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Kilkenny group that works with elderly gets €60,000 funding

By Kilkenny Now 16th September 2019 2

By COLIN BARTLEY A KILKENNY sports initiative that helps the elderly remain active has been granted nearly €60,000 as part of a programme aimed at bringing care back to the home. Kilkenny Recreational and Sports Partnership (KRSP) received €58,714 through the Sláintecare Integration Fund for its ‘Active for Life’ programme. The highly successful county-wide programme […]

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Blackspot – family carers in Kilkenny not getting the support services they need

By Kilkenny Now 24th July 2019 0

By COLIN BARTLEY KILKENNY is “blackspot” when it comes to the delivery of services to support family carers. New research from Family Carer’s Ireland(FCI) shows a ‘postcode lottery’ exists for supports and services in the community for family carers. Kilkenny, along with neighbouring Waterford, is one of the areas most affected, due to a lack […]

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Thousands in Kilkenny to benefit from more affordable healthcare from next week: councillor

By Kilkenny Now 26th March 2019 0

MORE affordable healthcare – including a reduction in prescription charges for pensioners and an increase in the drugs payment scheme threshold – are due to come into effect across Kilkenny, Cllr Patrick O’Neill said today. The Fine Gael Carlow-Kilkenny General Election candidate said the changes, which were announced in Budget 2019 and will take effect […]

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Kilkenny group that works with elderly gets €60,000 funding

Blackspot – family carers in Kilkenny not getting the support services they need

Thousands in Kilkenny to benefit from more affordable healthcare from next week: councillor

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