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@HSEWestNorthWest
Not a dry eye 😢 to be found in HSE Merlin Park Community Nursing Unit, Merlin Park when 101 year old Sarah Madden, a native of Bowling Green, Galway city received her
#CovidVaccine
with "the ladeen" (her doll) on her lap - a humbling moment of love and care
#StayHomeSaveLives
1st Integrated Care Programme for Older Persons (ICPOP) Galway West, City & County Outreach Clinic commenced in Clifden District Hospital this week shifting delivery of care away from acute hospitals towards community based, planned & coordinated care
@saoltagroup
@slaintecare
As
#CovidVaccine
is rolled out across residential disability services
@BOCSI_Social
#Galway
, Frank Conaty's son Matthew receives the vaccine “This is the first time I have seen Matthew in the flesh since before New Year’s Eve because of restrictions”
@HSELive
@paulreiddublin
"We might have our visitors coming back in again to see us....& that means a big lot" hopeful words from Agnes Bourke, resident in St. Augustine's Community Nursing Unit, Ballina, Co. Mayo on rollout of the
#CovidVaccine
@CHO2west
@HSELive
@paulreiddublin
#holdfirm
@CHO2west
are delighted to have commenced the rollout of the
#CovidVaccine
in Merlin Park Community Nursing Unit, Galway this morning. What a fantastic occasion for staff and residents.
#thankyou
👏 to the Peer Vaccinator team who will be on site for the day
#holdfirm
@HSELive
Members of the Integrated Care Programme for Older People (ICPOP) representing
@CHO2west
with their poster presentation at the first all Ireland integrated care conference today highlighting their work. Well done to all involved doing community healthcare west proud 👏
A huge thank you to
@DrMikeRyan
for giving an impromptu address at our
#staffrecognitionawards
ceremony event in
@ArdRiHouseHotel
Little did he know when having lunch with his family that he'd end up on stage as our star guest!!
What an honour & privilege for us all 👏👏👏
@CHO2west
staff at the opening of first
#COVID
Community Assessment Hub, Unit 3, Merlin Park, Galway. By GP referral only, confirmed/suspected COVID-19 patients can receive medical assessment away from the acute hospital system by a team of nurses, doctors and physios
@HSELive
Today is
#NationalTellAJokeDay
. Just for fun.
Did you hear about the first restaurant to open on the moon?
It had great food, but no atmosphere.
Two windmills are standing on a wind farm. One asks, ‘What’s your favorite kind of music?’
The other replies, ‘I’m a big metal fan.’
@CHO2west
@NASCriticalCare
& Regional Emergency Office acknowledging the vast contribution from the Capt & crew of the LE William Butler Yeats
@naval_service
for their assistance in establishing the
#COVID19
Community Testing Centre at Galway Port 'Fair winds & following seas'!!
Today is International Day for Older Persons! We celebrate 🥳all those in our families, communities & society!
#InternationalOlderPersonsDay
.
@CHO2west
collaborated in an event held yesterday with Mayo University Hospital,
@saoltagroup
, Home First team & ICPOP Mayo.
#Health
Great excitement & joy in Unit 3, Podiatry Dept., Merlin Park Hospital Campus on Sat last as 16
#Galway
GP practices in collaboration with
@NUIGalwayMed
&
@CHO2west
commenced the
#COVIDVaccination
💉of the 85 & older - families, carers and pets 🐶 showed their support
@HSELive
Today
#WorldMentalHealthDay2022
It’s okay not to be okay & to ask for help when needed. Your mental health matters as much as your physical health. Remember that there will always be hope even when sometimes it doesn’t feel that way. supports & family are always available❤️
#talk
Galway City GP Noel Howard invites GPs and GP Practice staff to
@CHO2west
&
@saoltagroup
Introduction to Enhanced Community Care (ECC) Webinar on Tues 7th Feb 2023 at 1pm
To register please click ➡️
@slaintecare
@HSELive
Free Walk-in
#COVID19
testing extended until 10th May at existing static Test Centre, 🚒Castlerea,
#Roscommon
from 10am-5:30pm 7 days a wk for those who do NOT have any symptoms of
#COVID19
operating alongside GP referrals for those who are symptomatic
@HSELive
@paulreiddublin
📽️
Mr Waffle opposite University Hospital Galway - by day it’s a popular & well-known café; by night it becomes Galway Community Café
@CommunityGalway
, a peer-led out-of-hours mental health support, a free service offering a safety net for those in distress
@HSELive
@MentalHealthIrl
'Inspiring motivating emotional humbling uplifting energizing' were words used to describe the celebration & recognition for staff by staff in
@CHO2west
at the Staff Recognition Awards Ceremony - a full room beaming with pride and positivity. Congrats to all 18 winners
@HSELive
A sincere thank you from
@CHO2west
&
@saoltagroup
to all who attended our introduction Webinar to the roll-out of Enhanced
Community Care (ECC) across counties Galway, Mayo and Roscommon last week. For those of you who were unable to attend please click
To celebrate and acknowledge
#WorldOTDay
, pictured ⬇️ are Occupational Therapists from Galway/Roscommon Mental Health Services - "Opportunity + Choice = Justice" Thank 👏you for all you do
#OccupationalTherapy
#OTWeek
@HSELive
Snr Mgmt
@CHO2west
delighted to meet GUH Pathfinder 'Rapid Response Team' who respond to 999/112 calls to over 65s providing safe alternative care at home rather than in hospital. Welcome to Miriam McCollum, Máire Doyle, Conor Keady & Brian Murphy
@saoltagroup
@NASCriticalCare
We officially launched Galway City Alcohol Service & funding for the expansion of the service in Mayo. GCAS was developed to offer primary care treatment for over 18’s with alcohol related problems in Galway city providing 1-1 individual alcohol counselling & family counselling.
Minister
@jimdalyclon
'virtually' unveiling the e-plague to officially open the e-Mental Health Hub in
#castlereaconnect
- first of its kind in Ireland. If you'd like an insight into how we will connect with our young people click
@HSELive
@paulreiddublin
👏 to
@MickeyGallMO
for trialling our Walk-in testing service for those who do NOT have symptoms of
#COVID19
at static Test Centre ⚽️ MacHale Park Castlebar
#Mayo
daily 10am-5pm (Sun 9am-12noon) operating alongside GP referrals for those who have symptoms
@HSELive
@paulreiddublin
COVID-19 Community Assessment Hub now open in County Clinic
#Castlebar
#Mayo
Hubs are being set up so that patients who are confirmed as COVID positive, and who require a face to face clinical assessment can attend a community based hub as near as possible to where they live.
This
#InternationalNursesDay
we want to show our support and appreciation to each and every nurse
@CHO2west
and beyond who are making a real difference in the lives of patients each day. Below are some of our nurses from unit 5&6 Merlin park Community nursing unit
#IND2022
👏🏻
‘Improving the experience of older people along a continuum of care within a local health ecosystem’ event in Mayo today
‘You will forget what was said, you will forget what was written, but you will never forget how they made you feel’ - Joan Kavanagh alongside Fiona McCleane
Breastfeeding Support group in Roscommon enjoying one of their meet ups. A shared community of women who breastfeed their infants come together throughout the county each week. They get support during this critical time in their baby’s developing life.
#nationalbreastfeedingweek
A big thanks 👏 to
@MayoGAA
@GardaTraffic
HSE Maintenance &
@CHO2west
staff for opening
#COVID19
Community Testing Drive Thru at McHale Park 🏐Castlebar. Similar to our other 6 testing centres, people in attendance must have a GP referral & an appointment
#AllInThisTogether
Seán Conneely
@CHO2west
&
@O13Padraig
O’Hora
@MayoGAA
launching the 'Talking Heads' initiative, introducing Barbers in Galway Mayo & Roscommon to the HSE’s new suicide prevention training programme 'Let’s Talk About Suicide'.
Help Barbers identify men who are at risk,
1/2
When you leave work on a
#Friday
, Don’t let technology follow you. Take a break maybe go for a walk, read a book or just relax. Weekends are a bit like rainbows; they look good from a distance but disappear when you get up close to them.
#selfcare
#relax
#weekend
#mentalhealth
Today we celebrate
#SocialPrescribingDay
. Social Prescribing enables health professionals to refer people to a range of local, non-clinical services to promote their health and wellbeing.
#wellness
#community
For information on your local service Contact
Being kind not only has a direct effect on others, but it has a positive impact on yourself. Today on
#WorldKindnessDay
Carry out a random act of kindness, with no expectation of reward, safe in the knowledge that one day someone might do the same for you 🤗💐📞
#sundayvibes
#CovidVaccine
No.2 - Its been 21 days since we first visited Merlin Park Community Nursing Unit where 101 yr old Sarah Madden, all other residents and staff received their 1st vaccine. Thankfully everyone has stayed well and 'the ladeen' was knitted a new hat
#StayHome
#holdfirm
Congratulations Áras Rónáin Community Nursing Unit, Kilronan, Inis Mór, the only off-shore Residential Nursing Home in Ireland is delighted to have made the shortlist for the Irish Healthcare Centre Awards under the category ‘Nursing Home/Residential Care Home of the Year 2022’.
Our
@CHO2west
health promotion and improvement officers attending tobacco free Ireland conference, Tobacco Endgame, Nobody Left Behind today in the Aviva Stadium for
#WorldNoTobaccoDay2022
#QuitTobacco
Quitsmoking.west
@hse
.ie
🎥New walk-in
#COVID19
Test Centre in
#Galway
city at Forster Street (opposite bus station) open 7 days a week 10am-5pm. Bring photo ID & provide a mobile number for your results. To get a free
#COVID19
test you can also📞your GP or book a test online ➡
There's a reason that "night" and "darkness" are metaphors for trying times. We all need that dose of vitamin D to keep us happy and moving forward.
"Keep your face to the sun and you will never see the shadows." - Helen Keller
#sundayvibes
#sundaythoughts
#heatwave
#sunsmart
It’s all happening at
@CHO2west
and around the country, the first National
#HelloHowAreYou
day today.
Sometimes the smallest of conversations can make the world of difference! say ‘Hello’ & to ask ‘How Are You?’ with the intention of really listening to the answer! 👂❤️
Innovative Out-of-Hours Community Mental Health Café opening soon in Galway. The Community Café will be a safe place for individuals to come and chat over a cup of tea with Community Café staff who have personal experience of mental health challenges.
Congratulations agus Bualadh Bos 👏 to native Irish speakers Barbara Griffin & Kathleen Cunningham who were the first residents in an Older People's residential facility in Co. Galway to receive
#CovidVaccine
in Merlin Park Community Nursing Unit, Galway
#holdfirm
@HSELive
Let the celebrations commence 🎉🎈🎊 - The Sacred Heart Hospital Castlebar is 50 yrs old today 🎂🥳🍰 50 years caring for the older people of
#Mayo
Congratulations 👏
@HSELive
@ICPOPIreland
@saoltagroup
Thanks to Yvonne O'Neill Nat Dir HSE Comm Operations; Jim Ryan, Ass Nat Dir Mental Health Operations &
@pcdodd
Clinical/Policy Specialist
@roinnslainte
for celebrating
@CHO2west
CAMHS CONNECT & CAMHS Inpatient Unit, Merlin Park Galway winning 3 awards at
@HealthAwardsIrl
👏👏👏
Advice, support, and information for HCWs on managing stress available from Workplace Health & Wellbeing Employee Assistance Programme. Thanks to
@whw_hr
🙌🏻
The
@CHO2west
testing team, with ETI and C2 security in Galway had an amazing time climbing Diamond Hill in aid of
#ClimbwithCharlie
. It was a great enjoyable team event for a great cause. They have so far raised €2045 for their charity's
@PietaHouse
and
@IMNDA
👏🚶♀️🚶♂️
📽️ as
@CHO2west
Infection Prevention & Control/Antimicrobial Resistance Infection & Control Teams celebrate
#IIPW2021
with the fabulous
@Gortnor_Abbey
TY Students helping highlight that infection prevention is everyone's business
@HSELive
#mayo
Happy Occupational Therapy Week 2022! To all Our occupational therapists
@CHO2west
who are dedicated to evolving practice, enhancing lives and enabling occupation
#OccupationalTherapy
#OTweek
Congratulations to the staff & residents of Áras Mhuire Community Nursing Unit who have moved to their fabulous new home 'Joe & Helen O'Toole' CNU in Tuam.
@des_mulligan
Head of Older Persons meeting with some residents today & asking how they are settling in
@MaryButlerTD
New Walk-in testing service at existing static
#COVID19
Test Centre ⚽️McHale Park Castlebar,
#Mayo
opens daily 10am-5pm (Sat/Sun 9am-12noon) for those who do NOT have any symptoms of
#COVID19
operating alongside GP referrals for those who are symptomatic
@HSELive
#WeCare
⚠️All Community Healthcare West appointments across counties Galway, Mayo and Roscommon are still going ahead as planned. You will be contacted by the HSE if there is any change⚠️
@HSELive
📽️ the wonderful people who will take care of you if you visit the free Walk-in testing service at
#COVID19
Test Centre ✈
#Galway
Airport open 10am-7:30pm(Sat/Sun 10am-5:30pm) for those who do NOT have any symptoms of
#COVID19
as well as GP referrals for those who are symptomatic
To mark the success of
#COVID19
vaccination programme, a commemoration plaque has been installed
@BreaffyResort
Castlebar, former Mayo
#COVID19
Vaccination Centre as a sign of appreciation, recognition & a thank you 👏to all who worked there & attended for vaccination
@HSELive
Evidence shows that when patients are treated as partners in their care, significant gains are made in patient safety, patient satisfaction and health outcomes. Elevate the voice of patients through open disclosure for the benefit of patient safety.
#OpenDisclosureWeek2023
.