The National Council on Ageing and Older People
The National Council on Ageing and Older People was established by the Minister for Health on the 19th March 1997. Its functions were:
- To advise the Minister for Health and Children on all aspects of ageing and the welfare of older people;
- To assist the development of national and regional policies and strategies designed to produce health gain and social gain for older people;
- To promote the health, welfare and autonomy of older people;
- To promote a better understanding of ageing and older people in Ireland;
- To liaise with international bodies with functions similar to the functions of the Council.
The Council was dissolved with effect from 1 September 2009 under the Health (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 2009.
All reports published by the Council (dating back as far as the first publication by the National Council for the Elderly in 1982) are available to download here in pdf format.
Publications
2009
2008
- End-of-Life Care for Older People in Acute and Long-Stay Care Settings in Ireland
- End-of-Life Care for Older People - Conference Proceedings
- The Role and Future Development of Meals on Wheels Services
- Annual Report 2008
2007
- The Quality of Life of Older People with a Disability in Ireland
- 2006 Healthy Ageing Conference Proceedings: Nutrition and Older People in Residential and Community Care Settings
- The Role and Future Development of Supportive Housing for Older People in Ireland
2006
- Social Inclusion of Older People at Local Level:The Role and Contribution of the CDBs - Conference Proceedings
- Improving Quality of Life for Older People in Long-Stay Care Settings in Ireland
- Improving Quality of Life for Older People in Long-Stay Care Settings in Ireland: Conference Proceedings
- Towards an Age Friendly Society in Ireland: Conference Proceedings
2005
- Perceptions of Ageism in Health and Social Services in Ireland
- From Ageism to Age Equality - Addressing the Challenges: Conference Proceedings
- Planning for an Ageing Population: Strategic Considerations
- An Age Friendly Society: A Position Statement
- The Social Inclusion of Older People at Local Level: The Role and Contribution of CDBs
- Health and Social Services for Older People II (HeSSOP II): Changing Profiles from 2000 to 2004
- The 2004 Healthy Ageing Conference - Safety and Older People: Conference Proceedings
2004
- Meeting the Health, Social Care and Welfare Services - Information Needs of Older People in Ireland: Conference Proceedings
- The Role and Future Development of Day Services for Older People in Ireland: Conference Proceedings
- 2003 Healthy Ageing Conference: Conference Proceedings
- Population Ageing in Ireland Projections 2002-2021
- Older People in Ireland A Profile of Health Status, Lifestyle and Socio-Economic Factors from SLÁN
- Loneliness and Social Isolation
2003
- Healthy Ageing in Ireland, Policies, Practice and Evaluation
- The Role and Future Development of Day Services in Ireland
2002
- Meeting the Health, Social Care and Welfare Services Information Needs of Older People
- Towards Care Management: Conference Proceedings
- Proceedings of the National Conference on the assessment of Older People's Health and Social Care Needs and Preferences
- Protecting Our Future - Report of the Working Group on Elder Abuse
2001
- Towards a Society for All Ages: Conference Proceedings
- Health and Social Services for Older People (HeSSOP) Consulting older people on health and social services: A survey of service use, experiences and needs
- Employment & Retirement Among the Over 55s – Conference Proceedings
- Care and Case Management for Older People in Ireland
- Older People’s Preferences for Employment and Retirement Study
2000
- Planning for Dementia Care in Ireland: Conference Proceedings
- Young and Old - Teacher's Guide: Promoting a Positive Attitude to Ageing and Older People
- The Costs of Caring for People with Dementia and Related Cognitive Impairments
- A Framework for Quality in Long-Term Residential Care for Older People in Ireland
1999
1998
- Proceedings of a conference on the “Years Ahead Report”
- “Adding Years to Life and Life to Years” a health promotion strategy for older people in Ireland
- The Future Organisation of the Home Help Service in Ireland
1997
1996
- Planning Health and Social Care Services for the Elderly - Conference Proceedings
- Elderly Return Migration from Britain to Ireland - A Preliminary Study
- Mental Disorders in Older Irish People: Incidence, Prevalence and Treatment - Conference Proceedings
1995
- Home Help Services for Elderly People in Ireland - Conference Proceedings
- Health and Social Care Implications of Population Ageing In Ireland 1991-2011
1994
- Theories of Ageing - Conference Proceedings
- The Economics and Financing of Long-Term Care of the Elderly in Ireland
- Bearing Fruit: A Manual for Primary Schools
- Older People in Ireland: Social Problem or Human Resource?
- The Economics and Financing of Long-Term Care of in Ireland: Seminar Proceedings
- Health and Autonomy Among the over-65s in Ireland
- Support Services for Carers of Elderly People Living at Home
1993
- The Impact of Social and Economic Policies on Older People in Ireland
- Voluntary-Statutory Partnership in Community Care of Elderly
- Voluntary-Statutory Partnership in Community Care of Elderly:Conference Proceedings
- Measures to Promote Health and Autonomy for Older People: A Position Paper
- Measures to Promote Health and Autonomy for Older People - Conference Proceedings
- Co-ordination of Services for the Elderly at the Local Level: Seminar Proceedings
- Voluntary-Statutory Partnership in Community Care of Elderly
- Dementia Services: Information and Development - Conference Proceedings
- In Due Season: a programme for post-primary schools about being young and growing old.
1992
- Co-ordinating Services for the Elderly at the Local Level: Swimming against the Tide - Evaluation on Two Pilot Projects
- Co-ordinating Services for the Elderly at the Local Level: Swimming against the Tide - Summary of the Evaluation on Two Pilot Projects
1991
1989
1988
- Caring for the Elderly. Part 1 : A Study of Carers at Home and in the Community
- Caring for the Elderly. Part II : The Caring Process: A Study of Carers in the Home
1987
- Choices in Community Care: Day Centres in the Eastern Health Board
- Attitudes of Young People to Ageing and the Elderly
1986
- This is Our World: perspectives of Some Elderly People on Life in Subarban Dublin
- Nursing Homes in Ireland: Study of the Private and Voluntary Sector
- “It’s our Home”: The Quality of Life in Private and Voluntary Nursing Homes
- The Elderly in the Community: Transport and Access to Services in Rural Areas
1985
- Home from Home? Report on Boarding Out Schemes for Older People in Ireland
- Housing of the Elderly in Ireland
- Institutional Care of Older People
1984
- The World of the Elderly: The Rural Experience
- Incomes of the Elderly in Ireland: An Analysis of the State's Contribution
