Any help for OAP?

StereoSound

My Dad is 82 and I am wondering is there any services available for him to say have someone come out and cut the grass once or twice a month ? He is not really able to do it himself and I am not always around to do it. Someone mentioned to me that there is a package available for such circumstances ?

Thanks

Dempo1

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/2058238768/any-help-for-oap

Hi, I'm not honestly aware of such package or support from a benefits point of view but did a quick search on age action website and they have such a service. I'm unsure if it's location specific but I certainly think worth contacting them on behalf of your dad .

Link below

https://www.ageaction.ie/how-we-can-help/care-and-repair

endofrainbow

Sometimes the local Community Centre operates a service to help out the elderly in the Parish. Might be worth a call to them?

MakersMark

This is why I'd like to see some level of Community Service work being part of receiptn of long term unemployment payments.

It'd be a win win...People who need help get help, and people with some spare time get to contribute.

Op...I think you're best bet is doing as much as you can yourself and maybe knocking in to your Dads neighbours and see if they have a teenager who could use a few quid every other Saturday.

TooTired123

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/118833658#Comment_118833658

My mother is nearly 88 living on her own and the idea of a random gentleman landing down at the house to cut the grass is so alarming and reckless I can’t think of anything worse.

Liberty_Bear

If you call Citizens Info they get traning on everything and can give information on where to apply. They will know about the loop holes for benefits too

Dempo1

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/118835391#Comment_118835391

What are you talking about , mother of God what utter nonsense.

Apart from the absurd comment about citizens information, in your rush to troll , you've neglected to actually read the OP 🙄

Liberty_Bear

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/118835425#Comment_118835425

I actually apologise, I jumped in withoout reading...apologies to the OP!

Alone do a befriending service that may be of help or Crosslink

Dempo1

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/118835442#Comment_118835442

I commend your response, thank you

endofrainbow

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/118834942#Comment_118834942

I know that the people in my local community centre who provide this service are all garda vetted.

TooTired123

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/118838318#Comment_118838318

The suggestion that I was responding to was that people on JSA should be deployed to pensioners to do minor household maintenance. The people at your community centre are volunteers and not only that but they are vetted.

Most of the recipients of JSA would not be volunteering for this for many different reasons and will probably be back in employment by the time the vetting comes through

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/2058238768/any-help-for-oap

Open the phonebook or use google. Hire one of the people doing grasscutting service. Or just do it yourself the time you are around. Jeez