• Are you angry, confused or worried about your pension!
• Are you concerned about the household levy, water charges, septic tank charges etc.!

Caring for Carers, West Limerick in conjunction with

The Revenue Commissioners have organised a free information morning to answer all your queries regarding same

@ The Desmond Complex, Newcastle West, County Limerick

Monday 6^th February 2012 @ 10.00 am

For further information – contact Caring for Carers, 1 John’s Street, Limerick. Tel 061 469484

                            Telephone: 061 469484  email: caringforcarerslimerick@eircom.net

                             Weblog :   limerickcaringforcarers.wordpress.com

Following the success of last year’s poetry competition as part of a partnership involving Caring for Carers, Clare County Library and the Ennis Book Club Festival, a new nationwide Poetry Competition for 2012 has recently been launched.

The theme of this year’s competition is “Springtime” – a theme of renewal & new life that may inspire the many Family Carers around the country to put pen to paper and bring a little cheer to our lives. Poems should be no longer than 3 verses and entries should be submitted by Friday, 17^th February 2012 to Brigid Barron, Caring for Carers Ireland, National Office,2 Carmody Street Business Park, Ennis, Co Clare.          

Email: bbarron@caringforcarers.org 

The winner will receive a weekend stay for two in an Ennis Hotel during this year’s Ennis Book Club Festival, which takes place from 2^nd-4^th March, with a weekend pass to all of the Festival Events. Four runners-up will receive 2 tickets to the Joseph Woods and Paula Meehan poetry event as well as 2 tickets to the Maureen Gaffney reading. Both of these events will take place at the Ennis Book Club Festival on Saturday, 3^rd March 2012. Further details on the festival are at www.ennisbookclubfestival.com

Speaking at the launch, Helen Walsh, County Librarian, said ‘the library is delighted to be involved in this poetry competition. I see it as a very worthwhile community project. Caring for Carers carry out invaluable work throughout the country and the library has a particular interest in socially inclusive events such as this.’

Brigid Barron, Research & Program Manager with Caring for Carers Ireland, is deeply aware of the significant contribution made by Family Carers. According to Brigid, recognising the role of Family Carers in the home is crucial. ‘This form of care is the foundation of formal health and social care systems. Family Carers are a distinct group who provide care and also, very importantly, require care themselves. We hope they will get involved in this poetry competition and we greatly look forward to receiving their entries.’ For further information contact 065-6866515.                                                        

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For further information on this Press Release contact Teresa Carmody-O’Shea, Clare County Library Headquarters, Mill Road, Ennis, Co. Clare. Tel. 065-6899090.  Email teresa.oshea@clarelibrary.ie

 Congratulations to the 15 participants who completed the “Caring in the Home Course” @ St. Camillus Hospital. They were presented with their “Certificate of Attendance” by Majella Cussen Director of Nursing @ St. Camillus’  and Course Coordinator, Renée Geary.

Please click on each photo to see it at full size .

 Caring for Carers, Limerick Branch would like to thank course speakers, St Camillus staff, Fr. Richard Crowe for the lovely service on the presentation night and anyone else who contributed to the success of the course. Thanks to Anna for the great photos.

Three of our Carers won Hampers at the Raffle,  and there was a couple of spot prizes. Everybody went home totally relaxed.

John and Edmund presented a cheque from this fundraising event to Renée Geary and Anna Casey at The Devon Inn Hotel, Sunday 11th December 2011, which was received with thanks.

Sat.26th November 2011. In Fr.Casey’s G.A.A Club ,Abbeyfeale,Co.Limerick.

Contact 061 469494 or caringforcarerslimerick@eircom.net for bus pickup on route.

Music by The Deenagh Ceili Band.

The Deenagh Ceili Band on FACEBOOK  and a Video on You Tube

The atmosphere was fantastic and the weather was beautiful. We would also like to thank any one who took sponser cards and supported us in any way.

Hannah Arnup,Ballymorris Pottery.

www.ballymorrispottery.com

Geraldine McNamara, Marie Heffernan, Joan Quinn Chaplin (Tutor), Mary Berkery.

Linda Bourke, Marie Heffernan, Jackie Higgins, Geraldine McNamara and Yvonne Sheehan were presented with FETAC Level 5, Care of the Older Person Certificates @ The Castletroy Park Hotel. Joan Cregan, Marie Murphy and Pauline O’Brien also successfully completed the Care of the Older Person, FETAC Level 5.

Yvonne Sheehan

The Course was held @ The Central College Limerick and the Course tutor was Joan Quinn Chaplin. We would like to take this opportunity to thank Joan and congratulate the girls once again for a great achievement.