Cara Clare

Part of the Cara Clare national directory

Support for older people & family carers in County Limerick

Limerick City and County Council merged into a single authority in 2014, which makes joined-up local support a bit easier to find than in split counties — and Limerick shares its rural transport service with neighbouring Clare. Here's real, checked local support to start with.

Why Limerick needs this now

33,588 people 65+ — up 23% since 2016
8,311 of them live alone — up 21% since 2016
12,200 unpaid family carers — 6% of the population, up from 4%
3,714 now give 43+ hrs/week care, up from 1,921 in 2016

Source: CSO Census of Population 2022, County Limerick county profiles.

Local directory

Real Limerick services, checked and kept current

These are local, Limerick-specific organisations. For nationwide helplines that work everywhere — ALONE, Citizens Information, HSELive — see the main directory.

Home help & day centres

Limerick Social Service Council (LSSC)

Services for Older Persons

Local social services for older people in Limerick, run by a long-established community organisation.

lssc.ie Limerick city & county
Day centres

Bergerie Trust

Day Centre & sheltered housing

A day centre and sheltered housing specifically for older people in Limerick.

bergerietrust.ie Limerick
Family carers

Family Carers Ireland — Limerick Support Centre

Local office, Limerick city

A dedicated carer support manager, support groups, and training, based locally.

061 310434 limerickcs@familycarers.ie Unit 1, Georges Quay House, Limerick
Transport

Local Link Limerick Clare

Door-to-door rural buses

Can detour up to 8km to collect you, plus regular fixed routes across Limerick, shared with neighbouring Clare.

065 671 9101 locallinklc.ie Countywide, rural routes
Council programmes

Age Friendly Limerick

Limerick City and County Council

The council's strategic plan and initiatives for older residents.

For Limerick organisations

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