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January church gate collections planned for the Carers Association
The Carers Association will hold a Church Gate Collection on Saturday, January 1 and Sunday, January 2 in parishes throughout Kilkenny.
Physical and psychological abuse from home help carers condemned
Age Action is calling for urgent regulation to govern the home help service including mandatory vetting of staff, following this week’s RTE Prime Time exposure of physical and psychological abuse of older people by home help workers.
Helpline set up for those concerned about home care
The HSE South which includes Kilkenny, has established a helpline for those concerned about home help following this week’s Prime Time programme on home care services aired this week.
CSO figures show average age of bride and groom continues to rise
New statistics from the CSO on marriages in Ireland show that the number of marriages registered in the country in 2007 was 22,756, which equates to an average marriage rate of 5.2 per 1,000 of the population. This compares with a total of 22,089 and a similar marriage rate of 5.2 per thousand in 2006.
Mayo Stroke Support Group
The first meeting of the Mayo Stroke Support Group will take place at 2pm on Thursday November 18 in the Newman Institute, Ballina.
Distinguished professor with background in learning disabiity services to speak at NUI, Galway
A distinguised professor with a background in learning disability services, who has produced several important research documents, will speak at NUI Galway tonight (Thursday).
Kilkenny carer nominated in care awards
A Kilkenny nursing home has been nominated in the first annual Nursing Homes Ireland Care Awards in association with Homecare Medical Supplies. The awards are designed to recognise and reward the contributions made by those staying in and those working in nursing homes, both voluntary and private.
Carers Association pleads for end to cuts
Kilkenny Carers on the Half Rate Carers Allowance work for 96 cent per hour. At its recent pre-budget briefing in Dáil Éireann for Minister’s, TD’s and Senators, The Carers Association implored Government not to introduce further cuts to vital social welfare payments for Kilkenny carers in Budget 2011.
Stress management
The Carers Association will be hosting one day seminars in stress management for family carers this October. These seminars are designed to provide coping mechanisms for dealing with the high-stress situations many carers encounter while looking after a loved one at home.
RSA roadshow in Castlebar
The Road Safety Authority’s Check it Fits Roadshow is on the road again, visiting Tesco, Castlebar, on Monday October 11 from 10am and 5pm.
