The Quality of Life of Older People with a Disability in Ireland

The Quality of Life of Older People with a Disability in Ireland For many years the National Council on Ageing and Older People (NCAOP) has advocated the importance of meaningful consultation with older people in order to inform public policy and facilitate the development of services to meet their needs. This research study was commissioned to present a picture of quality of life in older age for people with a disability in Ireland and was grounded in consultation with them. It is the first such study to be undertaken here. Click here to download PDF 1.9mb

The Role and Future Development of Supportive Housing for Older People in Ireland

The Role and Future Development of Supportive Housing for Older People in Ireland The standard and suitability of older peopleâ?Ts accommodation is vital to their health and quality of life and a key factor in their capacity to take care of themselves or to be cared for should they become dependent. The NCAOP, therefore, welcomes an increased national policy focus on older peopleâ?Ts housing circumstances, as demonstrated in the current partnership agreement, Towards 2016: Ten-Year Framework Social Partnership Agreement 2006-2015 (Government of Ireland, 2006), and the National Action Plan for Social Inclusion 2007-2016 (Government of Ireland, 2007). Click here to download PDF 3mb

End-of-Life Care for Older People in Acute and Long-Stay Care Settings in Ireland

The National Council on Ageing and Older People (NCAOP) and the Irish Hospice Foundation (IHF) are pleased to present this report, End-of-Life Care for Older People in Acute and Long-Stay Care Settings in Ireland. The report details the results of research that focuses, for the first time in Ireland, on the quality oflife and quality of care at the end-of-life for older people in various care settings including acute hospitals, public extended care units, private nursing homes, voluntary nursing homes and welfare homes. The report provides a new model for care at the end-of-life which goes beyond specialist palliative care provision to embrace a compassionate approach that supports older people who are living with, or dying from, progressive, chronic and life-threatening conditions, and attends to all their needs: physical, psychological,social and spiritual. Download document here

SLÃÅN 2007 Survey of Lifestyle, Attitudes and Nutrition in Ireland

This is the third national Survey of Lifestyle, Attitudes and Nutrition (SLÃÂÅN) in Ireland, conducted in 2007 using face-to-face interviews with adults aged 18 years or over, interviewed at home addresses. SLÃÂÅN 2007 follows on from two previous surveys using postal questionnaires in 1998, involving 6,539 respondents with a 62% response rate, and in 2002, involving 5,992 respondents with a 53% response rate. Click here to download PDF 875kb

Women &Sbstance Misuse: Drug Misuse & Women's Health in Ireland

Women & Substance Misuse: Drug Misuse & Womenâ?Ts Health in Ireland Click here to download PDF 543kb This is a publication of the Womens Health Council

Women & Substance Misuse: Alcohol & Women's Health in Ireland

Women & Substance Misuse: Alcohol & Womenâ?Ts Health in Ireland Click here to download PDF 432kb This is a publication of the Womens Health Council

Women & Substance Misuse in Ireland: An Overview

Women & Substance Misuse in Ireland: An Overview Click here to download PDF 346kb This is a publication of the Womens Health Council

Translating Pain into Action: A Study of Gender-based Violence and Minority Ethnic Women in Ireland

Translating Pain into Action: A Study of Gender-based Violence and Minority Ethnic Women in Ireland Click here to download PDF 1.4mb Summary of the Report PDF 502kb This is a publication of the Womens Health Council

SLÃÅN: Smoking Patterns in Ireland: Implications for policy and services

SLÃÅN: Smoking Patterns in Ireland: Implications for policy and services Click here to download PDF 1.1mb

SLÃÅN: Injuries in Ireland - Findings from National Population Surveys

SLÃÅN: Injuries in Ireland – Findings from National Population Surveys Click to download PDF 982kb

SLÃÅN: Alcohol use in Ireland - A profile of drinking patterns and alcohol-related harm

SLÃÅN: Alcohol use in Ireland – A profile of drinking patterns and alcohol-related harm Click here to download PDF 824kb

SLÃÅN 2007 Survey of Lifestyle, Attitudes and Nutrition in Ireland. One Island - One Lifestyle

SLÃÅN 2007 Survey of Lifestyle, Attitudes and Nutrition in Ireland. One Island - One Lifestyle

Health in Ireland, Key Trends 2009

Health in Ireland, Key Trends 2009 Click here to download PDF 2mb

Report On Public Consultation: Efficiency And Effectiveness Of Disability Services In Ireland

Report On Public Consultation: Efficiency And Effectiveness Of Disability Services In Ireland Click here to download PDF 1.67MB Other Relevant Documents: Click here to download Appendix A PDF 1.06MB Click here to download Summary of Key Proposals from The Review of Disability Policy PDF 250KB

Palliative Care For Children With Life-Limiting Conditions In Ireland- A National Policy

Palliative Care For Children With Life-Limiting Conditions In Ireland- A National Policy Click here to download PDF 1.30MB