Mr. Kilfedder asked the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland what are the names of the main voluntary organisations interested in the care and welfare of the elderly in Northern Ireland which have official contact with his Department; and in what ways they have assisted the provisions made by the public authorities.
§ Mr. ChannonVarious voluntary organisations in Northern Ireland maintain homes for elderly persons which supplement the residential accommodation provided by local welfare authorities. The voluntary organisations which have official contact with the Ministry of Health and Social Services provide about 1,540 places for the elderly. Some of the main bodies carrying out this valuable work are:
Abbeyfield Societies.
Alexian Brothers Warrenpoint.
Belfast Central Mission.
Belfast Charitable Society.
Londonderry City Mission of the Methodist Church in Ireland.
234WMater Infirmorum Hospital Incorporated.
North Belfast Mission.
Northern Ireland Council of Social Services (Incorporated).
Powell Building Trust Limited.
Presbyterian Residential Trust.
Salvation Army.
Shankill Road Mission.
Sisters of Nazareth.