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Tipperary Sign Café promotes Irish Sign Language
A Sign Café is up and running in Tipperary, a resource that organisers and participants hope will be of significant value in the promotion of Irish Sign Language (ISL).
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Donegal event highlights importance of safeguarding
“Safeguarding means putting measures in place to uphold the rights of citizens to support their health and wellbeing, to reduce their risk of harm, and to empower people to protect ourselves,” according to Edel Quinn, Head of Service for Disability Services Cavan, Donegal, Leitrim, Monaghan, Sligo, speaking as Donegal Disability Services recently held its second annual Safeguarding Awareness Event.
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International recognition for Tipperary Garda and HSE Disability Services collaboration
A joint initiative, involving An Garda Síochána and the HSE Disability Services in Tipperary, has received international recognition in the 2024 Europol Excellence in Innovation Awards. The ‘Inside Out’ project in Tipperary Town aims to raise awareness of the impact of crime on vulnerable people, including people with disabilities and older persons.
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Elaine outlines rewards of working as a Health Care Assistant
The main thing I love about being a HCA is the connection I have with the patients,” according to Elaine Clifford, Health Care Assistant, St James’s Hospital, Dublin. In her post almost 28 years, Elaine has been outlining how much she enjoys the role and in the interaction with the patients: “It means so much just knowing that during a very difficult time in their lives that you have made a difference and hopefully made things a little bit easier for them during their stay.”
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HSE Wicklow Community Unit officially opened
“Service users and staff at the Wicklow Community Unit are witnessing the benefits of integration between the acute hospital and community healthcare sectors first-hand,” according to Martina Queally, Regional Executive Officer, HSE Dublin and South East, speaking at the recent official opening of Wicklow Community Unit in Wicklow Town.
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Public Health Nursing – An opportunity to make a difference
“Becoming a Public Health Nurse was always on my radar,” according to Gemma Donegan, Public Health Nurse (PHN) based in the Primary Care Centre in Shannon, Co Clare. Prior to becoming a Public Health Nurse Gemma worked for four years as a midwife and for three years as a general nurse. Along with nursing colleagues across the country, Gemma is outlining how much she contributes in the work she does and also explains the rewards she experiences.