The Sligo Champion

Merville

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PENDANT ALARMS

Merville Community Centre facilitate on behalf of our community the provision to eligible persons of Social Monitored Pendant Alarms, under the Seniors Alert Scheme that is administer­ed by Pobal Equipment Funding is available for eligible persons over 65 years for the installati­on of an monitored alarm on a landline in the persons home.

Recent changes to the scheme include the widening of the eligibilit­y criteria: The Alarms are now available Persons age 65 or older and living alone, living with another person who meets the terms and conditions, living alone for significan­t periods of time during the day, or is a carer to someone else in their household.

First year monitoring is now free for all new applicants from November 1. Subsequent annual monitoring charges are then payable by the user. Contact Merville Centre Office at 071 9150029 for further informatio­n.

ACTIVE AGE GROUP

The Merville Active Age Group meets on Tuesday Nights at 7.30 p.m., New Members are Always Welcome to come along and Get Involved.

CENTRE ACTIVITIES

Merville Community Centre hosts this autumn a range of activities and classes including Piloxing and Martial Arts. Contact Merville Office at 071 9150029 for informatio­n of times.

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