Case Study:

Mary is a 76-year-old lady. She lives on her own in a small rural town outside of Galway city.  She has been recently bereaved following the sudden death of her husband two months ago. Mary had a great relationship with her husband and he looked after meals, shopping and the day to day chores. They have one son Darren who lives in Dublin with his wife and children. Mary sees her son and her grandchildren’s during holidays times and acknowledges that they have to live a life of their own. Mary moved to Galway from Dublin fifteen years ago at her husband’s wishes, Mary has no other family in Galway and has made very little friends since moving to Galway. Mary is not familiar with the community services in her area and feels there are probably supports and services in the city that she could access if she was familiar with them.