo Tel: 021 4822483 \ 086 3184162 Active Retirement Association Email: [email protected] Whitechurch Community Association, Charge for service: School Road, Price on Application Whitechurch, Co. Cork. What is Available: Tel: 086 219 4864 Meeting of women from Email: Knockraha and surrounding [email protected] 63 Charge for service: Youghal / Cobh / Middleton Price on Application

What is Available: ASI Midleton Day Care Social and recreational Edmund Rice Parish activities. Pastoral Centre, Educational and training Midleton, Co. Cork. activities i.e. Tel: 087 9060767 -historical talks / poetry www.alzheimer.ie readings. Email: [email protected] Guest speakers on varied topics. Charge for service: Exercise to music, yoga, Price on Application dancing, entertainment. Outings. What is Available: Chiropody service with 30% Person centred Dementia subsidy. specifi c Day Care. Specifi c Day Care Lunch. Watergrasshill Community Care Transport available. Ann O’Regan Condonstown, Watergrasshill, Care & Repair Midleton Cork. SECAD Tel: 086 0826607 Midleton Community and Email: [email protected] Enterprise Centre, Midleton, Co. Cork. Tel: 021-4613432 Charge for service: www.ageaction.ie Price on Application Email: [email protected]

What is Available: Charge for service: Bi weekly social afternoons on Price on Application Wednesdays. Music/Arts & crafts/Bingo/Talks/ What is Available: Refreshments. Volunteers carry out small DIY Regular outings/Exercises jobs free of charge for older Transport provided. people who fi nd it diffi cult to Monthly Chiropody Service. do these jobs themselves. Jobs include; minor carpentry jobs,

64 changing light bulbs, minor Care & Repair Youghal decorating, hanging curtains, Cumann na Daoine installing smoke alarms, small Catherine St., gardening jobs, etc. Youghal, Co. Cork. Tel: 024-91900 A list of reliable tradesmen is www.ageaction.ie available to provide quotations Email: for larger jobs. [email protected]

Charge for service: Care & Repair Cobh Price on Application Cobh Family Resource Centre, Park House, Cobh, Waiting Time: Co. Cork. Waiting period can range from Tel: 021-4908174 one day to two weeks. www.ageaction.ie Email: What is Available: [email protected] Volunteers carry out small DIY jobs free of charge for older Charge for service: people who fi nd it diffi cult to Price on Application do these jobs themselves. Jobs include; minor carpentry jobs, Waiting Time: changing light bulbs, minor Waiting period can range from decorating, hanging curtains, one day to two weeks. installing smoke alarms, small gardening jobs, etc. What is Available: Volunteers carry out small DIY jobs free of charge for older Youghal Community Health people who fi nd it diffi cult to Project do these jobs themselves. Jobs C/o Youghal Family centre, include; minor carpentry jobs, Blackwater Heights, changing light bulbs, minor Youghal, Cork. decorating, hanging curtains, Tel: 086 4668484 installing smoke alarms, small Email: youghalcommunityhealth@ gardening jobs, etc. hotmail.com A list of reliable tradesmen is available who can provide Charge for service: quotations for larger jobs. Price on Application

65 What is Available: Charge for service: Happy Feet Walking Group Price on Application meet every Monday morning. Low cost counselling. What is Available: Low cost massage therapy. Meetings with a speaker, once Carers Support Group. a month. Monthly peer support group. Outings to concerts, gardens, & Range of wellbeing historic places. programmes incl: Just for Men, Being Well, Taking control etc. Killeagh /Inch Monday Club Information, advocacy and C/o Finbarr Motherway Park, support with health and well Youghal, Co. Cork. being issues. Tel: 024 972010 or 086 8379102 Email: [email protected] Midleton Meals on Wheels Fr Murphy Youth Club, Charge for service: Youghal Road, Midleton, Price on Application Co. Cork. Tel: 021 4633260 or 087 2542231 What is Available: Monthly get together (average Charge for service: 45/50 persons), speaker, dance Price on application performances and tea and social exchange. What is available: Regular classes / activities - four A two course meal consisting of: sessions P.A. Summer - main and desert Craft, health, technical, dance. Winter – soup and main. Travel: full day trips ½ day / 65-70 persons avail of this service. evening trips four day. A Christmas party is held every Tours in Ireland and Britain. year where a four course meal Co –ordination re rural transport is provided for up to 100 people, scheme etc. all due to our dedicated volunteers. Youghal Community Health Project ICA Midleton Youghal Family Centre, Shanagarry, Blackwater Heights, Midleton, Co. Cork. Youghal, Co. Cork. Tel: 087 7906285 Tel: 086 4668484 66 Charge for service: What is Available: Price on Application Two tours during the year. one social evenings in the year. What is Available: Christmas party. Happy feet walking group, Low cost counselling, Low cost massage therapy, SWELS Active Retirement Carers support group, Association Range of wellbeing programmes. 4 Carrignafoy Terrace, Cobh, Co. Cork. Tel: 086 8109034 - Freda Youghal Social Café Email: Youghal Community Health [email protected] Project, Blackwater Heights, Youghal, Co.Cork. Charge for service: Tel: 086 4668484 Price on Application Email: youghalcommunityhealth@ What is Available: hotmail.com Weekly meetings. Yoga, aqua, fi twalking, choir, Charge for service: dance classes. Price on Application Day trips, lunch dates, annual holidays . What is Available: A once monthly social café for local people living with Youghal Senior Citizens Co Ltd. dementia, alzheimers and other Kilcoran Park, Dementias. Youghal, Co. Cork. Tel: 024 92764 Email: Aghada Senior Citizens [email protected] Ballyvoloon, Whitegate, Charge for service: Co. Cork. Price on Application Tel: 021 4661690 or Eileen O’Driscoll on 086 8639097 What is Available: Meals three days a week, Charge for service: delivered to family homes varies Price on Application between 25-35 peoples mostly elderly. Chiropody service on a six week rota, part funded. 67 Mallow / Charleville / mindfulness course , art classes, bingo, chair yoga. Buttevant six day trips to gardens, museums, fi lms or as decided by the group. Charleville Sheltered Housing Services Retirement Village, Doneraile Active Retirement Church View, Charleville, Association Co. Cork. Awbeg House, Tel: 063 89593 / 063 89507 or 087 Castletownroche, 2737029 Co. Cork. www.icsh.ie Tel: 022 25925 Email: Email: [email protected] [email protected] Charge for service: Charge for service: Price on Application Price on Application What is Available: What is Available: Meetings. 30 Housing units in a Exercise programme. retirement setting consisting of Outings. accommodation, care support Speakers. and daily lunch. Demonstrations. Higher Dependency residents Arts and crafts. have option of all meals daily.

Dromina Community Centre Churchtown Wednesday Club No. 5 Marian Tce C/o Liz Hennessy Dromina, Ballinaboul, Charleville, Co Cork. Churchtown, Mallow, Co. Cork. Tel: Mary Buckley 063 70286 Tel: 085 1416588 Charge for service: Charge for service: Price on Application Price on Application What is Available: What is Available: Chiropody. Weekly Two hour meeting – Tea Christmas party. & biscuits. Garda text. Activities can include – Rural bus. 68 ICA Newtownshandrum The Crystal Project Charleville Memory Resource Room, Newtownshandrum, Mallow Primary Health Care Charleville, Centre, Co. Cork. Mallow, Co. Cork. Tel: 063 70043 Tel: 022/58700 086/7871818 Email: [email protected] Charge for service: Price on Application Charge for service: Price on Application What is Available: Lessons in arts and crafts. What is Available: Making wearable’s for poor The Crystal Project is a community countries. Dementia project. It involves Volunteering. collaboration between the HSE, Contact Catherine for social The Alzheimer Society of Ireland, occasions. Family Carers Ireland, families affected by dementia, UCC, local community groups and Killavullen Community Council GPs. We provide assistance to Killavullen Community Hall, people who may be concerned Killavullen, about their memory, people Co. Cork. with a diagnosis of dementia Tel: 086 3985397 and people who have a relative Email: with dementia. Services we offer [email protected] are provided on a one to one basis and in group settings and Charge for service: are social, educational and Price on Application informative. We also link in with different community groups to What is Available: promote awareness of dementia Active Retirement Coffee across the community. Morning – monthly. Senior citizens Christmas party annually. Le Chéile Mallow Men’s Shed Cards. The Youthreach Building, Hall may be rented by any Ballyellis, group. Mallow, Co. Cork. Tel: 087 248 6143

69 www.lecheilemallowmensshed. Lombardstown ICA weebly.com Barbara Allshire, Email: Riverside, lecheilemallowmensshed@ Lower Gortroe, gmail.com Lombardstown, Co. Cork. Tel: 022 47400 Charge for service: Price on Application Charge for service: Price on Application What is Available: We are a social club for men What is Available: of 18 years and over. We meet Monthly group meetings for on Tuesday, Wednesday and ladies. Thursday nights from 7 – 9pm Interesting speakers. in The Youthreach Building, Outings. Ballyellis, Mallow. We have Activities and crafts. the use of facilities such as woodwork, woodturning, Mallow Active Retirement metalwork, welding, pottery, Group computers and cooking. Parish Centre, There is no fee to join, we ask for Main Street, a voluntary contribution towards Mallow, the upkeep of the shed. Co. Cork. Tel: 087 3670242

Liscarroll Social Satellite Charge for service: Liscarroll, Price on Application Mallow, Co. Cork. What is Available: Tel: 086 1691191 List of activities and outings for older people. Charge for service: Price on Application Mallow Day Care Centre What is Available: Court View, Meet every second Tuesday. New Road, 2pm – 4pm. Mallow, Exercises , tea, chat, Bingo. Co. Cork. Tel: 022 22398 www.mallowdaycare.com Email: [email protected] 70 Charge for service: Mallow Sheltered Care Ltd. Price on Application Summerhill, Mallow, What is Available: Co. Cork. OPID, chiropody, physiotherapy, Tel: 022 43484 aromatherapy, hairdressing, Email: refl exology, exercise [email protected] programmes, lunch, birthday parties, card games, transport Charge for service: to and from the centre. Price on Application

What is Available: Mallow Community Health Provide sheltered Project accommodation for 23 Le Cheile Family Resource elderly people capable of Centre, independent living and dinner Mallow Community Campus, six days a week. Fair St, Mallow, Co. Cork. Tel: 087-4335047 or 022-42439 Mallow Social Services Council Email: New Road, communityhealthworker@ Mallow, Co. Cork. lecheilefrc.ie Tel: 022 22225 Email:marycokeeffe@gmail. Charge for service: com Price on Application Charge for service: What is Available: Price on Application Fitness: Walking Group/ Social Group. What is Available: Meals on Wheels Service. Health information and Sit down meal service in the advocacy: information, advice centre. and support for individuals and families in relation to community health and health services in the McAuley Day Centre Ltd. area. Main Street, Workshops and Training: Training Charleville, Co. Cork. on specifi c health related topics Tel: 087 6172720 will be delivered throughout the Sec: Sr M Rose Murphy year. Email: [email protected] 71 Charge for service: Charge for service: Price on Application Price on Application

What is Available: What is Available: Social activities for elderly We are a support group for people 12-4pm on Mondays woman providing courses and Wednesdays. decided by members e.g. Time to chat, pray, to dance, personal development, physical exercises. development and talks on Cup of tea and sandwiches relevant subjects. etc. Games. Outings. Milford Community Hall Chiropody. (Chiropody) Meals on Wheels deliver to Milford Community Hall, homes fi ve days per week. Milford, Charleville, Co. Cork. Buttevant Mercy Centre Tel: 087 2135741 Pat Murphy Richmond Street, Buttevant, Charge for service: Cork. Price on Application Tel: 083 1186488 What is Available: Charge for service: Chiropody service provided by Price on Application Chris Burton. Chiropodist , Dromcolloguer, Co What is Available: Limerick . Meals on Wheels 5 Day’s service. Chris attends to the elderly in her Showers if needed. own clinic or in their homes in Chiropody. Milford. Social day. Outing. Ballyhoura Rural Services Market House, Women for Women Churchtown, Woodview Community Centre, Mallow, Kennel Hill, Mallow, Co. Cork. Co. Cork. Tel: 022 59984 Tel: 086 3362184 Email:goconnor@ womenforwomenmallow.com ballyhouraruraservicesorg. 72 Charge for service: Price on Application

What is Available: Ballyhoura rural services provides a be friendly / visitation service to community members who would appreciate a social call in their own home. We assist people with form fi lling, shopping, accompany people for a walk. We also provide support to family carers giving them an opportunity to take a break for a few hours.

Rockchapel Young At heart 1 Lord Dungarvan, Rockchapel, Co. Cork. Tel: 029 69977

Charge for service: Price on Application

What is available: Social activities and meals for the elderly.

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75 Mayfi eld / Glen / Wednesday from 2.30 – 4.30pm Montenotte / Ballyvolane for musical movement , yoga, tea/coffee and companionship. Baile An Aoire, Widowers / Widows group Good Shepherd Sisters meet every Tuesday from 1.30 – Baile An Aoire, 3.30pm for support, relaxations Leycesters Lane, methods , tea and coffee. Montenotte, Cork. Tel: 021 4551200 Email: [email protected] Mayfi eld Health Action Zone Project HSE Charge for service: Mayfi eld Community Health Price on Application Worker(CHW), New Roseville House, What is Available: Old Youghal Rd, We provide a safe secure Mayfi eld, environment for vulnerable Cork City. women, with quality single unit Tel: 087 6534419 or (021)4928370 accommodation encouraging Email: [email protected] independent living. Our vision is to enhance the Charge for service: quality of life for our residents Price on Application by encouraging harmony and respect for the individual. What is Available: Initiatives to support health and well being including walking Glenfi elds Community groups, dance, yoga, art and Childcare the ‘Meet ‘n’ Greets social 1a Glenfi elds Park, group. Ballyvolane, Cork. The community health worker Tel: Helena O’Sullivan can also provide health Email: information, advocacy & glenfi [email protected] signposting to various community health initiatives and certain HSE Charge for service: services in your area. Price on Application

What is Available: Eldercare group meet every

76 The Glen Health Action Zone What is Available: Project HSE Coffee morning held every The Glen Community Health second wednesday. Worker (CHW), Group outings. C/O Glen Resource and Sports Information, advocacy and Centre, support on all age and health Glen Avenue, related matters. The Glen, Cork. Chiropodist by appointment. Tel: 087 688 3495 or (021)4928370 Links to relevant community and Email: [email protected] statutory services in the area.

Charge for service: Price on Application Mayfi eld Integrated Community Development Project What is Available: 328 Old Youghal Road, Initiatives to support health and Mayfi eld, wellbeing including walking Cork. groups, food focus growing Tel: 021 4508562 group, physical activity health www. mayfi eldcdp.ie & aging classes & The Fathers & Email: Mayfi [email protected] Sons Fishing Trips. Charge for service: The community health worker Price on Application can also provide health information, advocacy & What is Available: signposting to various community Community Garden health initiatives and certain HSE Men’s Shed & Resource Centre. services in your area. Computer room. Massage (by appointment) Monday pm friday am. Lotamore Family Resource Over eaters anonymous Centre (Wednesday, Thursday evening). 20 Lotamore park, Mayfi eld, Cork. Tel: 021-4503066 St. Brendan’s The Glen Senior Email: [email protected] Citizens Ltd 1 Imaal Court, Charge for service: The Glen, Cork City. Price on Application Tel: Email: [email protected] 77 Charge for service: St. Patrick's Meals on Wheels Price on Application Mayfi eld C/O Dan Williamson What is Available: 2 Murmont Court, Regular courses i.e. Yoga, Mayfi eld, Cork. singing, dancing, art, craft, Tel: 021 4500859 or 087 6791079 walking group, relaxation for healing. Charge for service: Weekly bingo group, a monthly Price on Application mass. Chiropodist and a fortnightly What is Available: alternative health therapist. Meals delivered to people's Bus outings of varying lengths. homes. Three days per week. Annual BBQ. Mon two meals. Wed three Christmas party which is held Meals. Sat two Meals. outside the centre. Visits from the local services and Farranree / Fairhill Gardaí. Farranree Family Centre Close's Green, St. Joseph’s Active Retirement Farranree, Cork. Club Mayfi eld Tel: 021 4301030 St. Joseph’s Community Assoc. Email: Old Youghal Road, Mayfi eld, [email protected] Cork. Tel: 021 4500538 Charge for service: Price on Application Charge for service: Price on Application What is Available: Moving Age is a network of What is Available: services for older people. Meetings every Tuesday Weekly sessions and home visits. afternoon 2. 30 to 4.30pm. Holidays. Games. Outings. Afternoon of music and song. Storytelling. Guest speakers visit our club to Farranree Sheltered Housing discuss different topics. Association Ard Na Ri, Close's Green, Farranree, Cork. Tel: 022 4220832 78 Charge for service: Gurranabraher / Price on Application Churchfi eld

Farranree/Fairhill Health Action Gurranabraher Meals on Wheels Zone Project HSE Parochial Hall, Farranree/Fairhill Community Gurranabraher, Health Worker (CHW), Cork. HSE Community Work Dept. Tel: 021 4303655 Offi ce, Email: Old Library, St. Mary's Rd, [email protected] Cork City. Tel: 086 787 2265 or 021 4928370 Charge for service: Email: Price on Application [email protected] What is Available: Charge for service: Meals on Wheels Price on Application

What is Available: Gurranabraher Churchfi eld Initiatives to support health and Health Action Zone wellbeing including Nashes Gurranabraher Churchfi eld Boreen Walking Group, Indoor Health Action Zone Project HSE, Bowls Group, Beginners Gym Gurranabraher Churchfi eld Group & the Meet & Greet Community Health Worker Morning Social Group. (CHW), The community health worker HSE Community Work Dept. can also provide health Offi ce, information, advocacy & Old Library, signposting to various community St Mary's Rd, health initiatives and certain HSE Cork City. services in your area. Tel: 087 981 4803 or (021)4928370 Email: [email protected]

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What is Available: Initiatives to support health and wellbeing including Walking Group, Gurranabraher 79 Churchfi eld Men’s Group, yoga, Charge for service: Men’s Swim Group, & indoor Price on Application bowls. What is Available: The community health worker The Sunday Tea Dance takes can also provide health place once a month on a Sunday information, advocacy & afternoon from 3pm to 6pm signposting to various community in Gurranabraher Churchfi eld health initiatives and certain HSE Youth & Community Centre (The services in your area. Hut). There is no charge for the event. We provide refreshments, music, sing-song and dancing. Gurranabraher Senior Citizens The Hut Gurranabraher/ Churchfi eld Youth & Community Gurranabraher Churchfi eld Resource Centre, Men's Group Gurranabraher, Parochial Hall, Cork. Knockfree Ave, Tel: 021 4308975 Marie Finnegan Churchfi eld, Cork City. Charge for service: Tel: 087 9814803 Price on Application Stephen Murphy

What is Available: Charge for service: Gurranabraher Senior Citizens Price on Application Group organise various fun and social activities for all of the community including a What is Available: Sewing Group, Knitting Group, The group meets every Thursday Beginners Bowling, Bingo and from 2pm to 4pm. Taking part the occasional day trip. in activities such as having cup of tea and a chat, pool, cards, pitch and putt, talks on health Cork City Partnership Monthly and wellness, and day long Sunday Tea Dance outings during the summer C/O 6 Imaal Court, The Glen, Cork. Tel: 021-4550943 Email: [email protected]

80 Knocknaheeny / Hollyhill Charge for service: Price on Application

NICHE Community Health What is Available: Initiative Bingo, dance classes, rings HSE Building, tournaments & Indoor bowling. Harbourview Road, Singing classes with NICHE. Knocknaheeny, Art classes. Meals on Wheels & Cork. Daily meals. Tel: 021 4300 135 Email: [email protected] www.nicheonline.ie (Cork City Partnership) Senior Alert Scheme Charge for service: Knocknaheeny Community Price on Application Building, Foyle Avenue, Knocknaheeny, What is Available: Cork. NICHE organise weekly groups Tel: 021-4399503 who meet to socialise and take Email: part in activities such as Singing [email protected] for Health, Tai Chi and Art Therapies, NICHE garden group, Charge for service: Men’s group: the ‘Men’s Tool Price on Application Box’. Niche also provide Health What is Available: Advocacy Service, and NICHE The Seniors Alert Scheme supports Counseling in Primary is provided under funding Care (CIPC), Public Health by the Department of the Nurse Clinics, chiropody and Arc Environment, Community and House support services. Local Government. The scheme is administered by Pobal in cooperation with a registered St. Mary’s Senior Citizens Club community group and Cork Knocknaheeny City Partnership is one of those Senior Citizens Day Centre, groups. Foyle Ave, It is available to people over 65 Knocknaheeny, living alone or living with another Cork. qualifying person. For further Tel: 021 4399120 information or to complete an Email: [email protected] Grant Application Form contact Cork City Partnership. 81 Cork City Partnership Shandon / Blackpool / Knocknaheeny Over 60’s Tea North City Centre Dance Knocknaheeny Community Cork Community Art Link Building, The Lido, Foyle Avenue, Watercourse Road, Knocknaheeny, Blackpool, Cork. Cork. Tel: 021-4399503 Tel: 021 4553747 www.corkcommunityartlink. Charge for service: com Price on Application Email: [email protected] What is Available: The Tea Dance includes Charge for service: refreshments, music and Price on Application dancing and takes place quarterly. The venue changes What is Available: from time to time subject to Arts workshop. availability. It takes place on a Facilitation. week day afternoon from 2pm to Consultancy. 5pm. There is no charge for the Cinema programme. event. The activity is supported/ facilitated by St. Vincent’s Hurling & Football Club and The Eason’s Hill Community Centre Rock Steps Community Centre. Eason Hill, Shandon, Cork. Tel: Chairperson 087 9137859

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What is Available: Friendship Club. Men's Group. Community activities. Health Care Services.

82 Mount Cara Ltd. Mary Hickey 087 9342906 Redemption Road, Email: [email protected] Cork. Tel: 021 4395737 Charge for service: Email: [email protected] Price on Application

Charge for service: What is Available: Price on Application Bingo Monday night 8 – 9.45pm Social once a month, Thursday What is Available: night 7.30 to 10pm Residential facility for 25 elderly Dinner and Bingo on Tuesday 1 people. to 3pm Respite care. Annual events-Summer outing. Convalescent care. Annual mass and social carol Low to medium dependency. concert. Christmas party, Bumper Bingo. Three Bus outings per year. Boyces Street Community Pamper Day on Tuesday. Association 11 Suan Ti, Boyes Street, ICA St. Lukes Cork. St. Lukes, Tel: 021 4305041 Cork. Tel: 086 0665719 Anne Charge for service: 086 0593632 Therese Price on Application

What is Available: Charge for service: Bingo. Price on Application Outings. Activities. What is Available: Rooms used by agencies We meet on the 1st and 3rd for Community Information Thursday of the month – meeting meetings. room at the rear of Holy Family Church Military Road. Frienship. Coffa House Social Centre for Social gathering. the Elderly Guest speakers. 21 Church Street, Musical & craft evenings. Cork. Followed by refreshments, new Tel: Lillian O’Leary 086 0816214 members always very welcome. 83 Middle Parish MOW Share Independent Living 1 Peter Street, Share, Cork. Clochan Barra, Tel: 021 4273934 43 Shears Street, Cork. Charge for service: Tel: 021 4273977 Price on Application Sharecork.org Email: [email protected] What is Available: Meals delivered Monday to Charge for service: Saturday. Price on Application Sunday meal can be provided. Meals also available in dining What is Available: room: Monday to Saturday. Independent living with social interaction and support. Maintenance and laundry Sacred Heart Parish Senior service. Citizens Seven complexes , totalling 150 Sacred Heart Parish, plus apartments. Western Road, Cork. Tel: 086 6183332 Share Br Jerome Kelly Day Care Opening times: Centre Monthly socials – September to Br Jerome Kelly Day Care Centre, May. Clochan Barra, Chiropody every six weeks. 43 Sheares Street, Exercise weekly Thursday 2.30 Cork. pm. – 4.00 pm. Tel: 021 4222260 Sharecork.org Charge for service: Email: Price on Application [email protected]

What is Available: Charge for service: Monthly socials. Price on Application Chiropody. Pilgrimage to Knock (overnight) What is Available: in May. Medical Services – Blood Exercise for the elderly. pressure recording. Nursing services – Dressing. Blood sugar monitoring. Assisted bathing. 84 physiotherapist, hairdressing, Blarney / Tower hot meals, activities such as art, crafts, bingo, quiz, baking, Blarney Care of the Aged and daytrips, music. Meals on Wheels 18 Castleowne, Blarney, Co Cork. Blackpool/Shandon Health Action Zone Project HSE Service: Blackpool/Shandon Community Convent Hall, Blarney, Co Cork. Health Worker (CHW), Tel: 087 7372706 HSE Community Work Dept. Email: Offi ce, Brendan.murphy@ Old Library, corktrainingcentre.ie St. Mary's Rd, Cork City. Tel: 087 787 2372 or (021)4928370 Charge for service: Email: [email protected] Price on Application

Charge for service: What is Available: Price on Application Meals on Wheels service and installation of alarms. What is Available: Initiatives to support health and well being including Women’s Blarney Active Retirement Friendship Club, Gym and Swim Association Group, Shandon Men’s Group, Bridget Harrington Age Health & Physical Activity 30 Castle Close Drive, Classes, & Singing/Choir Group. Blarney, Co. Cork. The community health worker Tel: 021 4385424 can also provide health Email: [email protected] information, advocacy & signposting to various community Charge for service: health initiatives and certain HSE Price on Application services in your area. What is Available: Weekly social meetings. Go for Life exercises/arts + crafts. Pitch and Putt. Day trips. Swimming. Gardening (group allotment). 85 Blarney Men’s Shed competitions and organised Donal Hayes outings. Guest speakers are The Mills, often invited regarding topics Blarney, of interest to members of the Co. Cork. I.C.A. Guild. Friendship and Tel: 086 2347934 social activities are basis for all Email: activities. [email protected]

Charge for service: Donoughmore Active Price on Application Retirement Association Cummeen, What is Available: Donoughmore, Men’s Shed on-going projects. Co. Cork. Renovation of shed. Tel: 087 9892825 Nora O’Connor Restoration of old bicycles, carts Email: [email protected] Participation in St. Patrick’s Day Parade. Charge for service: Social interaction. Price on Application Promoting local community projects and events. What is Available: Monthly meetings for retired people to meet for social, Blarney Irish Country Women’s educational and entertainment Association (I.C.A. Guild) purposes. Carmel Burke, 13 Castle Owen, Blarney, St. Senan’s Friendly Society Co. Cork. Kilclough, Tel: 087 2384147 Vicarstown, Charge for service: Co. Cork. Price on Application Tel: 021 7332015 / 087 9977701 Email: [email protected] What is Available: The I.C.A. is involved in many Charge for service: activities from drama to keeping Price on Application fi t, arts and crafts, gardening and fl ower arranging and at times What is Available: involved with local community Socials monthly at Tower Hall. projects. Social activities include Weekly bus, shopping, leader table quiz, entering various funding. 86 Day bust trips, sight seeing. Alarms, panic buttons, organised Talks and contact with Community Liaison Guard. Fitness/exercise session monthly.

87 St. Finbarrs Cathedral 88 SOUTHSIDE

89 Computer/mobile phone Bishopstown / Ballincollig / lessons. Maintaining Glasheen Ovens / Farran Stream and walkways.

Bishopstown Meals on Wheels C/o Wilton Park House, Bishopstown Senior Social Bishopstown, Centre Cork. Wilton Park House, Tel: 021 4543757 Bishopstown, Email: Cork. [email protected] Tel: 021 4348595 [email protected] Charge for service: Price on Application Charge for service: Price on Application What is Available: Providing hot nutritious meals What is Available: to members of the public, who A place to meet and socialise, are not in a position to cook guest speakers, card games meals for themselves. Areas (45), dancing and music, covered are Bishopstown and computer classes, exercise surrounding areas. classes, a befriending service, take part in organised social outings, advocacy service Bishopstown Men’s Shed available, access to care and Wilton Park House, repair service for senior citizens Bishopstown, and a chiropody clinic. Cork. Tel: 086 3540039 (Bill Egar) or 086 022259 (Michael Dowling) Bishopstown Hill Walking & Email: bishopstownmenssheds@ Orienteering Club gmail.com Model Farm Road, Cork. What is Available: Tel: 021 4546194 A place for men to gather to Email: enhance their health and mental [email protected] wellbeing by participating in meaningful projects and social What is Available: activities including: Hill walks, forest walks, marked Woodwork/wood turning, trail walks, orienteering days, gardening, bowling, family days. 90 Wilton Wanderers Active Bishopstown Irish Country Retirement Group Women’s Association (I.C.A.) Wilton Road, C/o Wilton SMA Community Cork. Centre, Tel: 087 3216909 (Ann) Wilton, Email: [email protected] Cork. Tel: 026 43703 (Brenda Dennehy) Charge for service: Price on Application Charge for service: Price on Application What is Available: Mild exercise. What is Available: Trips and outings. Arts and craft demonstrations. Chat and cup of tea. Guest speakers. Christmas dinner. Summer outings. Wilton Bishopstown Active Social evenings. Retirement Club Weekly meetings. Tel: 086 0526710

Charge for service: Active Retirement Group Price on Application Wilton, Cork. What is Available: Tel: 087 3216909 (Ann) Trips and outings. Places of Email: interest. [email protected] Weekly Meetings (Thursday). Monday Walking Group. Charge for service: Holidays. Price on Application

What is Available: Ballineaspig Bridge Club Mild exercise. Wilton Road, Trips and outings. Cork. Chat and cup of tea. Tel: 021 4543687

Charge for service: Heartthrobs – Bishopstown Price on Application Cardiac Support Group C/o Bishopstown Library, What is Available: Wilton, Cork. Game of Bridge. Tel: 087 2874106 91 Email:mccarthycurraheen@ Tel: 021 4873648 gmail.com www.westgatefoundation.ie Email: Charge for service: westgatefoundation@gmail. Price on Application com

What is Available: Charge for service: The support group aims to Price on Application provide the cardiac patient with educational support, What is available: psychological support and Providing hot nutritious meals to peer support. Our professional members of the public, who are guest speakers give uptodate not in a position to cook meals information on all aspects of for themselves. Areas covered heart disease. It is an informal are Ballincollig and surrounding and friendly gathering and new areas. members are always welcome.

Westgate Foundation Ballincollig Active Retirement Westgate Foundation, Floor 3, West Village, Castle West Shopping Centre, Ballincollig, Ballincollig, Co. Cork. Co. Cork. Tel: 083 8608324 Tel: 021 4863272 Email: www.westgatefoundation.ie activeretirementballincollig@ Email: gmail.com westgatefoundation@gmail. com Charge for service: Price on Application Charge for service: Price on Application What is Available: Varied activities. What is available: Day Care. Community Transport. Ballincollig Community Catering Community Counselling. Meals on Wheels Community Catering. West Gate Foundation, Social and Active Retired Club. West Village, Social Work Service. Ballincollig, Sheltered Housing Programme Co. Cork. (36 houses). 92 Ballincollig Men’s Shed What is Available: Sonas House, Tennis Station Road, Peter 087 4111212 Ballincollig. Pitch and Putt Tel: 089 2166400 Pat 086 4677658 Soccer Charge for service: Fergus 086 8875605 Price on Application Badminton Bill 087 2726075 What is Available: Snooker 021 4874155 Socialising and various projects Hire of Hall that benefi t the local community. & Bar Area 021 4874155 Hire of Astro Turf Pitch 021 4874155 Ovens / Farran Active Circle Knockanemore, Ovens, Co. Cork. Tel: 087 6474186

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What is Available: A variety of activities: talks, bingo, table quizzes, exercises, music etc. Also social outings, and Tea dances.

John A. Wood Sports & Social Club Barnagore, Ovens, Co. Cork. Tel: 021 4874155 www.johnawoodsandsclub.ie

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93 Ballyphehane / Togher / Charge for service: Turners Cross Price on Application

Ballyphehane Togher What is Available: Community Development Activities include: Project Bus outings. Community Resource Centre & ICA Business meetings. Creche, Guest Speakers/Demonstrations/ Lower Friar’s Walk, Crafts. Ballyphehane. Meeting for a sing song, exercise Tel: 021-4319085 or old story telling. Email: [email protected]

Charge for service: Ladie's Club Ballyphehane Price on Application C/o Ballyphehane Community Centre, What is Available: Tory Top Road, Community Health Groups & Ballyphehane, Classes. Cork. Community development Tel: 021 4961910 support for groups/networks. Arts & Health programmes. Charge for service: Community education. Price on Application Community administration. What is Available: Meeting every week for tea and Ballyphehane Family Carers chat. Tel: 021 4541048 or 087 6160003 Social outings. Email: [email protected] Guest Speakers.

Charge for service: Price on Application Ballyphehane Meals on Wheels Ballyphehane Community What is Available: Centre, Tory Top Road, Support Group meetings. Ballyphehane, Cork. Tel: 021 4965339 Ballyphehane Irish Country www.ballyphehanecommunity.com Women’s Association (I.C.A.) Email: Tel: 021 4317591 ballyphehanecommunitycentre @eircom.net

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What is Available: What is Available: Providing hot nutritious meals to Art & Craft Groups are available members of the public, who are in Ballyphehane Community not in a position to cook meals for Centre and Ballyphehane Togher themselves. Areas covered are Community Development Project. Ballyphehane and surrounding Crochet Group is available in areas. Ballyphehane Togher Community Development Project.

Ballyphehane Over 55’s Club Ballyphehane Men’s Shed Ballyphehane Community C/o Ballyphehane Community Centre, Centre, Tory Top Road, Tory Top Road, Ballyphehane, Ballyphehane, Cork. Cork. Tel: 021 4965339 or 021 4318608 Tel: 021 4965339 or 086 8902583

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What is Available: What is Available: Socialising with a cup of tea and A place for men to gather to cake, playing bingo and the socialise and participate in occasional music evening with projects, including gardening, dancing. woodwork, card games, etc.

Ballyphehane Art & Craft / Togher Bereavement & Crochet Groups Counselling Services C/o Ballyphehane Community Togher Parish Offi ce, Centre, Togher, Cork. Tory Top Road, Tel: 087 6653600 Ballyphehane. Tel:021 4319085 What is Available: •Bereavement programmes. C/o Ballyphehane Togher C.D.P. •Living with Loss. Lower Friars Walk, •Suicide Prevention. Ballyphehane. •Psychotherapy counselling. Tel: 021 4965339

95 Togher Meals on Wheels What is Available: Togher Community Centre, Programmes are offered Togher Road, Cork. throughout the year: Tel: 021 4964041 Women’s Active Group, Art Group, Charge for service: Craft Group, Price on Application Computers.

What is Available: Providing hot nutritious meals to O’Connell Court members of the public, who are Doughcloyne, not in a position to cook meals Togher Cross, for themselves. Covered area is Cork. Togher Parish area. Tel: 021 4316076 www.oconnellcourt.ie Email: oconnellcourt@gmail. Togher Community Centre com Togher Community Centre, Togher Road, Togher, Cork. Charge for service: Tel: 021-4321002 Price on Application

Charge for service: What is Available: Price on Application Supported Social Housing.

What is Available: Programmes are offered Turners Cross Active Retirement throughout the year: Social Services Centre, Women’s Active Group incl. Capwell Road, Bowls, Women’s Group, Cork City. Retired Gent’s Club. Email: [email protected]

Togher Family Centre Charge for service: 6, Maglin Grove, Price on Application Deanrock Estate, Togher. What is Available: Tel: 021-4316766 Weekly meetings. Guest Speakers. Charge for service: Dance/exercise/Tai Chi classes. Price on Application Various outings. Yearly holiday. 96 South City Centre / The Lough / What is Available: South Parish The Club is dedicated to promoting traditional stickmaking and to sharing the The Lough Community Catering skills, ideas and techniques of (Meals on Wheels) beginning and experienced C/o Lough Community Centre, stickmakers alike. Green Street, We regularly organise workshops The Lough, in various locations throughout Cork. the country, featuring the skills Tel: 021 48963251 Monday to of both local and international Friday 8:30am - 1pm experts.

Charge for service: Price on Application “Tea or Coffee” Programme for Older Members of the What is Available: Polish Community Providing hot nutritious meals to 17 Georges Quay, members of the public, who are Cork City. not in a position to cook meals Tel: 021 49667743 for themselves. Areas covered www.together-razem.org are the Lough and St. Finbarr’s Email: [email protected] parishes including the Lough, Glasheen Road, Magazine & Charge for service: College Road, Western Road, Price on Application Greenmount, Douglas Street area, Capwell Road and What is Available: Southern Road. Created in 2011 to bring together the older members of the Polish community for a Celtic Stick Makers variety of thematic meetings C/o The Lough Scout Hall, in Together Razem Centre. The The Lough, group promotes Polish culture Cork. and creates positive relations Tel: 086 3590078 with the Irish community.

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97 Oakdene House Social evening every Friday Prosperity Square, night. Off Barrack Street, Summer outings. Cork. Christmas party. Tel: 021 4316196 Guest speaker/Talks on various Email: topics of interest. [email protected] Meeting with other social groups.

Charge for service: Price on Application Care & Repair Cork City, Suburbs and Surrounding Areas What is Available: Age Action, Supported Social Housing. Unit 14 Melbourne Business Park, Model Farm Rd., Cork. South Parish Community Centre Tel: 021-2067399 Sawmill Street, www.ageaction.ie Cork. Email: [email protected] Tel: 021 4317780 Charge for service: Charge for service: Price on Application On Application What is Available: What is Available: Volunteers carry out small DIY Rooms to let at reasonable jobs free of charge for older prices. people who fi nd it diffi cult to Retired Network Group do these jobs themselves. Jobs meeting. include; minor carpentry jobs, changing light bulbs, minor decorating, hanging curtains, South Parish Old Folk's Club installing smoke alarms, small C/o South Parish Community gardening jobs, etc. Centre, For bigger jobs, details of reliable Sawmill Street, tradesmen can be provided for Cork. professional quotations. Tel: 086 1225886 (Liz O Donovan) The Service is available in Cork City and suburbs including Charge for service: surrounding area such as Price on Application Ballincollig, Passage West, Glanmire, etc. What is Available: 98 Douglas / Grange / Frankfi eld Tai Chi, bingo, indoor bowls, rings, knitting, crochet, computer classes, kurling, the Douglas Meals on Wheels intergenerational quiz, social Douglas Community Centre, activities, dancing and guest Church Road, speakers discussing health issues. Douglas, Cork. Tel: 021 4362289 Douglas Bowls Club Canon Packham Hall, Charge for service: Douglas, Price on Application Cork. Email: [email protected] What is Available: Providing hot nutritious meals to Charge for service: members of the public, who are Price on Application not in a position to cook meals for themselves. Areas covered What is Available: are Douglas and surrounding Indoor bowls played. Open to areas. community in area at Canon Packham Hall, Douglas. Young at Heart, Douglas Seniors Douglas Community Centre, Church Road. Douglas Old Folk's Housing Douglas, Association Ltd. Cork. Lion House, Tel: 087 2987161 Church Street, Email: Douglas, [email protected] Cork. Tel: 087 7851082 Charge for service: Email: [email protected] Price on Application

What is Available: Charge for service: Services and activities for older Price on Application people’s health and well being, such as personal pendant What is Available: alarms. We provide Social Housing Care-Ring, the friendly phone to people in reduced service. circumstances and don’t own Activities available include their own homes and qualify for 99 rent allowance. Charge for service: Price on Application

Douglas G.A.A. Bowls Club What is Available: Douglas G.A.A. Club, The support group aims to Douglas, provide the cardiac patient Cork. with educational support, Tel: 087 2386305 psychological support and Email: [email protected] peer support. Our professional guest speakers give up to date Charge for service: information on all aspects of Price on Application heart disease. It is an informal and friendly gathering and new What is Available: members are always welcome. Indoor short mat bowls.

Grange/ Frankfi eld Active Douglas Community Retirement Group Association Grange/Frankfi eld, Douglas Community Centre, Cork. Church Road, Tel: 087 2330601 Douglas, Email: Cork. [email protected] Tel: 021 4894955 Charge for service: Charge for service: Price on Application Price on Application What is Available: What is Available: Exercise class. Douglas Tidy Towns. Dancing class. Various community activities. Art class. Morning coffee. Occasional day trips. Douglas and District Cardiac Support Group Lion House, Douglas, Cork. Email: [email protected]

100 Ballinlough / Blackrock / Tea dances. Mahon Police Forum meetings. Christmas events.

Ballinlough Meals on Wheels C/o Ballinlough Community Blackrock (Mahon) Centre, Meals on Wheels Ballinlough Road, 35, Convent Road. Ballinlough, Blackrock, Cork. Co. Cork. Tel: 085 1615360 Tel: 021 4291603 (Chairperson) Email: [email protected] Charge for service: Charge for service: Price on Application Price on Application What is Available: What is Available: Hot meal delivered to your Providing hot nutritious meals to home. members of the public, who are not in a position to cook meals for themselves. Areas covered Blackrock Community are Ballinlough and surrounding Association areas. Convent Road, Blackrock, Cork. Ballinlough Community Tel: 087 4155862 Association Email: Ballinlough Community Centre, [email protected] Ballinlough Road, Ballinlough, Charge for service: Cork. Price on Appliction Tel: 085 1665707 What is Available: Charge for service: Dance and exercise classes. Price on Application Tai Chi & Pilates. Crochet/Knitting. What is Available: Arts & Crafts. Ladie's Retirement Club. Line dancing. Gents Club. Social evenings. Bingo. Summer social outings. Card games. Christmas dinner. 101 Mahon Family Carers Mahon Community Support Group Development Project C/o Mahon Family Resource Unit 7, Centre, Avenue de Rennes, Mahon, Mahon, Cork. Cork. Tel: 021 4317887 Tel: 021 4359070 Email: [email protected] Charge for service: Price on Application Charge for service: Price on Application What is Available: Support group for anyone caring What is Available: (unpaid) for a family member •Development Worker with a disability, mental health dedicated to working with older problem, life threatening illness people in the community. or old age. •Wide range of activities to enhance physical, mental and social wellbeing. Mahon Family Centre Ltd. •Coffee morning. Mahon Drive, •Computer classes. Mahon, •Men's Art Group. Cork. •Chair exercises. Tel: 021 4358866 •Relaxation sessions. Email: [email protected] •Cooking classes for men. • Intergenerational Projects. Charge for service: •Mini bus outings. Nominal •Large social events.

What is Available: Crochet. Mahon CDP- Age Link Retired residents meeting. Befriending Service Art. Unit 7, Aromatherapy. Avenue de Rennes, Zumba Gold (depending on Mahon, numbers). Cork. Citizens Information drop-in Tel: 021 4359070 clinic. Email: [email protected]

Charge for service: Price on Application 102 What is Available: Monkstown / Passage West / •Development Worker Ringaskiddy dedicated to working with older people in the community. Monkstown Meals on Wheels •Home visitation service for C/o Mr. George Reynolds, older people who live alone or Carrigmahon Villa, feel alone. Monkstown, •Volunteer visits for one a week Co. Cork. in the older person’s home. Tel: 087 6631767

Charge for service: Mahon Bowling Club Price on Application C/o Mahon Community Centre, Mahon, What is Available: Cork. Providing hot nutritious meals to Tel: 021 4357372/ 087 0697982 members of the public, who are not in a position to cook meals for Charge for service: themselves. Areas covered are Price on Application Monkstown, Raffeen, Shanbally, Ringaskiddy, Currabinny and What is available: Haulbowline. Indoor Bowling Club- All welcome. Passage West Meals on Wheels Main Steet, Passage West, Co. Cork. Tel: 021 4863272

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What is Available: Providing hot nutritious meals to members of the public, who are not in a position to cook meals for themselves. Areas covered are Passage West and surrounding areas.

103 P.A.C.E Charge for service: (Passage West Association Price on Application for Care of the Elderly) Main Steet, What is available: Passage West, Indoor Bowls to help people, Co. Cork. both young and older, through Tel: 021 4863272 exercise and friendship.

Charge for service: Price on Application Ringaskiddy Active Retirement Group What is Available: Ringaskiddy, Meals on Wheels. Co. Cork. Arts and Crafts. Tel: 087 6174696 or 021 4378069 Cards. Bowling. Chiropody. A.A. meetings. Charge for service: Price on Application

Passage West Men’s Shed What is Available: Fr. Collin’s Centre, Social events. Passage West, Exercise. Cork. Tel: 086 9351779

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What is Available: A place for men to gather to socialise and participate in projects, including woodwork, card games, etc.

Pfi zer Indoor Bowls 6 Calderwood Cross, Douglas, Cork. Tel: 087 2610739 Email: [email protected]

104 Carrigaline / Crosshaven is Carrigaline ( and surrounding area).

Carrigaline Men’s Shed Rosehill, Carrigaline Senior Citizen’s Carrigaline, Association Co. Cork. Carrigaline, Tel: 087 2203547 Co. Cork. www.mensheds.ie Tel: 021 4371326 Email: [email protected] Charge for service: Price on Application Charge for service: Price on Application What is Available: Social evenings. What is Available: Day outings. A place for men to gather to Christmas dinner. enhance their health and mental Midweek breaks. wellbeing by participating in Day Care Centre (HSE) meaningful projects and social activities: Woodwork, mechanical Carrigaline Indoor Bowls Club workshops, polytunnel. Carrigaline G.A.A. Club, Crosshaven Road, Carrigaline, Carrigaline Meals on Wheels/ Co. Cork. Community Catering Tel: 021 4372674 (John Noonan) Carrigaline Day Centre, Mountrivers Estate, Charge for service: Carrigaline, Price on Application Co. Cork. Tel: 087 3961369 / 021 4373730 What is Available: Indoor bowling and competitions Charge for service: within Cork zone (60 clubs). Price on Application

What is Available: Care & Repair Carrigaline Providing hot nutritious meals Carrigaline Family Support to members of the public, who Centre, are not in a position to cook Carrigaline Lions Youth Centre, for themselves. Area covered Church Rd., 105 Carrigaline, Co. Cork. Tel: 021-4919299 www.ageaction.ie Email: [email protected]

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What is Available: Volunteers carry out small DIY jobs free of charge for older people who fi nd it diffi cult to do these jobs themselves. Jobs include; minor carpentry jobs, changing light bulbs, minor decorating, hanging curtains, installing smoke alarms, small gardening jobs, etc. We also keep a list of reliable tradesmen who can provide quotations for larger jobs. A befriending service is also available where volunteers visit clients on a weekly basis.

Crosshaven Meals on Wheels Tel: 087 3240445

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What is Available: Providing hot nutritious meals to members of the public, who are not in a position to cook for themselves. Area covered is Crosshaven (and surrounding area).

106 107 Mizen Head. 108 WEST CORK

109 Bandon / Gaggin / What is Available: Newcestown / Kilbrittain Providing hot nutritious meals to members of the public, who are not in a positon to cook for Alzheimer Society of Ireland themselves. Areas covered - Bandon Day Care Bandon town and suburbs. Deerpark Community Centre, Deerpark, Bandon, Bandon Friends Together County Cork. Bandon Friends Together, Parish Tel: 087 9060767 Centre, Bandon, www.alzheimer.ie Co. Cork. Email: [email protected] Tel: Margaret Buckley 023 8844819 Charge for service: Price on Application Charge for service: Price on Application What is Available: Person centred Dementia What is Available: specifi c Day Care. Social & recreational activities Specifi c Day Care. including guest speakers, Lunch. community education, outings, Transport available. games, dancing, music and conversation.

Bandon Meals on Wheels St. Michael’s Centre (Bandon Gateway Club Bandon Geriatric & Community Council) The Gateway, Bandon, Co. St. Michael’s Centre, Cork. South Main Street, Tel: Joy Scanlon 086 3842966 Bandon, Co. Cork. Charge for service: Tel: 023 8841681 Price on Application Email: stmichaelscentreoffice@gmail. What is Available: com Social & recreational activities including guest speakers, Charge for service: community education, outings, Price on Application games, dancing, music and conversation – every fortnight.

110 St. Micheal’s Centre (Bandon What is Available: Geriatric & Community Council) Plot of ground for growing South Main Street, vegetables. Bandon, Water/manure free on site. Co. Cork. Communal pollytunnel for Tel: 023 8841681 indoor growing. Email: Toilet facilities. stmichaelscentreoffi [email protected] Storage/canteen facilities in development. Charge for service: Social gatherings for members. Price on Application

What is Available: Bandon Men’s Shed Information and signposting, Weir Street, visiting and friendly phone calls. Bandon, Care and repair and odd jobs, Co.Cork. Meals on Wheels, support groups Tel: 087 7532221 (Tom Mc Cleary) such as Family Carers, Dementia 086 3354581 (Dermot Hegarty) and Parkinson’s. Social and Email: recreational activities, support [email protected] to the active retirement groups and physical activities. Charge for service: Price on Application

Bandon Allotments Ltd. What is Available: Cloughmacsimon, Bandon Men’s Shed works (Off Relief Road, closer to the toward a future where all men Secondary School) have the opportunity to improve Bandon, and maintain their health and Co. Cork. well-being by participating in a Tel: 086 8546717 community Men’s Shed. Email: [email protected]

Opening times: Castlelack Irish Country Site is open to members only, Women’s Association (I.C.A. visits can be arranged. Guild) Castlelack, Charge for service: Bandon, Co. Cork. Price on Application Tel: 087 2374688 Email: hiremefi [email protected] www.ica.ie 111 Charge for service: Care & Repair Bandon Price on Application St. Michael’s Centre, South Main St. What is Available: Bandon, The I.C.A. is involved in many Co. Cork. activities from drama to keeping Tel: 023-8841681 fi t, arts and crafts, gardening and Email: fl ower arranging and at times stmichaelscentreoffice@gmail. involved with local community com; projects. Social activities include www.ageaction.ie table quizes, entering various competitions and organised Charge for service: outings. Guest speakers are Price on Application often invited regarding topics of interest to members of the What is Available: I.C.A. Guild. Friendship and Volunteers carry out small DIY social activities are basis for all jobs free of charge for older activities. people who fi nd it diffi cult to do these jobs themselves. Jobs include; minor carpentry jobs, Bandon Cardiac Support Group changing light bulbs, minor Town Hall, decorating, hanging curtains, Bandon, installing smoke alarms, small Co.Cork. gardening jobs, etc.

Charge for service: Price on Application Gaggin Irish Country Women’s Association (I.C.A. Guild) What is Available: Gaggin, The support group aims to Co. Cork. provide the cardiac patient Tel: 086 3681815 with educational support, www.ica.ie psychological support and peer support. Our professional Charge for service: guest speakers give up to date Price on Application information on all aspects of heart disease. It is an informal What is Available: and friendly gathering and new The I.C.A. is involved in many members are always welcome. activities from drama to keeping fi t, arts and crafts, gardening and fl ower arranging and at time's 112 involved with local community Innishannon / Ballinhassig / projects. Social activities include Ballinora table quizes, entering various competitions and organised Ballinhassig Parish Social and outings. Guest speakers are Active Retirement Group often invited regarding topics Ballinhassig, of interest to members of the Co. Cork. I.C.A. Guild. Friendship and Tel: 087 7546818 or 021 4888213 social activities are basis for all activities. What is Available: Socials. Outings. Newcestown Friendship Group Christmas party. Newcestown, Co. Cork. Tel: 021 7338015 or 087 7779983 Ballinora Retired Men’s Club Email: [email protected] Ballinora, Waterfall, Charge for service: Cork. Price on Application Tel: 087 7565645 Email: What is Available: [email protected] The group meet once a week socially. Charge for service: Price on Application Kilbrittain Young at Heart Kilbrittain, What is Available: Co. Cork. Contact point shared by retired Tel: 023 8849751 and elderly men in Ballinora Email: [email protected] Parish. Weekly indoor bowls. Charge for service: Men’s choir/ fun singing. Price on Application Occasional guest speakers on issues relevant to club member's What is Available: Weekly social gathering for tea/ General meeting, chat, music, coffee and chat. dancing. Some talks i.e.: Citizens Advice.

113 Ballinora Irish Country Women’s What is available: Association (I.C.A. Guild) The I.C.A. is involved in many Ballinora, activities from drama to keeping Co. Cork. fi t, arts and crafts, gardening and Tel: 087 9941615 fl ower arranging and at times Email: [email protected] involved with local community www.ica.ie projects. Social activities include table quizes, entering various Charge for service: competitions and organised Price on Application outings. Guest speakers are often invited regarding topics What is Available: of interest to members of the The I.C.A. is involved in many I.C.A. Guild. Friendship and activities from drama to social activities are basis for all keeping fi t, arts and crafts, activities. gardening and fl ower arranging and at times are involved with local community projects. Innishannon/Knockavilla Social activities include Friendship Group table quizes, entering various Knockavilla, Inishannon, Co. competitions and organised Cork. outings. Guest speakers are Tel: Kathleen Moynihan often invited regarding topics 0877613184 of interest to members of the I.C.A. Guild. Friendship and Charge for service: social activities are basis for all Price on Application activities. What is Available: Social & recreational activities Innishannon Irish Country including guest speakers, Women’s Association community education, outings, (I.C.A. Guild) games, dancing, music and Innishannon Parish Hall, conversation. Innishannon, Co. Cork. Tel: 086 8300742

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114 Clonakilty / Kilmeen / Charge for service: Ballinascarty / Darrara Price on Application

Clonakilty Friendship Club (ARI) What is Available: Grace Centre, Sand Square, The support group aims to Clonakilty, Co. Cork. provide the cardiac patient Tel: 087 6929024 / 086 8934638 with educational support, Email: [email protected] psychological support and peer support. Our professional Charge for service: guest speakers give up to date Price on Application information on all aspects of heart disease. It is an informal What is Available: and friendly gathering and new Social gathering for men and members are always welcome. women over 55 years, with various activities such as bingo, cards, guest speakers, outings Ballinascarthy Social Club for and Go for Life exercises. Older People Ballinascarthy, Clonakilty, Co. Cork. Ardfi eld/Rathbarry Active Tel: 087 2414787 Retirement Group Email: Galley Head, Castlefreke, [email protected] Clonakilty, Co. Cork. Tel: 086 0813909 Charge for service: Email: [email protected] Price on Application

Charge for service: What is Available: Price on Application Social evening, Whist drive, Bowls, will be notifi ed about bus What is Available: outings. Group activities such as Bingo, Social Alarms provided to meeting for tea and a chat, people living alone. guest speakers when available, and music on occasions. Ballinascarthy Irish Country Women’s Association (I.C.A. Guild) Clonakilty Cardiac Support Ballinascarthy, Clonakilty, Group Co. Cork. Emmet Hotel, Clonakilty, Tel: 087 7736767 Co. Cork. www.ica.ie 115 Charge for service: Tel: 086 8951915 (Helen Hayes) Price on Application Charge for service: What is Available: Price on Application The I.C.A. is involved in many activities from drama to keeping What is Available: fi t, arts and crafts, gardening The I.C.A. is involved in many and fl ower arranging and at activities from drama to keeping times are involved with local fi t, arts and crafts, gardening and community projects. Social fl ower arranging and at times activities include table quizes, involved with local community entering various competitions projects. Social activities include and organised outings. Guest table quizes, entering various speakers are often invited competitions and organised regarding topics of interest to outings. Guest speakers are members of the I.C.A. Guild. often invited regarding topics Friendship and social activities of interest to members of the are basis for all activities. I.C.A. Guild. Friendship and social activities are basis for all activities. Kilmeen Social Club Bealad, Rossmore, Clonakilty, Co. Cork. Darrara Active Retirement Tel: 086 8951915 Association Email: C/o Darrara Community Centre, [email protected] Clonakilty, Co. Cork. Tel: 086 3903597 Charge for service: Email: [email protected] Price on Application Charge for service: What is Available: Price on Application Help to families in need (coal, food, oil, etc.) social outings What is Available: during the year and a Christmas Provides a meeting place for party. senior citizens. Go for Life exercises. Beginners computer classes. Kilmeen Irish Country Women’s Guest speakers regarding Association (I.C.A.) various topics. Bealad, Rossmore, Group outings. Clonakilty, Co. Cork. Meeting for tea and socialising. 116 Kinsale / Tracton / Charge for service: Minane Bridge / Ballinspittle / Price on Application Ballymartle / Dunderrow What is Available: The I.C.A. is involved in many Kinsale Active Retirement activities from drama to keeping Association (K.A.R.A) fi t, arts and crafts, gardening Ms. Eileen O Brien, Chairperson, and fl ower arranging and at 6 Chairmans Lane, times are involved with local Kinsale, Co. Cork. community projects. Social Tel: 086 1248160 (Ann Corcoran) activities include table quizes, entering various competitions Charge for service: and organised outings. Guest Price on Application speakers are often invited regarding topics of interest to What is Available: members of the I.C.A. Guild. Social activities, day trips, Friendship and social activities annual trips, guest speakers. are basis for all activities

Crusaders Toastmaster's Club Kinsale Meals on Wheels Eastern Road, Kinsale, Co. Cork. Tel: 087 1509996 Tel: 021 4772619 Email: [email protected] www.crusaders.ie Charge for service: Charge for service: Price on Application Price on Application What is Available: What is Available: Provision of nutritious meals to Developing public speaking those in the Kinsale community. skills, offers communication and leadership opportunities, help speakers to develop self Kinsale Cardiac Support Group confi dence. Havenbay Care Centre, Kinsale, Co. Cork. Dunderrow Irish Country Women’s Association Charge for service: (I.C.A. Guild) Price on Application Tel: 087 8739345

117 What is Available: Charge for service: The support group aims to Price on Application provide the cardiac patient with educational support, What is Available: psychological support and The I.C.A. is involved in many peer support. Our professional activities from drama to keeping guest speakers give up to date fi t, arts and crafts, gardening and information on all aspects of fl ower arranging and at times heart disease. It is an informal involved with local community and friendly gathering and new projects. Social activities include members are always welcome. table quizes, entering various competitions and organised outings. Guest speakers are Kinsale Men’s Shed often invited regarding topics The Glen, Kinsale, of interest to members of the Co. Cork. I.C.A. Guild. Friendship and Tel: 083 4685059 social activities are basis for all Email: activities. [email protected] www.kinasale-mens-shed.com Ballyfeard Community Alert Charge for service: Ballyfeard, Minane Bridge, Price on Application Co. Cork. Tel: 021 4887148 What is Available: A venue where men can Charge for service: fi nd activity, geniality and Price on Application companionship with their peers. Activities include carpentry, What is available: wood turning, pool, board Personal Alarms. games and debate. Smoke Alarms.

Minane Bridge Irish Country Ballinspittle Active Retirment Women’s Association (I.C.A. Group Guild) Ballinspittle Community Hall, Tracton G.A.A. Community Hall, Ballinspittle, Co. Cork. Minane Bridge, Tel: 087 2673836 Co. Cork. Tel: 086 3773509 Charge for service: Price on Application 118 What is Available: Email: [email protected] Social & recreational activities including guest speakers, Charge for service: community education, outings, Price on Application games, dancing, music and conversation. What is Available: The I.C.A. is involved in many activities from drama to keeping Ballinspittle Irish Country fi t, arts and crafts, gardening and Women’s Association fl ower arranging and at times (I.C.A. Guild) involved with local community Ballinspittle, Co. Cork. projects. Social activities include Tel: 087 9062679 table quizes, entering various www.ica.ie competitions and organised outings. Guest speakers are Charge for service: often invited regarding topics Price on Application of interest to members of the I.C.A. Guild. Friendship and What is Available: social activities are basis for all The I.C.A. is involved in many activities. activities from drama to keeping fi t, arts and crafts, gardening and fl ower arranging and at Tracton Active Retired times are involved with local Association community projects. Social Tracton Arts and Community activities include table quizes, Centre, entering various competitions Knocknamanagh, and organised outings. Guest Minane Bridge, Co. Cork. speakers are often invited Tel: 086 3773509 regarding topics of interest to members of the I.C.A. Guild. Charge for service: Friendship and social activities Price on Application are basis for all activities. What is Available: Bingo. Ballymartle Irish Country Go for Life exercise/ Yoga. Women’s Association Social outings. (I.C.A. Guild) Various guest speakers and C/o Riverstick Community demonstrations. Centre, Co. Cork. Music, sing song and storytelling. Tel: 086 3623020 119 Skibbereen / Schull / What is Available: Timoleague / Drinagh / Goleen The Community Centre in / Myross / Castlehaven / Aughadown GAA pitch is the Ballydehob / The Islands venue for the group’s weekly meeting which features Bingo, Aughadown Irish Country bowls and outings. In addition, Women’s Association (I.C.A. there is a social activity-based Guild) element, which includes Aughadown, attendance at a local Sports Skibbereen, Co. Cork. Centre, Yoga classes, aqua Tel: 028 38260 aerobics and other outings.

Charge for service: Price on Application Ladie's Craft Class Cara House, Main Street, What is Available: Skibbereen, Co. Cork. The I.C.A. is involved in many Tel: 087 6155462 activities from drama to keeping fi t, arts and crafts, gardening Charge for service: and fl ower arranging and at Price on Applicaiton times are involved with local community projects. Social What is Available: activities include table quizes, Tuition in various crafts i.e. entering various competitions crochet, lace making, knitting and organised outings. Guest and making seasonal gifts such speakers are often invited as for Christmas or Easter. regarding topics of interest to Social atmosphere and warm members of the I.C.A. Guild. welcome. Friendship and social activities are basis for all activities. Skibbereen Geriatric Society (Cara House Luncheon Club) Aughadown Active Retirement Cara House, Main Street, Group Skibbereen, Co. Cork. GAA pitch, Tel: 028 22269 Aughadown,Skibbereen, Co. Cork. Charge for service: Price on Application Charge for service: Price on Application What is Available: The organisation provides sheltered housing for older 120 people, meals on wheels service Charge for service: and a social outlet through its Price on Application Luncheon Club service, based in Cara House in Market St. What is Available: The Meals on Wheels service Person centred Dementia. operates six days a week (Mon Specifi c Day Care. to Sat), the Luncheon Club runs Lunch. two days a week (Tues and Thurs) Transport available. and the organisation provides 32 housing units that are heated, maintained and seen to by the Goleen & District Community organisation’s care taker. Council Social Centre Boullasallagh, Goleen, Co. Cork. Skibbereen Active & Social Club Tel: 086 3174606 The Abbey, Skibbereen, Email: Co. Cork. [email protected] Tel: 028 21719 www.goleen.info Email: [email protected] Charge for service: Charge for service: Price on Application Price on Application What is Available: What is Available: The Community Council run a Short mat bowling. social centre. Supervised gym and exercises. Talks, demonstrations, yoga, Goleen & District Meals on crafts or tea/coffee and a chat Wheels take place at Heron Court Family Boullasallagh, and Community Resource Goleen, Co. Cork. Centre. Tel: 086 3174606 Email: [email protected] Alzheimer’s Society of Ireland. www.goleen.info Skibbereen Day Care Cara House, Charge for service: Skibbereen, Co. Cork. Price on Application Tel: 086 8830577 www.alzheimer.ie What is Available: Email: [email protected] The Goleen and District Community Council working 121 with Schull Social Centre are What is available: now providing a hot nutritious Arts for Active Mind- Workshop. meal to members of the public Arts for Health- art programme for who are not in a postion to cook people residing in a community for themselves. Areas covered - hospital or attending a day care Schull and Goleen. centre in West Cork.

Goleen Irish Country Women’s Drinagh Active Retirement Association (I.C.A.) Killinga, Tel: 086 1998035 Leap, Co. Cork. Email: Tel: 086 3180713 (Anne Deane) [email protected] Email: www.ica.ie [email protected]

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What is Available: What is Available: Talks of various interests each Meeting place for the over 55’s. month. Have a cup of tea and a chat. Baking. Guest speakers and demos on Arts and Crafts. different topics. Quiz nights. Christmas meal. Annual outings. Social outings during the summer Friendly atmosphere ending months. with a cup of tea and cake. Various crafts on occasions.

West Cork Arts Centre Myross Castlehaven Union Hall Uillinn, Active Retired West Cork Arts Centre, Shepperton, Skibbereen, Co. Cork. Skibbereen, Co. Cork. Tel: 028 22090 Tel: Chairperson: 028 33328 Email: Secretary: 028 33125 [email protected] Email: [email protected] Charge for service: Price on Application Charge for service: Price on Application

122 What is Available: Chleire Active Retirement Exercise, music, talks, tea and Association (CARA) scones. Oiléan Chleire, Open to anybody over 50 Skibbereen, Co. Cork. years. Charge for service: Price on Application Schull Satellite Centre Ardmanagh, What is Available: Schull, From September to June this Co. Cork. group meets every second Tel: 086 3159719 week in the Community Centre. Email: Activities include painting, [email protected] creative writing, bingo, and outings. Charge for service: Price on Application Bus Chléire/ Sherkin Bus What is Available: Trá Chiaráin, Morning coffee and newspapers. Oiléan Chléire, Bingo, cards and singing. An Sciobairín, Co. Corcaí. Lunch (three courses, tea and Tel: Cape Clear 086 3836759/ biscuits). Sherkin Island 086 0431956 Email: [email protected]

Schull Community Care Meals Charge for service: on Wheels Price on Application Ardmanagh, Schull, What is Available: Co. Cork. Daily bus service to and from Tel: 086 3159719 and Local PHN ferries, mass, doctor’s clinic, chiropodist clinic, (CARA) Cape Charge for service: Active Retirement Association Price on Application activities. Tours off the islands also What is Available: provided. Providing a hot nutritious meal Bus also acts as an ambulance to members of the public who service available to the HSE. are not in a postion to cook for themselves. Areas covered - Schull and Goleen. 123 West Cork Older People’s Dunmanway / Bantry / Network Drimoleague / Glengarriff Tel: 028 40427 / Beara / Castletownbere / Email: [email protected] Eyeries / Allihies

Charge for service: Acorn Project Price on Application BEDA Hall, Ballineen, What is Available: Co. Cork. West Cork Older People’s Tel: 023 8841681 Network is a network of representatives from groups Charge for service: such as Active Retirement, Social Price on Application Centres, Day Care Centres and interested individuals in What is Available: West Cork. Meetings are held Social & recreational activities approximately four times a year. including guest speakers, The meetings provide a forum community education, outings, for sharing ideas, information games, dancing, music and and developments in the wider conversation. community. The committee receives support from the HSE Community Work Department. Beara West Family Resource Centre 4 The Courtyard, Timoleague Active Retirement Bank Place, Association Castletownbere, Community Hall, Co. Cork. Timoleague, Co. Cork. Tel: 027 70998/ 083 1599748 Tel: 023 8846858 Email: Charge for service: [email protected] Price on Application

Charge for service: What is Available: Price on Application Senior Alert Scheme. Personal Security Alarms. What is Available: Care Ring Service -Telephone Refreshments, health & welfare support line. talks, slide shows, Bereavement support. outings, meals, general chats, Dominoes, boulles. 124 Bantry Active Retirement Respite funding. Association Relaxation, recreational and Bara House, social activities/events. 61 Glengarriff Road, Support with I.T. and Bantry, communications. Co. Cork. Information provision. Tel: 027 50014 - Secretary Email: [email protected] Bantry Cardiac Support Group Charge for service: C/o Christian Fellowship Church, Price on Application Tower Street, Bantry, Co. Cork. What is Available: Email: Hosting monthly meetings with [email protected] guest speakers. Art classes, outings, holidays, Charge for service: sunday lunch (occasionally), Price on Application social events, whist, swimming, pilates, movement to music. What is Available: Support service for people with heart health problems such as West Cork Carer's Association heart attack, stients, open heart Bridge Street, surgery, etc. Bantry, Co. Cork. Support offered for the families, Tel: 027 53848 partners and carers. Email: Guest speakers on related [email protected] topics such as blood pressure, www.westcorkcarers.ie cholesterol, diabetes, diet and exercise. Charge for service: Support group organise and Price on Application encourage walking events.

What is Available: Information and support Muintir Bharie Social Club services including: Black Gate, Regular local support groups. Kilcrohane, Support line service. Bantry, Quarterly newsletter for Co. Cork. members. Email: Seminars. [email protected] Practical carer courses. 125 Charge for service: What is Available: Price on Application Providing accommodation in their 17 single unit houses in What is Available: two locations; eight houses at A ladie's group and a men’s that Árd Mhuire and nine houses meet in a social setting. are at Cuan Mhuire. The day care centre is owned by Bantry Care for the Aged but is run Bantry Meals on Wheels by the HSE Day Care services 1 Árd Mhuire, include hairdressing, chiropody, Hospital Road, activities and a meal. Bantry, Co. Cork. Tel: 085 7300454 Coomhola/Borlin Development Email: Association [email protected] Anne Harrington Tel: 0861012029 Charge for service: Price on Application Charge for service: Price on Application What is Available: Providing hot nutritious meals to What is Available: members of the public, who are Regular social gatherings/meal. not in a position to cook meals Outings/activities. for themselves. Areas covered Men’s group: are Bantry and surrounding Regular gatherings, meals, areas. outings, courses, crafts.

Bantry Care for the Aged C.L.G. The Caha Family Resource 1 Árd Mhuire, Hospital Road, Centre Bantry, Co. Cork. Adrigole, Tel: 085 7300454 Beara, Email: Co. Cork, [email protected] Tel: 027 60909 Email: thecahacentre@gmail. Charge for service: com Price on Application Charge for service: Price on Application

126 What is Available: Older person support worker. Bere Island Active Retirement Health and wellbeing promoting Group events. Community Centre, Weekly Bingo . Ballinakilla, Workshops. Bere Island, Low cost counselling service. Co. Cork. Men’s group. Tel: 027 75099 Coffee mornings. Email: [email protected]

Castletownbere Active Charge for service: Retirement Group Price on Application Friends Forever Crèche, Castletownbere, Co. Cork. What is Available: Tel: 027 74112 Coffee Mornings. Guest speakers. Charge for service: Indoor Bowling. Price on Application Bingo. Organised social outings. What is Available: Weekly meetings: Active life Care & Repair Bere Island Yoga, occasional health talks, Community Centre tea, chat and social outings. Bere Island. Co. Cork. Tel: 027-75099 Adrigole Community Alert Email: [email protected] Group www.ageaction.ie Adrigole Family Resource Centre, Charge for service: c/o The Caha Centre, Price on Application Beara, Co. Cork. What is Available: Tel: 027 60226 or 086 1760721 Volunteers carry out small DIY jobs free of charge for older Charge for service: people who fi nd it diffi cult to Price on Application do these jobs themselves. Jobs include; minor carpentry jobs, What is available: changing light bulbs, minor Social outings. decorating, hanging curtains, Information evenings. installing smoke alarms, small Crime prevention information. gardening jobs, etc. 127 Drimoleague Irish Country Dunmanway, Drimoleague and Women’s Association (I.C.A. Ballineen/Enniskean areas three Guild) days/week. The Parish Hall, Main Street, Social centre offering classes, Drimoleague, Co. Cork. meals and companionship one Tel: 028 32662 day each week. www.ica.ie Email: [email protected] Dunmanway Irish Country Women’s Association Charge for service: (I.C.A. Guild) Price on Application Dunmanway, Co. Cork. What is Available: Tel: 086 2128095 The I.C.A. is involved in many Email: [email protected] activities from drama to keeping fi t, arts and crafts, gardening Charge for service: and fl ower arranging and at Price on Application times are involved with local community projects. Social What is Available: activities include table quizes, The I.C.A. is involved in many entering various competitions activities from drama to keeping and organised outings. Guest fi t, arts and crafts, gardening speakers are often invited and fl ower arranging and at regarding topics of interest to times are involved with local members of the I.C.A. Guild. community projects. Social Friendship and social activities activities include table quizes, are basis for all activities. entering various competitions and organised outings. Guest speakers are often invited Dunmanway Meals on Wheels regarding topics of interest to Tonafora, members of the I.C.A. Guild. Dunmanway, Friendship and social activities Cork. are basis for all activities. Tel: 023 8868110

Charge for service: West Cork Counselling and Price on Application Supports Service Ross House, Main St., What is Available: Dunmanway Co. Cork. Meals delivered in the Tel: (023)8856852 128 Charge for service: Price on Application What is Available: The I.C.A. is involved in many What is Available: activities from drama to keeping Life Event Counselling is available fi t, arts and crafts, gardening to individuals over the age of and fl ower arranging and at eighteen seeking support in times are involved with local relation to stressful life issues such community projects. Social as bereavement and loss, family activities include table quizes, and relationship challenges, entering various competitions isolation and loneliness, coping and organised outings. Guest with illness, job loss, low self- speakers are often invited esteem, etc. The service regarding topics of interest to offers low cost and accessible members of the I.C.A. Guild. counselling to people across Friendship and social activities West Cork. A tiered fee structure are basis for all activities. operates.

Eyeries Community Care Allihies Men’s Shed Eyeries, The Back Road, Beara, Allihies, Co. Cork. Beara, Tel: 087 6260450 Co. Cork. Email: [email protected] Tel: 086 8185615 (David) or 083 1032324 (Mark) What is Available: Email: [email protected] Bingo, yoga, knitting, cookery, Art classes, Charge for service: Three socials per year. Price on Application

Glengarriff Irish Country What is Available: Women’s Association Providing a warm, welcoming (I.C.A. Guild) atmosphere & meeting place Glengarriff, for men over 18 years of age, Co. Cork. who are in need of a chat/ Tel: 087 9405314 companionship or wish to www.ica.ie share projects/learn/teach each other. To combat social Charge for service: exclusion and also be a venue Price on Application for holding courses, etc. 129 Macroom / Coachford / Coachford Active Retirement Ballyvourney / Crookstown Association Old Orchard, Aghinagh Active Retirement Clonmoyle, Group Coachford, Coolalta, Co. Cork. Macroom, Tel: 021 7334462 Co. Cork. Tel: 087 9393295 Charge for service: Price on Application Charge for service: Price on Application What is Available: Bowls, Bridge, water Aerobics, What is Available: walking, Art, book club, outings. Wheelchair friendly. Parking facilities. Open to group social visits. Coiste Tithe Uibh Laoire Teo Kilmore, Ballingeary, Coachford Care of the Aged Macroom, Coolacullig, Co. Cork. Coachford, Tel: 086 3557522 Co. Cork. Tel: 087 7940011 What is Available: Email: Community Centre Cuan Barra. Coachfordcareofaged@gmail. Social Housing in rural transport. com Community groups. Meals on Wheels. What is Available: Home visits for sick and elderly. Meals on Wheels assistance. Comhlacht Tithe Soisialta agus Provision of house alarms / smoke Forbairt an tSulain Teoranta Ltd. alarms including installation of Ionad Lae Day Centre, same. Ballyvourney, Assistance in completing forms / Co. Cork. census. Tel: 026 40999 Email: [email protected]

Charge for service: Price on Application

130 What is Available: Care & Repair Macroom Social Housing units – Bus Service Macroom Senior Citizens’ Scoraiocht - Music dance. Housing Development, Bingo, Art classes, chiropody, Sullane Lane, social activities, outings. Macroom, Meals provision in both centres Co. Cork. and Meals on Wheels. Tel: 026-41698 Visitations to isolated older Email: people. [email protected] www.ageaction.ie

Macroom Senior Citizens / Charge for service: Active Retired Price on Application Sullane Haven, Lucey Lane, What is Available: Macroom, Volunteers carry out small DIY Co. Cork. jobs free of charge for older Tel: 026 41698 people who fi nd it diffi cult to Email: do these jobs themselves. Jobs [email protected] include; minor carpentry jobs, www.macroomsc.ie changing light bulbs, minor decorating, hanging curtains, Charge for service: installing smoke alarms, small Price on Application gardening jobs, etc.

What is Available: A list of reliable tradesmen is Daily lunch Monday / Sunday. available to provide quotations Meals on wheels Monday / for larger jobs. Sunday. Care and repair service. Chiropody Thursday 11am to Comhlacht Tithe Soisialta agus 4pm by appointment. Forbairt an tSulain Teoranta Ltd. Weekly Bingo Thursday @ 8.30pm Cois Cille Day Centres, Annual group holiday in May. Kilnamartyra, Art and Craft classes Monday Co. Cork. @11am. Tel: 026 40999 Sheltered Housing. Email: [email protected]

Charge for service: Price on Application

131 What is Available: Social Housing units – Bus service Scoraiocht - Music dance. Bingo, Art classes, chiropody, social activities, outings. Meals provision in both centres and Meals on Wheels. Visitations to isolated older people.

Crookstown Social Group Crookstown Hall, Crookstown, Co. Cork. Tel: 087 7864577 Mary Mullins, Chairperson

Charge for service: Price on Application

What is Available: Social & recreational activities including guest speakers, community education, outings, music and conversation.

132 133 positive ageing and seeks to Useful Numbers improve the quality of life for older people and their carers. Active Retirement Ireland Unit 14, Melbourne Business A National network of local Park, Model Farm Road, Active Retirement Associations Cork. that stand up for older people, Tel: 021-2067399 empower them and support E-mail: them to get the most from their [email protected] retirement . 124 The Capel Building, Mary’s Abbey, Dublin 7. Alzheimers Society of Ireland Phone: 01-8733836 (Cork) Email: [email protected] Alzheimers Society of Ireland is a Website: www.activirl.ie national voluntary organisation with an extensive network of branches throughout the Age and Opportunity country. It provides support Age and opportunity is the for people with all forms of National not for profi t organisation Dementia and their families to promoting opportunities for maximise their quality of life. greater participation by older C/o Besboro Day Care centre, people. Programmes include Besboro, Go For Life (more info. in Key Blackrock, Services section), Age Wise Cork. Equality workshops, Bealtaine – Tel: 021-4972504 National Arts Festival. E-Mail Marino Institute of Education, Website: www.Alzheimer.ie Griffi th Avenue, Dublin 9. Tel: 01 8057709 E-mail: info@ AMEN ageandopportunity.ie AMEN aim to break the stigma Website: www. around domestic abuse towards ageandopportunity.ie men. We believe that domestic abuse against men is a crime, which is continuously overlooked Age Action South and ignored in our society. We Age Action provides practical provide information and support programmes, training, to men or their friends or family information and advocacy for that seek it. older people and promotes 134 St. Anne’s Resource Centre, 72 Lower Leeson St., Dublin 2. Railway Street, Tel: 1890 303302 Navan, E-Mail: [email protected] Co. Meath. Web: www.aware.ie Amen Helpline: 046 9023 718 Email: [email protected] CARD (Centre for Ageing, Research and Development in Aontas (National Learning Network) Ireland) Aontas is the National Adult CARDI is a not for profi t Learning Organisation, which organisation established to supports the provision of a support research and play a part quality and comprehensive in planning and demographic system of adult learning and change. education which is accessible 5th Floor, Bishop’s Square, to and inclusive to all. Redmond’s Hill, 2nd Floor, 83 -87 Main Street. Dublin 2. Ranelagh, Tel: 01 4786308 Dublin 6. Email: [email protected] Tel: 01-40682201 Email: [email protected] Carers Association The Carers Association is Ireland’s Arthritis Ireland national voluntary organisation Ireland’s only arthritis charity for and of family carers in the provides education and home. Family Carers provide support programmes especially high levels of care to a range designed to give people with of people including frail older arthritis the information and skills people, people with severe they need to take back control disabilities, and the terminally ill. of their disease and their life. 9 Tuckey Street, Cork City. 1, Clanwilliam Sq, Tel: 021 - 4806397 Grand Canal Quay, Dublin 2. Email: [email protected] Tel: 1890252846 Web: www.carersireland.com Email: [email protected]

Aware A non-directive listening service for people who experience depression.

135 Citizen Information Services First Floor, Provides free, confi dential and Lawley House, impartial information, advice, Monahan Rd., Cork. advocacy on rights and Tel: 021 – 4322651 entitlements in Ireland. Email: [email protected] 80 South Mall, Cork City. Tel: 0761076950 Cork City Library Email: [email protected] The central Library on Grand Parade is home to the city libraries’ largest collection of Competition and Consumer books, periodicals, CD’s, DVDs Protection Commission and other materials for adults We provide information on and children. consumer rights, for instance Cork City Libraries, 57-61 Grand if you have a problem with a Parade, product or service. We provide Cork. information on pricing, for Tel: 021-4924900 instance if you are buying a Email: [email protected] car or a home. We also have a Scams section highlighting some of the most common scams and Cork Education and Training what to do if you think you’ve Board (CETB) been scammed. 21 Lavitt’s Quay, Cork. Contact Parnell House, 14 Tel: 021 – 4273377 Parnell Square, Dublin 1 E-Mail: [email protected] Helpline: Lo Call – n1890 432 432 Helpline National: 01 4025555 Cork City Partnership Aim to support the development Cork Centre for Independent of an inclusive and just society Living in Cork city where each person Our aim is to empower and is encouraged and enabled to enable people with disabilities reach their full potential through to achieve independent the provision of education, living, choice and control over employment and community their lives and to achieve full development initiatives. participation as equal citizens in Heron House, society. Blackpool Retail Centre, Cork. Tel: 021-4302310 Email: [email protected] 136 Cork Advocacy Service Department of Health and Cork Advocacy Service (CAS) Children is an independent, volunteer- Hawkins House, Hawkins Street, resourced advocacy project Dublin 2. developed and operated by Tel: 01 6354000 the Social and Health Education Project. We support people around accessing their rights Department of Social Protection and entitlements. Purpose is to advise Government 4 Carriglee, and formulate appropriate social Western Road, Cork. protection and inclusion policies. Tel: 021 4666180 It also designs and delivers effective and cost effi cient income supports, activation Cork Mental Health Foundation and employment services and Housing Association and provides comprehensive, Cork Mental Health Foundation accurate information to all and Housing Association it’s customers; controls fraud provides education and and abuse in relation to social awareness on mental health. welfare payments. The Housing Association provides Hanover St. Cork. housing to people with mental Tel. 021-4806800 health diffi culties. Contact offi ce, Nore House, Diabetes Federation of Ireland Bessboro Rd, Blackrock, Cork. Aims to provide a quality service Tel: 021 – 4511100 in improving the lives of people E:mail admin@ affected by diabetes, and corkmentalhealth.com working with others to prevent and cure diabetes. Enterprise House, Cork Volunteer Centre 36, Mary St., Cork Volunteer centre is a not for Cork. profi t agency assisting volunteers Tel: 021-4313033 to fi nd opportunities and organisations to fi nd volunteers. 13 North Main Street, Cork. Disabled Driver's Association Tel: 021-421572 The Disabled Driver's Association Email: [email protected] plays a vital role in highlighting the issues which affect all its members. They aim to highlight issues affecting disabled people 137 in their everyday lives and their older people who live alone, capacity and right to participate especially those with mobility fully and equally in society. problems. Mahon Point S.C., 25 Bolton Street, Cork. Dublin 1 Ireland. Tel. 021-4313033 Phone: +353 (0) 1 873 1855 Email: [email protected]

Department of Consumer Affairs The Area Managers’ offi ce GARDAI has overall responsibility In an emergency Dial 999/112 for Consumer Affairs in the Traffi c Watch – 1890 205805 HSE South. It incorporates Confi dential Line – 1800 666111 the following functions: (Allows people to call with complaints handling, consumer information relating to matters participation, data protection of crime or other activities) requests, freedom of information Crimestoppers – 1800 250025 requests, Ombudsman requests, (is a partnership between Ombudsman for children private industry and An Garda requests, record management. Síochána). It is aimed at people HSE Offi ce Ground Floor, who have information on East Model Business Park, crime. It guarantees anonymity Model Farm Rd. and offers cash rewards for Cork. information. Tel. 021-4928703 Information on local Garda stations included in main booklet – Main number Freedom of Information Anglesea Street is 021 - 4522000 Freedom of Information Offi cer Cork City Council, City Hall, Cork. GROW Tel: 021 – 4924037 Grow is a mental health E-Mail: [email protected] organisation which helps Ophthalmology – CUH – HSE people who have suffered, or Tel: 021 – 4922655 / 021 4922635 are suffering, from mental health problems. Wilton S.M.A. Parish Centre, Friends of the Elderly Ireland (Between Church & Shopping Friends of the elderly is an Irish Centre); charity that brings friendship Date & Time: Thursday -7.30 pm. and social opportunities to Contact: 021-4277520 138 Irish Country Women’s Irish Senior Citizen's Parliament Association A representative organisation Every ICA Guild encourages the of older people in Ireland. The Guild members to get involved in Parliament is a non-partisan a variety of activities of the Guild political organisation working such as Arts and Crafts, amateur to promote the views of older dramatics, Irish language. people in policy development South: Margaret O’Reilly and decision-making. 086 3773509 90 Fairview Strand, Dublin 3. [email protected] Tel: 01 8561243

Irish Association of Older People Irish Traveller Movement Seeks to create an environment A national network of in which the values and capacity organisations and individuals of older people are recognised working within the Traveller both by the community and by community. The Irish Traveller older people themselves and so Movement consists of a promote independence, dignity partnership between Travellers and purpose for older people. and settled people committed Tel: 01 4750013 to seeking full equality for E-Mail [email protected] Travellers in Irish society. B15 University College, ITM 4/5 Eustace St. Dublin 2. Earlsfort Terrace, Tel: 01-6796577 Dublin 2. E-mail [email protected]

Irish Centre for Social Irish Wheelchair Association Gerontology A national organisation which Develop and promote the provides a range of services to social and economic aspects of people with disabilities and other ageing in Ireland for the purpose mobility impairments in their own of supporting a balanced and homes and communities. holistic view of ageing; and to Norr House First Floor, act as a resource for all involved Bassboro Rd, in ageing in Ireland. Blackrock, Institute for Lifecourse & Society, Cork. Corrib Village, Tel: 021-4350282 NUI Galway, Ireland. E-mail [email protected] PH +353 91 495461 Email: [email protected] 139 The Lantern Project Mna Feasa Domestic Violence The Lantern Project welcomes Project a wide variety of people Mna Feasa provides supports from all walks of life. Their such as counselling, advisory approach helps people who are services, helpline, court experiencing loneliness, isolation accompaniment and Support and exclusion. The Project Group for those affected by helps build confi dence with domestic violence. a wide variety of community St. Mary's Orthopaedic Hospital, education courses available Bakers Rd., such as Personal Development, Cork City. Health and WellBeing, Writers Tel: 021 - 4212955 group, New Beginnings Group, Helpline: 021 - 4211757 Creative arts. Mens’ drop in support service is also available. Nano Nagle Centre, National Adult Literacy Agency Douglas Street, Cork City. (NALA) Tel: 021 – 4322370 An independent charity Email: [email protected] committed to making sure people with literacy and numeracy diffi culties can fully MABS (Money Advice and take part in society and have Budgeting Service) access to learning opportunities The State’s money advice that meet their needs. service, guiding people through Sandford Lodge, dealing with problem debt Sanford Rd. Dublin 6. for more than twenty years. Tel: 01-4127900 MABS is free, confi dential and National Centre for Protection independent. If you have of Older People problem debt in any area, E-mail: [email protected] including mortgage arrears, HSE Information Helpine 1850 bank loans, overdrafts, utilities or 241850 Mon-Sat-8am-8pm. credit cards, MABS will work with you to fi nd a solution. Cork Mabs 101, North Main St., National Council on Ageing and Cork. Older People Tel: 076-1072090 The centre is funded by the Health Service Executive to undertake a programme of research into elder abuse in Ireland and to contribute to 140 the development of policy, Order of Malta practice, and education. The One of Ireland’s largest voluntary NCPOP website is a resource for organisations. With nearly 4,000 all those working with or having members volunteering their contact with older people. time to provide fi rst-aid medical 22 Clanwilliam Square, services at national and local Grand Canal Quay, community events, training in Dublin. life-saving skills and delivering Tel: 01 - 6766484 community care initiatives. Centre Park Rd., Cork. Tel: 085-7252490 National Council for the Blind The national sight loss agency. We are a not for profi t charity, OSS which offers support and OSS Cork is an inter-agency services to people of all ages approach to domestic violence. who are experiencing diffi culties OSS Cork is a one stop shop that with their eyesight. provides information on a broad range of of issues including legal, 1,Emmet House, fi nancial and housing issues. Barrack Square, 94 South Main Street, Ballincollig, Cork City. Cork. Freephone – 1800 497 497 Tel : 021-4214962 Email: [email protected]

Older and Bolder campaign Patient Focus An alliance of seven non- Mercy Hospital, governmental organisations in Cork. the ageing sector in Ireland. Tel: 021-4271971 Members of Older and Bolder are Email: [email protected] committed to a joint campaign for the implementation of the Government’s promise to People with Disabilities Ireland develop a National Positive Aim to provide easy access Ageing Strategy (NPAS) for to a comprehensive on-line Ireland. information service for people Jervis House, with disabilities. Jervis Street, Email: Disability.ie Dublin, Ireland Tel: (01) 878 3623 141 Respond 7 Coach St., Was founded in Waterford in the Cork. early 1980s from Franciscan roots Tel: 021-4271323/ free call and membership. Respond is an 116123 approved housing association Email: [email protected] by the Department of the Senior Helpline Environment, Community and Social Policy and Ageing Local Government since 1984. Research Centre 5th Floor St. Frances Gordens, Thomas Davies St., Blackpool, Cork. SAGE Tel: 051-840200 Support and Advocacy Service Email: [email protected] for Older people. To promote and protect the rights, freedom and dignity of older people and adults who Saint Vincent De Paul may be vulnerable through the The Society of St. Vincent de Paul development of support and aims to fi ght poverty in all its forms advocacy services to address through the practical assistance individual and systemic issues. to people in need. They offer 24 – 26 Upper Ormond Quay, direct, personal assistance that Dublin 7. is non-judgemental and based Tel: 01 – 5367330 on the need of the individual or E-Mail: family. They provide services for [email protected] vulnerable people through our Information and Advice / local offi ces, shops, resource Rapid response service centres, housing, daycare and Tel: 1850 71 94 00 holiday schemes amongst other things. 2 Tuckey St., Senior Helpline National Offi ce Cork. The Senior Helpline is a Tel: 021-4270444 confi dential listening service for older people run by older people, available for the price Samaritans of a local call. The helpline Work to alleviate emotional operates from 10am – 4pm and distress and reduce the from 7pm – 10pm every day. incidence of suicide feelings Tel: 046 – 955776 / Helpline: 1850 and suicidal behaviour. 440 444 Web: www.seniorhelpline.ie 142 The Social Health and Education Each organisation have Project (SHEP) community health initiatives SHEP is an Irish, not-for-profi t, that work with people either community-based training and individually or in family groups development organization. and help them identify what key areas of work include: a services and supports they unique training programme need and how to access those based on experiential group- services. work approaches, low-cost counseling and an advocacy; providing specialist supports Southdoc to community-based An out of hours family doctor organizations. service for urgent medical Social Health Education Project needs. Village Chambers, Kinsale Rd., Blackpool. The Village Centre, Tel: 1850-335999 Station Road, Email: [email protected] Ballincollig, Co.Cork. Tel: 021 - 4666180 Third Age Foundation A national voluntary organisation Traveller Organisations, Cork celebrating the third age in life In Cork city and County a number when people may no longer of traveller organisations offer a be in paid employment, but range of supports to the traveller can remain healthy, fulfi lled community including older and continue to contribute to members of their communities. society. Third Age recognises Such groups include and celebrates the fact that Travellers of North Cork (TNC), older people are a diverse group Riverside, Doneraile Tel: 022- with different needs, abilities, 71035 backgrounds and experiences. Traveller Visibility Group, (TVG, Summerhill, 25 Lower Cork Street, Cork City Co. Meath. Tel: 021 – 450 3786 Tel: locall 1850-440-444 West Cork Travellers (WCT), E-mail: info@thirdage-ireland. Murphy’s Garage, Western com Road, Clonakilty, Tel: 023 – www.thirdagefoundation.ie 8835039 Cork Traveller Women’s Network (CTWN), Triskel Arts Centre, Tobin Street, Cork Tel: 086 7777651 143 Threshold Southern Region Advice Centre, 22 South Mall, Cork. Tel: 021-4278848

Women’s Aid The national organisation supporting women experiencing domestic violence in Ireland. They work to make women and children safe, offer support, provide hope and act for justice and social change. Kyril’s Quay, Cork. Tel: 021 4277698

West Cork Women Against Violence Provides a free and confi dential support, listening and information service to women and their children living in West Cork who are experiencing domestic violence. Tel: 027 – 53847 / 1800203136 www.westcorkwomensproject.ie

YANA YANA is a domestic violence support service for women in North Cork. 27 - 28 Bank Place, Mallow. Tel: 022 - 53915

144 Every effort has been made to ensure that the information given in this book is accurate.

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145 146 The Age Friendly Guide

Welcome to our new Directory for older people. We hope that this information guide will assist you in sourcing information on older people’s supports and services in Cork City and County.

The Directory has been developed in order to allow readers source information that is relevant and easy to fi nd.

Key information is provided on HSE health services. Information is also provided on statutory, community and social supports across the city and county.

In addition, we hope that this Directory will be of assistance to health practitioners in guiding patients and clients to relevant services and supports in local areas.

We sincerely hope this document will be of assistance to you.

______Ronnie Dorney Aidan Warner (Principal Community Worker, HSE) (Principal Community Worker, HSE)

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