Invitation to Stroke Support Group & Community Services

 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