COPE Galway Helpline
085 87 67 785
Monday – Friday
9am – 4pm
If you find you are unable to shop for essentials, you
can contact the
COPE Galway office on
091 700 800 (9.30am-3pm)
The COPE team will do their best to
support you.
COPE Galway have set up the above practical helplines to connect older people with ways of meeting their needs.
COPE’s main message now is please ask for help. Please let your needs be known and please accept help offered.
And for the wider community, if you know an older person in your community who may need help or companionship please reach out and see if you can help, in a safe way.
Further Resources:
COPE Senior Support Service team has produced an information leaflet with helpful information on available supports and practical advice for older people living independently in Galway. Download the leaflet here.
Also, read the March 23rd Cope Galway – Press Release here.
Read the Cope Galway – Press Release here.
Alone Helpline
0818 222 024
Monday to Friday
8am-8pm
ALONE, the organisation that supports older people, has launched a national support line and additional supports for older people who have concerns or are facing difficulties relating to the outbreak of COVID-19 (Coronavirus) in Ireland.
This support line is to complement the clinical advice and information being provided by the HSE through its website and helpline.
Professional staff will be available to answer queries regarding COVID-19 (Coronavirus) and give advice and reassurance where necessary. The support line will be open Monday to Friday, 8am-8pm, by calling 0818 222 024, and hours may be extended to meet the demand.
Further information can be found on www.alone.ie.
Senior Line
1800 804 591
Everyday
10am-10pm
SeniorLine has put in place a number of protocols to support the many older callers from all over Ireland. Any caller, concerned about Covid 19, will receive the most up to date guidance as recommended by Government sources. Good health practice is reinforced at all times. This information is updated daily as the situation changes and is available to each of the volunteers at the phones.
SeniorLine is a FREEPHONE service and older callers can call free between 10am and 10pm every day of the year on 1800804591
Wisit SeniorLine here.
