Update Thursday 19th March 2020

As we are all aware, the Coronavirus pandemic is putting older people most at risk with many advised to self-isolate and socially distance themselves. Our Care and Wellbeing Centres and services will temporarily close as of Friday 20^th March 2020 to protect the health and safety of clients and carers as well as our staff and volunteers.

We recognise these precautions will inevitably cause involuntary isolation and loneliness for those we support. Similarly, unpaid carers will be put under immense pressure to support the ‘cared for’ alone without access to respite or additional help as it may bring risk of contamination.  We aim to continue to protect these vulnerable people as well as any other elderly persons in the community that may be feeling lonely during the outbreak. Our trained staff  are here to alleviate feelings of seclusion while ensuring the health and well-being of the elderly in need. Services will include ‘Phone Support’ for  ‘Wellbeing Check-ins’ as well as a ‘Door Step’ service for things such as shopping drops offs and meal deliveries to ensure these people have access to nutritional meals and supplies. Finally, we will offer ‘In Home Services’ for people requiring domestic help. 

We have officially launched our Emergency Appeal, calling on the public to donate funds towards our efforts to offer support that will alleviate the impact of COVID19 on those most at risk. Donations will go towards whatever is needed to alleviate pressures through the roll out of the response plan.