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 Open Evening Event

Hannon’s Hotel, Roscommon

16^th October 2018, 6.30pm – 8.30pm

 

Roscommon Stroke Support Group is celebrating its 2^nd year anniversary and would like to invite all stroke survivors and Carers to this very worthwhile event, with a great line up of guest speakers and show casing some of the incredible community services in Co Roscommon and surrounding areas.

Admission to this event is free but places are limited .

Speakers will include Dr O’Mara, Consultant Physician, RUH, Maura Lawless CNS Stroke Nurse RUH ; Martina Greene, Stroke Support Group Coordinator IHF, Rosaleen McCourt Stroke Survivor RSSG, Colette Gill, Senior Speech and Language Therapist, Primary Care Centre Roscommon; ??? Quest Brain Injury Service.

Led by the Irish Heart Foundation and supported by Roscommon University Hospital, the aim of the  event is to provide information, guidance, support and coping skills for all those affected by stroke and to provide useful information for patients, relatives, carers and healthcare workers in the community.

Event Schedule:

ROOM 1 – COMMUNITY SERVICES – 6.30pm - 7.15pm

ROOM 2  - SPEAKERS – 7.15pm – 8.30pm

If you would like to attend this Event or you would like more information:

Phone/Text Martina 087 6057696 or

Email mgreene@irishheart.ie

 

Event Schedule:

ROOM 1 COMMUNITY SERVICES – 6.30PM – 7.15PM                                                                

Table 1- Roscommon Foot Clinic            Table 2 - Homecare Medical Supplies

Table 3- Tesco Community fund             Table 4- Irish Wheelchair Association

Table 5- Citizen Advice                             Table 6- Quest /IHF Stroke Support Groups

Table 7- Mabs                                            Table 8- Helplink

Table 9- Assisted Memory Clinic             Table 10 - Family Carers Association

Table 11- National Learning Network    Table 12 - I step foot clinic

Table 13- RSG                                             Table 14- Bonavox Hearing

ROOM 2  - SPEAKERS – 7.15pm – 8.30pm

7.15 – Welcome, Maura Lawless CMS Stroke Nurse, RUH

7.20 – Stroke Support Group, Martina Greene Stroke Support Group Coordinator - IHF

7.25 – Stroke Survivors Story,  Rosaleen McCourt, RSSG

7.30 – Fatigue, Michelle Murray, Quest Brain Injury Service

7.45 – Refresher Session, Aisling Warburton, Siel Bleu

7.40 – Rehabilitation,  Colette Gill, Senior Speech & Language Therapist, Roscommon Primary Care

7.50 – Stroke Update, Dr Gerry O'Mara, Consultant Physician, RUH

8.00 - Q&A with the Speakers & Close

Thank you & Safe Home

Sing together

Starts Wednesday 26th September 2018 from 2pm-4pm weekly for 4 weeks

Please Call to book your place

The Disabled Drivers Asociation of Ireland are pleased to announce that the Disabled Drivers Motorshow and Conference will take place once again in the Shelbourne Hall, RDS, Dublin on Friday 28th and Saturday29th September 2018.

The Show has been organised to need the need for an event that demonstrates the latest vehicles and associated products and services to people with limited mobility, their families, carers and healthcare professionals. Mobility products including wheelchairs and mobility scooters will also be on show.

The conference will cover topics including: Vehicle Finance, Vehicle Adaptations, Electric Vehicles(EV), Operation Enable and Drive from Wheelchair Vehicles.

Exhibitors to date include- Renault Ireland, Fort motors(FORD), Opel Ireland, Toyota, Frank Kean VW, The Revenue Commissioners, Disabled Drivers Association, Mobility Ireland, Freedom Mobility, TBC Conversions, Izzy Wheels, Go Mobility, Shopmobility, Donal Murtagh Mobility, OC Mobility, Wheelchair Cars Ireland, Irish Wheelchair Association, Wheelchair Solutions.

For more information visit  www.ddmotorshow.ie or facebook www.facebook.com/disableddrivers

Postponed until the 24th September Please contact if interested

Active Leadership Training

Presented by the Center for Independent Living

An introduction to political engagement, lobbying, advocacy and activism in a new Independent Living movement.

Do you have a passion for equality and the human rights of disabled people? Do you have an interest in civic engagement and want to learn more about how you can influence policy makers directly? Do you want to become part of a larger Independent Living movement that works with the political process to effect meaningful policy changes? Then CIL’s Active Leadership Training may be of interest to you.

 

Overview:	CIL Political Activism Training will explore the role of lobbying as part of a larger strategic campaign for influencing our decision makers on key disability issues. Through this participatory training we will look at basic principles and skills for effective lobbying and how we can apply them at both an individual and group level.
Content:	This Active Leadership Training will specifically look at: What is lobbying? Setting targets for successful lobbying. How to effectively communicate our message. The political and institutional structures we should target.
Structure:	This training will be delivered as a workshop with some group-work and participative exercises required, with a particular focus on it’s applicability as part of a collective campaign on Personal Assistance Services.
Participants:	Disabled people who have an interest in activism or campaigning. No previous experience is required. To ensure effective participation a maximum of fifteen participants can be facilitated at each venue. Therefore pre-booking is required.
Duration:	Two-hours

 

CIL’s Active Leadership Training is being rolled out nationwide from the 10^th to the 21^st of September 2018. If you have an interest in taking part please contact CIL at info@dublincil.org or call Susan on 086 1712648 for details of course venues and dates.