Older People-Special Services
The HSE provides a broad range of services for older people in our community, including in-patient acute services, step down and convalescent care, day services, rehabilitation, community services, home care and home helps. Initial contacts for Older Persons Services can be made through your local Health Centre.
Housing Aid for Older People
On the 1st November 2007, the Housing Aid for Older Persons Scheme replaced the Essential Repairs Grant (administered by local authorities) and Special Housing Aid for the Elderly scheme (administered by the HSE). You will need to apply to your Local Council.
Hospitals and Homes for Older Persons
This is a list of the public nursing homes and long stay facilities in the area. There are also a large number of private nursing homes registered with the HSE. For a list of the registered private nursing homes in the area call Nursing Home Section, HSE, Oak House, Millennium Park, Naas, Co. Kildare, Tel: (045) 880 400. You can also register any comments or complaints about a
nursing home at this address.
Brú Chaoimhín, Cork Street, Dublin 8 (01) 415 6500
Cherry Orchard Hospital, Ballyfermot, Dublin 10 (01) 626 4702
Meath Community Unit, Meath Hospital, Dublin 8 (01) 707 7900
Bellvilla Community Unit, 129 South Circular Road, Dublin 8 (01) 454 8033
St. Brigid's Home, Crooksling, Brittas, Co. Dublin (01) 458 2123
Day Care Services for Older Persons
St. Brigid's Home, Crooksling, Brittas, Co. Dublin (01) 458 2123
Alzheimer's Society of Ireland, Curlew Road, Drimnagh, Dublin 12 (01) 465 0437
Mother McAuley Day Centre, Curlew Road, Drimnagh, Dublin 12 (01)409 9576
Lorcan O'Toole Day Centre, Kimmage, Dublin 12 (01) 455 4532
Walkinstown Social Services Centre, Sisters of Charity, Walkinstown Parade, Dublin 12 (01) 450 5881
South Dublin Senior Citizens' Club, GAU, Iveagh Grounds, Crumlin Road, Dublin 12 (01) 455 6763
South Dublin Senior Citizens' Club, Postal Workers Club, Kiltipper Road, Dublin 24 (087) 221 5080
Glenview Day Centre, Glenview, Tallaght, Dublin 24 (01) 451 3878
