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North Dublin Carers Association
North Dublin Carers Association
Outing to Glasnevin Cemetary
Christmas Lunch - Balbriggan
Yoga Balbriggan
Information Morning December 2011
Support Group Meetings
We are delighted to invite all family carers in the Balbriggan/ Skerries/ Swords area to our new support group coffee morning for family carers in the Bracken Court Hotel on Tuesday 11th October at 10.30 am. The meetings will continue on the second Tuesday of each month thereafter. We also have a monthly meeting on the first Tuesday in the Grand Hotel Malahide and in Artane on the last Thursday of each month in Artane family Resource Centre. We are changing the day and location of our Blanchardstown meeting to Blanchardstown Centre on the first Wednesday of each month. All family carers are welcome to attend these meetings . We have regular speakers, tea biscuits and chat. There is friendly, peer support. Phone 01-8119555 for more information.
Christmas Lunch for Family Carers
This years Christmas Lunch for Family Carers takes place on at 12.30pm, Tuesday, 6th December 2011 in The Grand Hotel, Malahide. Read full details here.
Upcoming FETAC Level 5 training courses, pamper days, free uncertified courses, and coffee mornings
Read details here
Coffee Mornings for family carers 2011:
Our three Coffee mornings for family carers in North Dublin continue in 2011. All are very friendly, welcoming groups of family carers. We have interesting speakers most months, tea coffee & biscuits. There is no charge. We have occasional outings at no cost to the family carers & some are planned 2011 too. Currently, we have groups meeting in Blanchardstown, Malahide & Artane each month (click on the links to see the time tables).
For more details phone 01-8119555 or check out our Facebook page Blanchardstown Carers.
Flower Arranging
Family Carers at flower arranging in Blanchardstown Carers Resource Centre, beautiful flowers for Easter.
Launch of CENSUS 2011 Question 22 Campaign
Patrons of The Carers Association Mary Kennedy and Marty Whelan with Jacqueline Millman, centre manager, The Carers Association, Blanchardstown
Stress Management
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Family carers at the Stress Management class on Friday 8th April in Balbriggan. We will have another stress managemt class in Balbriggan in Sept, there will also be a FETAC 5 Practical Home Care Skills in Balbriggan in September 2011. Open to all family carers booking esential.
Yoga for Family Carers in Balbriggan
Northside Family Carers enjoy Christmas Lunch in Malahide
New Radio Program for Family Carers
Jacqueline Millman, Blanchardstown Centre Manager’s radio program ‘Caring for the Carer’ has its first airing next Tuesday 16th November at 8.30pm. The monthly program will provide interviews with family carers, information & support. The program will be repeated on the following Saturday afternoon & will also be available on Podcast. Phoenix Fm broadcasts on 92.5fm & the podcast is available on their website at phoenixfm.ie
This week the program includes interviews with family carers attending Massage week & an interview with Paul Sinclair who helps people with Assistive Technology for the Central Remedial Clinic.
Massage Awareness Week 1st - 7th November 2010
Photo from Massage Day in Navan
Photos from Massage Day in Beumont Hospital on 6th November 2010
Pre Budget Submission 2011
Jacqueline Millman, Blanchardstown Centre Manager pictured with Family Carers, TD's and The Carers Association Staff at our recent Pre Budget Submission to Government.
North Dublin Carers Association are on Facebook. Check in, be our friend & get up to the minute news of events, training & how you can participate through our Face book page. Our page is Blanchardstown Carers.
Stress Management Course
Our recent Stress Management 1 day course for family carers was a great success in Blanchardstown & Artane (see photo from Artane on this web page).Everyone who participated really benefited a lot & enjoyed the occasion. We are taking applications now for four more courses, in Blanchardstown, Balbriggan, Artane & Navan. Places are available to all family carers. We ask for €10 donation. Light lunch is included. This training is funded by the Dormant Accounts. For more details or for an application form please phone 01-8119555.
Practical Care Skills Training in Blanchardstown
This group of family carers recently completed a FETAC 5 module in Blanchardstown. They enjoyed the course itself very much. The students also appreciated the mutual support & common experiences shared with their classmates. The next course for family commences in Artane at the end of June & Blanchardstown in October. There is no charge for this training which is funded by a grant from the Dormant Accounts. Please contact 01-8119555 for application forms & more information.
Coffee Mornings for family carers go from strength to strength in Malahide.
Family carers in the north Dublin town continue to enjoy these coffee mornings organised by the Carers Association for their benefit & support. A full program of events is planned including a trip to the National Botanic gardens in June. The outing includes morning coffee & a conducted tour of the beautiful gardens. The local community Gardai are making the Garda community bus available to provide transport to some of the group who may not have their own transport.
Speakers in other months will cover topics of interest to family carers; these will include Basic 1st Aid, Relaxation, Dementia & Hand massage from the Red Cross. All family Carers are assured of a warm welcome. The coffee mornings are on the 1st Tuesday in the month in the Grand Hotel Malahide at 10.30am, a central location with free car parking. For more information of a timetable please phone the Carers Association on 01-8119555
View full list of dates for Information Coffee Mornings in Malahide.
Coffee Mornings for family carers go from strength to strength in Blanchardstown
Family carers in the north Dublin town continue to enjoy these coffee mornings organised by the Carers association for their benefit & support. A full program of events is planned including a summer outing to Ardgillen Castle in June. The outing includes morning coffee & a conducted tour of the Castle. The local community Gardai are making the Garda community bus available to provide transport to some of the group who may not have their own transport.
Speakers in other months will cover topics of interest to family carers; these will include talks on Basic 1st Aid, Relaxation, Dementia & enduring power of attorney by a local solicitor.All family Carers are assured of a warm welcome. The coffee mornings are on the 3rd Tuesday in the month in the Carers Association Blanchardstown village at 10.30am, for more information or a timetable please phone the Carers association on 01-8119555
View full list of dates for coffee mornings in Blanchardstown.
Clondalkin Resource Centre
National Carers Week
Carers from Clondalkin enjoying health checks and make overs from the staff of unicare
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Bucket collections in the Mill Shopping Centre
The Clondalkin Centre getting painted by a group of volunteers from AVIVA
Carers from Clondalkin getting FETAC Level 5 Certificates for Occupational First Aid and Practical Home Care Skills
Carers from Clondalkin enjoying a "Christmas Lunch" in January......
Talk on "Personal Safety and Security"
Carers from the Clondalkin Support Group, enjoying a talk on "Personal Safety and Security" given by Sargent Stephen Lydon, Clondalkin Garda Station.
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Active Citizenship Week
During Active Citizenship Week (27th Sept - 1st Oct)in South Dublin the Clondalkin Resource Centre took part in a few events, One was an initiative called "Box Stories"
As part of active citizenship week 2010, ACT (Active Citizens Together) organised a conference on Democracy entitled Time for Action, Time for Change with Guest Speakers David Farrell (professor of politics in UCD) and Siobhan O Donoghue (National Community Platform). Over 120 citizens were in attendance and presented issues that affect them via a series of " Box Stories".
For more information and photos go to http://www.volunteersouthdublin.ie/
In Photo 1 Charlie O'Connor, Cathy White and the Box Story put forward by The Carer Association, Clondalkin Resource Centre and in Photo 2 Minister Conor Lenihan and Mandy Sweeney and the Box Story.
Other up coming events/Workshops
September Course for Parents of Children with Special Needs – this course will run one morning or evening a week (depending on tutor’s availability) for ten weeks, start date and time to follow
If you are interested in any of the above give the centre a call on 01-4670795 and book your place
Ranelagh Resource Centre
Upcoming Events in our Resource Centre
Monday 13th June - Beauty and Pamper Treatments 10am - 1 pm
Wednesday 15th June - Health Checks
Friday 17th June - Coffee Morning in all Unicare Pharmacies
"Dancing Sea"
The Carers' Association and Maureen McDonnell
Invite you to the launch of
"Dancing Sea"
An exhibition of limited edition gicle' prints
at 7pm on Friday 13th May at Milltown Parish Centre
(near Alexandra College)
David Lowbridge of the Carers' Association
will give a short explanatory talk
All profits from sale of pictures go to the Carers' Association RSVP to
01 2800367 / 0851666041
Local Art Exhibition
Come along to the local Art Exhibition in Milltown Community Centre, Dublin 6 running from 13th May - 15th . All profits go towards the Carers Resource Centre, Ranelagh
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