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Clonmel Resource Centre
St. Patricks Day Parade Clonmel
Family Carers from Co. Tipperary took part in the St. Patricks Day Parade in Clonmel on the 17th of March. Pictured with the group of family Carers and the people they care for is Clonmel Centre Manager, Richie Molloy.
Clonmel Carer Mai Denmead - Late Late Show
Mai Denmead, family Carer from Clonmel pictured with Ryan Tubridy after her appearance on Friday 19th Late Late Show. The Late Late show featured a piece on family Carers where Mai along with Martin Cullen and Tom Curran spoke about their caring roles. Also pictured is Enda Egan, CEO, Richie Molloy, Clonmel Centre Manager, Paul Skelly, Moire Skelly, Board Member and Catherine Cox, Regional Manager, The Carers Association.
View Video Clip of Late Late Interview
Clonmel Presentation of Weekend Breaks to Carers.
Family Carers from Clonmel and Carrick on Suir pictured below receiving weekend break vouchers from The Carers Association. This project was funded by Dormant Accounts. Minister of State for Health John Moloney, Deputy Mattie McGrath, Shane Moore, H.S.E. and Centre Manager Richie Molloy were also in attendance.
An Taoiseach Brian Cowen visits Clonmel Resource Centre - Friday 16th October 2009
An Taoiseach Brian Cowen visited our Clonmel Resource Centre on Friday 16th October to meet with family Carers and management of The Carers Association. An Taoiseach was presented with our Pre Budget Submission and he spoke with family Carers. He heard first hand issues facing family Carers and listened to their appeals to not cut the half rate Carers Allowance or the Respite Care Grant in the upcoming budget. Speaking with Enda Egan, CEO he was asked to take into account the cumulative affect other cuts across departments may have on family Carers.
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Bridie Molloy, An Taoiseach, Richie Molloy, Centre Manager, May Denmead, Mary Terry & Noel Barnes
Richie Molloy, Enda Egan, An Taoiseach, Deputy Mattie McGrath, Catherine Cox, Noel Barnes
Cork Resource Centre
Support family carers by participation in the Cork Ladies Mini Marathon
Run, Walk or Crawl for the Cork Carers Association .We are starting to recruit for the Cork Women's Mini Marathon which will be held in September 2010. This has always been a great success and numbers have grown over the years. If you or a family member would like to run to raise most needed funds to support local Family Carers then please contact us at 021 4806397 for a sponsorship card and T-shirt.
Carers Week Photos - Cork/Lismore/Mount Mellery
Stress Management Course for Family Carers
Carers pictured enjoying a Stress Management Course in the Imperial Hotel, Cork where tutor Elsie Cummins taught them techniques on how to relax and deal with stress in their daily lives as Family Carers.
Fetac Level 5 Training Skills Module - Equality for Women Training
The Cork Centre recently undertook training in Care Skills under the Fetac Level 5 Module.
Participants on the Care Skills Training under Equality for Women in Cork.
Family Carers Support Groups
The next dates for Cork Support Group are Wednesday 21st April, Wednesday 5th May, Wednesday 19th May, Wednesday 2nd June, Wednesday 16th June. Please call the centre on 021-4806397 for further details.
Stress Management Workshop for Family Carers - May 2010
Date and Venue to be confirmed. Time 10am - 4.30pm. Anyone interested in attending the workshop can call the Cork Office on 021-4806397 to book a place.
Cork Family Carers Forum Meetings
Cork Family Carers Forum Meetings for 2010 take place on Thursday 20th May & Thursday 14th October at 8pm in The Ambassador Hotel Military Hill, Cork
Recent Presentation of Certs by Lord Mayor of Cork Cllr Dara Murphy
Photos taken at the recent presentation of Certificates to participants of our Care in the Home Course. Courses were held in Cork City, Carrigaline, Carrigtwohill, Youghal, Cobh and Midleton.
Minister Áine Brady TD invites older people to have their say.
The Minister for Older People and Health Promotion, Áine Brady TD today said that she is beginning a series of meetings around the country to hear first hand the views of older people on issues that affect them. The meetings are a further part of the Minister’s work to develop a new Positive Ageing Strategy. The Minister said that the new Strategy will set the direction for future policies, programmes and services for older people in Ireland.
“The Government wants to make sure that the position of older people in Irish society is recognised and appreciated,” the Minister said. The Minister noted that she was particularly keen to hear the views of older people themselves about the barriers they experience in their day to day lives and how these affect them as well as their ability to participate in their communities. Some of this, she suggested, arose from ageist attitudes and practices and quite often people were not even conscious of these.
The Minister added that her call for submissions to the National Positive Ageing Strategy had been very successful. 186 submissions had been received from a broad range of agencies and organisations as well as individual older people from all over Ireland. She now wants to follow that up with face to face meetings around the country. She is planning to have eight meetings in all over the coming months.
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Family Carers Lillian Canniffe and Mary McDonnell pictured with Minister Aine Brady at the consultation meeting. Also pictured is Peter Cox, Centre Manager and Pat Kelly, Board Member of The Carers Association.
Kerry Resource Centre
Presentation of cheque for €2,200 from An Post to The Carers Association in Tralee. Pictured with An Post Staff and Family Carers is Karen Gearon, Tralee Carers Centre Manager.
Support Group Meetings
The Tralee Carers Support Group meets the first Friday of the month in the centre at 11am. All Carers are welcome to come along.
Limerick & North Tipperary Resource Centre
Malin Head to Mizen Head for The Carers Association
On the 21st of May, Joanne Ui Chrualaoich departed Bamba’s Crown, Malin Head, Co.Donegal and commenced her Guinness World Record attempt to run to Mizen Head, Co. Cork in under six days. Joanne successfully completed her challenge in 5 days, 13 hours, 44 minutes and 45 seconds running approximately 380 miles which is the equivalent of nearly 15 Marathons! Joanne reached the Beacon in Mizen Head, Co. Cork after achieving her World Record attempt complete with Hard Hat due to the bridge at Mizen Head having being demolished. Brave Joanne had to cross over scaffolding to reach the beacon!! Thank you to everyone who supported Joanne along the way. Joanne's epic adventure managed to raise €18,640 for The Carers Association with money still coming in we hope to reach our €20k target!
Joanne pictured at the finishing point in Mizen Head after 5 days, 13 hours, 44 minutes and 45 seconds!
Fetac Level 5 Practical Home Care Skills Course
We are actively recruiting Family Carers for the FETAC Level 5 Practical Home Care Skills Course due to run at the end of the Summer. Two courses will be run, one in the morning and one in the evening. A venue is currently being source but we are still taking names of interested participants. Please call 061-310434.
Stress Management Course
Our Stress Management Course is being run on the 21st of July in the Absolute Hotel. We still have a couple of places for this one day course which will cost Family Carers €10, but lunch will be included. Call the Limerick Centre on 061-310434 to book your place.
Limerick Women's Mini Marathon
We are starting to recruit for the Limerick Women's Mini Marathon which has always been a great success and numbers have grown tremendously over the years. It is usually held at the beginning of October, so plenty of time for ladies (and men dressed as ladies!) to start training!
Waterford Resource Centre
Waterford Dog Walk
Our recent Dog Walk was a great success in Waterford with participants and their four legged friends enjoying their Easter Mondays.
Check out a video from the Waterford Dog Walk
Special thanks to WaterfordView for putting together a great video.
Congratulations to Waterford Centre Manager Nuncie Murphy - Waterford Person of the Year!!
The Carers Association are delighted to announce that Nuncie Murphy, Centre Manager of the Waterford Resource Centre was named Waterford Person of the Year at a special ceremony in Faithlegg House Hotel recently. Nominations were made by the public and the organisers received a huge response by Waterford People nominating Nuncie for the title of Waterford Person of the Year. Congratulations to Nuncie on her wonderful achievement.
Nuncie Murphy - Waterford Person of the Year.
Family Caregiving - "Exploring Key Issues" Forum
The Waterford Office commissioned research to be undertaken by Dr Paula Lane Lecturer with Waterford Institute of Technology. The research aimed to explore the “Key Issues” in relation to Family Caregiving. The research was funded by Pobal and was commissioned so that The Carers Association in Waterford could use it to access funding towards addressing the deficits highlighted.
The Carers Committee in Waterford, (who are piloting a branch structure) coordinated a platform for the outcomes of the research to be discussed and highlighted. The structure of the day went as follows;-
The Lord Mayor of Waterford City opened the day with a story of his own experience of a caring role which he took on for a short period of time and one that had a huge impact on him. He concluded that Carers need to shout the loudest to get what they are rightly entitled to. Maurice O’Connor full-time Carer and Board Member of The Carers Association presented the “job” of caring and the practicalities of doing the work. He highlighted the emotional and physical strain associated with the role and called for anyone to take up on the job advertisement for a “Carer”. A visual display followed which was presented by Lesley Anne Kavanagh from the Brothers of Charity. Local Waterford people from the Brothers of Charity and actors from the city performed a well told story of one person’s plight to be cared -for after his main Carer /Mother passed away. This highlighted the assumptions that people make when they think they know what people need as opposed to asking the person what they need. Dr Paula Lane presented the findings of the research and the recommendations she made. The report can be accessed from The Carers Association in Waterford.
The audience then had an opportunity to get involved in discussions with the multidisciplinary team which comprised of;- Dr Ethna Brenner GP , Cllr David Cullinane, Human Rights Lawyer Amanda Hayes, Brian O’Shea T.D. and Catherine Cox of The Carers Association. Topics such as Fair Deal, Government commitment e.g The National Carers Strategy, Carers Health and Wellbeing & Finances etc., were discussed.
The attendees were treated to finger food and refreshments sponsored by the Head of Nursing Department Dr John Wells. A well earned break was had until three workshops formed to discuss the issues of the Mental health of Carers, Physical health of Carers and the Supports for Carers. The forum hoped to have one issue that could be addressed by the community over the next year from each of the workshop. The following were the recommendations;-
Supports;- All supports need to be in place before a patient is sent home from hospital. We need to have solutions that are researched, cost effective and cohesive with a collective approach.
Mental health ;- An advocate for carers, more me time, counselling, lobbying, a Minister for Carers, time out and help when especially when Carer is ill.
Physical health;- Partnership approach with support from the voluntary organisations, Regular time out and regular health checks.
The Forum concluded with a raffle – prizes sponsored from various local businesses.
Attendees and speakers at the Waterford Carers Forum.
Board Member of The Carers Association and Family Carer Maurice O'Connor speaking at the Carers Forum.
Waterford City Support Group meetings for 2010 are on the following dates. Meetings commence at 10.30am in the Waterford Resource Centre and cover topics of Carers choice.
| Month | Date | Month | Date |
| January | 27th | July | 28th |
| February | 24th | August | 25th |
| March | 31st | September | 29th |
| April | 28th | October | 27th |
| May | 26th | November | 24th |
| June | 30th |
Waterford County Support Group meetings for 2010 in Dunhill have been cancelled. Please contact the Waterford Centre 051 857970
The Committee Meetings for Members will commence on the 13th '10 and will be scheduled on the first Wednesday of every month threafter. It would be a
good idea if members are interested in attending these committee meetings that they ring the office in order to receive the minutes of previous meeting and
agenda for the forthcoming meeting.
The Carers Association Waterford Branch
The Carers Association Waterford Branch has recently formed on a pilot basis. The committee have been together since early 2007 to advocate on behalf of Carers in Waterford. The committee engaged in training in committee skills and media training and are now planning future work as the Waterford Branch.
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