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The ElderlyThe Elderly people we serve are brought to our attention in many ways, principally through referrals from social workers, occupational therapists, public health nurses, general practitioners and psychiatrists who work in the field of old age.
A typical referral would outline the circumstances of a lonely and isolated elderly giving the reasons for the referral and explaining why the writer believes the old person would greatly benefit from our visitation scheme.
Some of our elderly friends and volunteers enjoying a garden on a summer day trip to Roscrea At present Friends of the Elderly is actively involved with 360 old people in the Dublin City area. We at Friends of the Elderly work to alleviate loneliness and isolation among these old people by providing friendship, social contact and opportunities for participating in community activities.
The average age of our Elderly friends is 76 years and within our total membership women out number men by three to one. We try to help socially, emotionally and in many other ways. Friends of the Elderly often co-operates with other groups working in the same field.
Let us not let them feel old when their hearts are still young.
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Friends of the Elderly WeekVolunteersEntertaining the ElderlySend a Friendship Card To Your Elderly FriendNight at the RacesSenior Citizens Darts League Friends of the Elderly are setting up a Senior Citizens Darts League in Dublin. If you are a senior citizen and would like to join a darts team, give us a call. |
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If you have questions or comments you can contact us at:
Phone: (01) 873 1855 * Fax: (01) 873 1617
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