Carers Research / Publications/ Reports
last Updated 09/01/12
Annual Reports
Budget Analysis
- Pre Budget Submission to Dept of Social Protection Sept 2010 (.pdf 136kb)
- Pre Budget Submission to Dept of Social & Family Affairs 25th Sept 2009 (.pdf 140kb)
Census 2011
Conference Reports
Current Family Carer Research
Directories
- Directory of Support Services for Family Carers in the Dun Laoghaire/South Dublin Area.(.pdf 1.65mb)
Family Carer Research Group Presentations
- Exploring the lived experiences of mothers caring for children with complex needs at home Dr H Nicholl Nov 2011
- The Lived Experience of Informal Carers Daragh Roger Sept 2011
- Assessing Telecare for Carers of Older People (.pdf 232mb)
- Assumpta Ryan Presentation Nov 24th 2009 (.pdf 1.23mb)
- Emer Begley Elder Abuse Presentation Nov24th 2009 (.pdf 411kb)
- Liam O'Sullivan Presentation - Effective Carer Support Interventions Feb 2010 (.pdf 232kb)
- Stephen Gallager of UL Presentation May 2011
Financial Reports
- Care Alliance Ireland Accounts Period Ending 31 Dec 2010(.pdf)
- Care Alliance Ireland Accounts Period Ending 31 Dec 2009(.pdf 212kb)
Former Carers
Hospice/Palliative Care
InterRAI/ Carer Resource Pack
- Social and Policy Context to Family Caring in Ireland
- List of Carer Support services in West Dublin
- List of Carer Support services in South Tipperary
- Department of Social Protection payments for Family Carers
- Getting support with completing application forms West Dublin
- Getting support with completing application forms South Tipperary
- Supports for those Affected by Stroke
- Caring for someone with COPD
Newsletters
- Winter 2011 Newsletter
- Autumn 2011 Newsletter (.pdf .6mb)
- Summer 2011 Newsletter (.pdf 1.12mb)
- Spring 2011 Newsletter (.pdf 0.49mb)
- Winter 2010 Newsletter (.pdf 1.67mb)
- Summer 2010 Newsletter (.pdf 4.58mb)
- Spring 2010 Newsletter (.pdf 1.53mb)
Overview Reports
- Family Caring in Ireland - An Overview (.pdf 0.9 mb)
- Eurocarers Fact sheet 2009 (.pdf 5.1 mb)
- Overview of Family Carers in Turkey, Spain, Italy and Romania
Policy Documents
- Care Alliance Ireland Position Statement on Half Rate Carers Allowance (.pdf 95kb)
- Listening to Carers Report June 2008 (.pdf 2.1mb)
- NGO Sector Submission to National Carers Strategy Apr. 2008 (.pdf 112kb)
Position Papers
- Disability Protection Charter Oct 2009 (.pdf 19.2kb)
- Care Alliance Ireland Position Statement on the Report from An Snip Nua July 22nd 2009 (,pdf 52kb)
- Care Alliance Ireland Statement in advance of Supplementary Budget 2009 (.pdf 98kb)
- Care Alliance Ireland Position Statement on Abandonment of the National Carers Strategy (.pdf 52kb)
Presentations
- Adopting Other Caring Roles in the Post-Caring Phase : Evidence from Irish Former Family Carers - SPARC December 2010 (.pdf 432kb)
- Carers Health and Wellbeing Dec 2nd 2010 (.pdf 2.17mb)
- Perspectives on Collaboration DFI Forum June 24th 2010 (.pdf 448kb)
- The Caring Reality of Family Carers - presented by Ann Stokes on 15th June 2010 ((.pdf 508kb)
- Young Carers Research NUI Galway 2009'
- Health and Well-being of Family Carers in Ireland - presented 28th Oct. 2008 (.pdf 1.67mb)
- Perspectives on Collaboration within in the Community and Voluntary Sector - MOPAN - June 18th 2009 Full Paper (.pdf 0.17mb))
- Perspectives on Collaboration within the Community and Voluntary Sector - MOPAN June 18th 2009 - Powerpoint Slides (.pdf 0.47mb)
Research Reports
- Between Worlds The Experiences and Needs of Former Family Carers Full Report September 2011
- Between Worlds The Experience and Needs of Former Family carers Exec Summary September 2011
- Quarterly National Household Survey July 2010
- The Post-Caring Experience of Former Family Carers - Evidence from Ireland - Interim Findings July 2010
- The Caring Reality of Family Carers: An exploration of the health status of Family Carers of people with Parkinson's disease. June 2010 (.pdf 892kb)
- Executive Summary of The Caring Reality of Family Carers (.pdf 200kb)
- Care Alliance Ireland Health and Well-being of Family Carers Report Nov 2008 (.pdf 693kb)
- Executive Summary of Care Alliance Ireland Health and Well-being of Family Carers Report Nov 2008 (.pdf 64kb)
Resources
State Support for Carers
Submissions
- Submission to the Department of Health on the review of Disability Policy November 2011
- Submission to HSE National Charter Consultation May 2010 (.pdf 56kb)
Young Carers


