Director
Social Policy and Ageing Research Centre (SPARC)

Tel: 00353 1 896 2950
Fax: 00353 1 896 2366
Email: timonenv@tcd.ie
Web: http://www.sparc.tcd.ie
Click here for a list of my research projects

Research interests

• Participation and inclusion of older people   
• Long-term care: institutional and community approaches   
• Older adults interacting with other age abd population groups

• The different faces of care work: understanding the experiences of the multi-cultural care workforce
• A Comparative Analysis of Domiciliary Care in Denmark, the United States and Germany
• Service needs and access to services among older community-dwelling people: a participatory research project
• The Role and Future Development of the Meals-on-Wheels Service for Older People in Ireland
• Meals-on-Wheels for Older People in Ireland: Food for Thought - Overview and Operational Issues Presentation
• Care revolutions in the making? A comparison of cash-for-care programmes in four European countries
• Older people’s perceptions on services and activities in the Marino and Fairview area: A participatory project
• Ageing Societies: A Comparative Introduction
• Future of Care Services in Ireland: Old Answers to New Challenges?