HELPLINES

Service	What is Involved?	How to Access
HSE Helpline	General enquiries relating to COVID19 incuding symptoms or testing.	Call 1850 24 1850 and website https://www2.hse.ie/coronavirus/
COVID19 Community Support Response	Each local authority has set up a COVID19 Community Response Forum. Each Forum has a phone line available 7 days a week. The phone line is for high risk people or those asked to cocoon. They can ring the phone line to get help with deliveries of groceries, medicine and fuel.	Kilkenny Council: Open 8am - 8pm 1800 500 000covidsupport@kilkennycoco.ie Carlow Council: Open 9am - 5pm 1800 814 300covidsupport@carlowcoco.ie Tipperary Council: Open 8am - 8pm 0761 06 5000covid19@tipperarycoco.ie Waterford Council: Open 8am - 8pm 1800 250 185covidsupport@waterfordcouncil.ie Wexford Council: Open 8am - 8pm 053 91 96000covidsupport@wexfordcoco.ie
ALONE Helpline	Listening service and supports for older people. The line is open Monday to Friday, 8am to 8pm	Call: 0818 222 024
Asthma Helpline	Support and information to people living with asthma.	Call: 1800 445 464 Email: nurse@asthma.ie
COPD Helpline	Support and information to people living with COPD.	Call: 1800 832 146 or send an email via http:///copd.ie/helpline/
Irish Heart Foundation Heart and Stroke Helpline.	Support and information to people living with a heart condition and stroke survivors.	Call: 01 668 5001 Email: support@irishheart.ie
Heart Support Network	The Heart Support Network is an online closed Facebook page for someone with a heart condition. It is moderated by Heart Failure Nurses.	www.facebook.com/groups/heartsupportnetwork
Diabetes Helpline	Support and information for People living with Diabetes.	Call: 01 842 8118 Email: info@diabetes.ie