KEY HEALTH SERVICES FOR OLDER PEOPLE

Cork Falls Prevention Service (Specialist & Community) Falls Clinic Cork, Assessment &Treatment Centre, St Finbarrs Hospital, Douglas Road, Cork 

Tel: 021-4923352 Email: fallsclinic.sfh@hse.ie

 Opening Hours: Monday to Friday 9am – 5pm

 What is Available: 

Fall prevention clinics are held to assess and help people over the age of 65, who have fallen or have a fear of falling. 

Referral Criteria: 

Referrals are in respect of those who have a history of falls, fear of falling, who live in the community and who are aged 65 years or older. Referrals are accepted from the Community Public Health Nurse/ Occupational Therapist/ Physiotherapist,/GP/A&E /Consultants.

Health Centres / Primary Care Centres 

Your local Health Centre is often your first contact point with HSE Community Services. It is the base for the Primary Care Team and some network services.

 What is Available: 

Health Centres provide a wide range of primary and community care services in towns and villages across Cork City and County. 

The services that you can access vary from centre to centre and include: Public Health Nursing, Child Health Services, Chiropody, Ophthalmic Clinics, Speech & Language Therapy, Physiotherapy and Occupational Therapy. The larger Primary Care Centres also provide a base for other services such as Mental Health Services, Dental Services, etc. and co-exist with GP and other visiting services. 

North Cork Buttevant Tel: (022) 23388

Charleville Tel: (063) 33920 (063) 33923

Doneraile Tel: (022) 71040 

Fermoy Tel: (025) 49781 (025) 49782 (025) 49787 (025) 49789 (025) 49774

Kanturk Tel: (029) 20704 (029) 20707 (029) 20705 

Living Health Centre, Mitchelstown Tel: (025) 52470 

Mallow Primary Health Care Tel: (022) 58645 (022) 58648 

Millstreet Tel: (029) 70142 

Newmarket Tel: (029) 60457 

Cork - South City Ballincollig Tel: (021) 4872626 

Ballyphehane Tel: (021) 4921880 

Bandon Tel: (023) 8866925 14 

Blackrock Hall Tel: (021) 4233138

Carrigaline Tel: (021) 4372535 

Douglas Tel: (021) 4893581 

Kinsale Tel: (021) 4779801 

Viaduct Tel: (021) 4341208

Cork - North City Baile Bhuirne Tel: (026) 45341 

Blarney Tel: (021) 4385220 

Carrigtwohill Tel: (021) 4883367 

Castlemartyr Tel: (021) 4667354 

Cloyne Tel: (021) 4652436 

Cobh Tel: (021) 4814314 

Grattan St Tel: (021) 4921765 

Macroom Tel: (0761) 084014 

Mayfield Tel: (021) 4504886

Midleton Tel: (021) 4631436

Riverstown Tel: (021) 4822307

Rylane Tel: (021) 7430899 

St. Mary’s, Gurranabraher Tel: (021) 301076 

Youghal Tel: (024) 82512

West Cork Bantry Tel: (027) 55150 

Bere Island Tel: (027) 75003 

Oileán Cléire Tel: (028) 39109 

Castletownbere Tel: (027) 70353

Clonakilty Tel: (023) 8832763

Dunmanway Tel: (023) 8856158

Eyeries Tel: (027) 74374 

Leap Tel: (028) 33255

Schull Tel: (028) 27353 

Skibbereen Tel: (028) 40400