Older people social work

There are eight older people social work teams, which provide services to individuals over the age of 65 and their carers.

How to access the service

You can refer yourself or be referred by a family member, GP or a health care professional. If you have any general enquiries, or are already a user of this service, please contact the appropriate social work team directly.

Our Older People Social Work Teams are geographically aligned as outlined below.

Older People Causeway West

Areas covered: Coleraine, Aghadowey, Castlerock, Portrush, Portstewart, Garvagh, Kilrea, Portglenone, Culnady & Swatragh Portballintrae, Tamlaght O’Crilly
Base: Rathlea House, Coleraine
Telephone: 028 7034 7866

Older People Causeway East

Areas covered: Ballymoney, Ballycastle, Rasharkin, Cloughmills, Dunloy, Dervock, Giants Causeway, Loughguile, Stranocum, Torr Head, Rathlin, Kilbane, Glarryford, Clough, Martinstown, MacGregor Corner, Cushendun, Cushendall, Waterfoot
Base: Armour, Ballymoney
Telephone: 028 2766 1830

Older People Mid and East Antrim North

Areas covered: Ballymena, Glenwherry, Slemish, Glenravel, Cullybackey, Maine, Grange, Ahoghill, Galgorm, Broughshane & Kells, Moorfields, Connor
Base: Ballymena Health and Care Centre
Telephone: 028 2563 5678

Older People Mid and East Antrim South

Areas covered: Carrickfergus (from North Road), Larne, Woodburn, Kilwaugher, Ballycarry, Glynn, Kilroot, Islandmagee, Carncastle, Glenarm, Carnlough
Base: Inver House, Larne
Telephone: 028 2826 6142

Older People Antrim and Mid Ulster East

Areas covered: Maghera, Castledawson, Bellaghy, Valley, Toome, Randalstown, Cranfield, Antrim Town Upperlands
Base: Thompson House, Magherafelt
Telephone: 028 7936 6984

Older People Mid Ulster West

Areas covered: Cookstown, Stewartstown, Pomeroy, Lissan, Coagh, The Loup, Ballyronan, Ballymaguigan, Magherafelt Town, Tobermore, Moneymore, Draperstown & Desertmartin
Base: Cookstown Community Services Centre
Telephone: 028 8672 3800

Older People Antrim and Newtownabbey East

Areas covered: Rathcoole, Whiteabbey, Jordanstown, Whitehouse, Glengormley, Greenisland, Carrickfergus up to North Road
Base: Rathcoole Community Services
Telephone: 028 9086 711

Older People Antrim and Newtownabbey West

Areas covered: Ballyclare, Doagh, Mallusk, Aldergrove, Crumlin, Clady, Templepatrick & Parkgate
Base: Rathcoole Community Services
Telephone: 028 9086 711