This Christmas, give the gift of secure housing and care to vulnerable seniors
Every donation makes a difference in the lives of elderly people in Ireland.
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Sue Ryder Foundation Ireland is a registered charity. All donations go directly to supporting Sue Ryder in providing services and care for seniors.
Registered Charity Number (RCN) 20035693 | CHY 12296
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Donation Options
Christmas Donation
A one-time gift this Christmas can have an immediate impact on the lives of seniors. Your contribution helps provide the essentials for their safe housing, care, comfort, and independence.
- Immediate Impact: Your donation will provide seniors with essentials like housing, meals, and support during the holiday season.
- Alleviate senior loneliness: Your donation helps us provide companionship and a sense of belonging to seniors.
- Support Care in Action: Your one-off donation directly supports Sue Ryder’s mission to ensure every senior lives with dignity.
Monthly or Annual
A monthly or annual gift ensures that seniors continue to receive the care and companionship they need throughout the year. This donation makes it possible for them to live independently and comfortably.
- Provide consistent care to seniors, allowing them to live with dignity and support every day.
- Make a Real Difference: Your regular gift allows Sue Ryder to plan ahead and continue offering long term essential housing and services to more seniors.
- Ensure Long-Term Care: Help create a future where seniors live independently with dignity, year-round.
Donation in Memory
Why donate in memory of a loved one?
Celebrate the life of a loved one by donating in their memory. This gift will help honor their legacy by providing essential care and comfort to seniors in need.- Create a living tribute by supporting those who need it most, keeping your loved one’s spirit of giving alive.
- Provide a legacy of care to seniors in need, ensuring that your loved one’s memory makes a lasting difference.
- Celebrate a meaningful life with meaningful impact by giving the gift of comfort, alleviate senior loneliness through companionship, and independence for our most valued senior citizens.
Impact of Sue Ryder
Hear Mary and John's Story
Learn about the real impact the Sue Ryder Charity had on two lovely seniors and their journey's dealing with loss and loneliness leading to a secure housing, comfort, security and community.
Their stories inspire us to continue our work of
"Empowering Seniors, Enriching Communities"
Mary's Story
Finding Safety in Sue Ryder
Mary and her husband used to run a small garden centre. Then Mary's husband passed away and she could no longer run the business alone. Not long after Mary had a bad fall and realised she couldn't stay in her home alone. She was considering options like an apartment or smaller house but decided those weren't feasible. She visited Sue Ryder and was immediately impressed by the warm welcome and her beautiful apartment. Looking back, she wishes she had known about Sue Ryder sooner so she and her husband could have enjoyed the services and had more quality time together.
"I had a bad fall which left me with a broken collarbone and hip damage. I had to make a decision, do I stay or do I go? I knew I wouldn't be able to carry on the business or anything like that, so I started thinking well shall I have an apartment in town or a small house, and then I said well I'm not really able for that.
I came with my friend to see Sue Ryder and the first person I saw was Rita and from the very beginning she was so warm and welcoming and you know really nice. I said well the first part this is going well anyway, so then she took me up to an apartment, and the minute I saw it I said that's it, I'm here, I'm good.
Here's another thing too, had I known about Sue Ryder two years before my husband died, we could have been here. We would have had more quality time, I wouldn't have to cook, that was time I could have had with him, and you know the laundry is there and there's loads of pluses and certainly, he would have come in with me as well it would have been lovely.
It's so wonderful what happens here.. I'm very happy here."
John's Story
From complete and total loneliness to finding a real community
John, had an active lifestyle and worked in agriculture. Like a lot of seniors he then found himself increasingly lonely living alone in the country. He decided to move to Sue Ryder for companionship and was thrilled with his new apartment.
Well my story is different, I have come from a background where I was involved with agricultural work all my life. I had to come in here because I was living on my own for four years in the country and I had neighbors, but they never visited. So I was talking to a friend one day in Dublin and said I want to move out of here, and she said "why would you want to move out of a beautiful home" and I said, complete and total loneliness.
She she said why don't you go in to Sue Ryder, and again same story, where is Sue Ryder? She said it's in Carlow town. So I looked it up and I came in, I met Rita and she brought me around showed me the dining room and brought me down to show me a room beautiful room. She said "would you like that?" and we were coming out the door she said "this is yours". I couldn't believe it. (John moved in not long after his initial visit).
We're all a big happy family, that's what makes this place."
Watch Mary and John's full story
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