On Wednesday next we pay our annual visit to Griffins Garden Centre. Margaret will give a talk on all different aspects of gardening, Potting, Planting window boxes etc. There is always a raffle for a few spot prizes and Margaret shows us the best plants to put in containers and window boxes and raffles them off afterwards. All welcome to join us on the day or in fact there is a welcome for you on all our trips, but I must have your name...

Traditionally, old age has been associated with retirement, illness and dependency. Today most people remain independent into very old age, the majority of people over 65 are well and live healthy active lives in independence in their own homes and communities as long as possible some with the support of family and friends, older people’s lives are changing and as they age the type of information they require change also, this challenge...

In the next few weeks those who applied for the Personal Monitored Alarms will receive them shortly, when I first sourced these Alarms for our older people the grant available also covered Smoke Detectors Carbon Monoxide Detectors, Internal and External lighting. I have now been informed that due to cutbacks only the Monitored Personal Alarms are grant funded that means all who applied will only get a Personal Alarm which is what most applied...

The Bealtaine festival takes place from 1st to 31st May celebrating creativity in older age. Bealtaine showcases the talents of older people, a chance for people to discover a new talent also a chance for a long lost skill to find a new outlet,as his year is European year for active aging and Solidarity between generations it gives a chance to communicate traditions between the generations, pushing personal boundaries, gaining new knowledge,...

Of all the people the elderly or infirm living alone are the most vulnerable we encourage that group to avail of the 100% grant funded personal alert monitored alert scheme, these units are in many cases a welcome alternative to institutionalisation allowing the elderly, infirm, to retain their independence and freedom in their own homes secure in the knowledge that their link to the outside world is always with them, anytime, day or night one...