Healthy Age Friendly Homes Programme

Have You Heard About the Health Age Friendly Homes Programme?

The programme’s ambition is to enable everyone to live longer healthier lives by keeping care close to home and expanding the range of health and social care services in the community. It is about providing a range of alternatives for older people who may otherwise transition into long term residential care prematurely. There are Local Healthy Age Friendly Homes Coordinators in all local authorities who will case manage a support package for each person referred, linking the supports from the variety of public, voluntary, private and community agencies in the area. The service is free of charge and available to anyone aged 65+ years

Some of the areas they provide information on include:

• Housing – Adaptations, energy retrofits, rightsizing, minor modifications, home-sharing, decluttering etc.
• Health – GP visits, links-to health supports, home help, meals on wheels, physiotherapy, occupational therapy etc.
• Climate | Energy – Grant information, Building Energy Rating (BER) and Home Energy Assessments etc.
• Technology – Telecare, telehealth, digital training, supports with telecommunications etc.
• Community | Social – Transport, social activities, assistance with shopping, wide range of community groups, befriending, social prescribing, libraries etc.
• Financial – Household benefits package, bills advice, fuel allowance, carers support, pension information etc.

This service is free of charge and available to anyone aged 65+ years. It does not affect any current home help, medical card, pension, or other service being received.

Referrals can be submitted through the following webform  https://agefriendlyireland.ie/healthy-age-friendly-homes-programme/making-a-referral/

Alternatively, if you contact our National Office on 046 9248899, they will be happy to take the referral over the phone.

More information: HAFH Trifold Final