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Portiuncula Hospital and CHW formally launch ‘Patient Communications Passport’
Portiuncula University Hospital (PUH) and Community Healthcare West (Galway, Mayo and Roscommon) are delighted to introduce the new ‘Getting to know what matters to me’ Communication Passport for people living with dementia.
New communication passport to help people with dementia introduced in the west
A new initiative, designed to reduce communication barriers for people with dementia when accessing health services, has been introduced locally.
HSE warns of increase in flu and COVID in coming weeks
The HSE is seeing an increase in people with respiratory illnesses attending emergency departments - 538 people with flu and 282 with COVID attended its EDs this week, an increase from 312 (flu) and 144 (COVID) the previous week. While our system is responding well, this increasing pressure requires all to play their part in using the right options for care.
Athlone stroke survivor who learned to walk and talk again earns university degree
An Athlone woman who had to learn to walk and talk again following a devastating stroke, has graduated from university.
Housing body Respond has 99 new social homes under construction in Westmeath
Respond, Ireland’s largest construction-led Approved Housing Body and service provider, has 99 new social homes under construction in Westmeath.
Give up your bed for Simon this October
Galway Simon Community invites everyone – individuals, families, schools, companies and clubs, – to give up their bed for one night, on Friday October 6, with one purpose, to change the lives of those facing homelessness in Galway, Mayo and Roscommon.
Coffee lovers encouraged to host South Westmeath Hospice fundraising morning
South Westmeath coffee lovers are being encouraged to host a fundraising morning to help raise €2million for ‘extraordinary’ hospice services.
Mayo moves to new division in HSE Regions Plan
Cabinet approval was announced this week for the Health Service Executive to implement a new Health Regions plan - of six separate divisions - that will see Mayo now form part of a new division - HSE West and North West. As to whether this will mean Mayo's voice at the table will be heard stronger than ever, in terms of the delivery of health and social care services, remains to be seen.
Service designed to reduce unnecessary ED attendances for older people extended to Galway
THE HSE National Ambulance Service (NAS)-led service Pathfinder, designed to safely keep older people who phone 112/999 in their own home rather than taking them to a hospital emergency department, went live this week in Galway.
Funding for Midlands LGBT+ community services will provide support to rural groups
A grant of €98,000 has been awarded to the Midlands LGBT+ Project for operating costs for the coming year.
