Getting in touch with plans for the month ahead.
Newmarket Dementia Café (Takes place 1st Thursday of the month)
Will take place on Thursday 7th May, 11am-12.30 in the Culturlann, Newmarket., P51 D854. Emma Barrett, HSE Dietitian will be speaking about nutrition and dementia. As always there will be plenty of chat, some light exercise and brain challenges!
Fermoy Support Group (takes place the 2nd Thursday of the month)
Will take place on Thursday 14th May in The Hub, 3 Brian Boru Square, Fermoy, P61 R596 7pm-8.30. This is for relatives of people with dementia and is an opportunity to get advice and information from staff and to share experiences with others.
Charleville Dementia Cafe (takes place on the 3rd Friday of the month)
Will take place on Friday 15th May, 11am-12.30 in the Charleville Park Hotel. This is an opportunity to meet others, challenge your brain and have fun! Collette Ryan, General Manager of Carebright will be talking to us about the dynamic services they provide for people living with dementia.
Bealtaine Variety Concert
This wonderful event is taking place in the Hi Bi Hotel in Mallow on Sunday 17th May, 2.30-5pm. Tickets are €10 and can be purchased on the day with proceeds going to The North Cork Dementia Alliance. Come along for an afternoon of musical entertainment with performances from local artists including Johnny Bongos, Sheila Fitzgerald, Maureen Flynn and our very own Singing for the Brain Songbirds. Massive thanks to Mecca Barrett and Ber Browne (Singing for the Brain facilitators) for all their hard work in organising this.
Fermoy Dementia Café (takes place on 4th Wed of the month)
Takes place on Wed 27th May in Adair Hall, (adjacent to the Church of Ireland Church), 2.30-4pm. Speaker to be confirmed.
Mallow Support Group (takes place on the 4th Thursday of the month)
Will take place on Thursday 28th May in St Marys Day Care Centre, Lenihans Lane, Mallow, P51 WKE3, 7-8.30pm. This is for relatives of people with dementia and is an opportunity to get advice and information from staff and to share experiences with others.
Woodland Walking for Your Brain
As part of our 'Try it for your Brain' initiative we are facilitating a six week block of Woodland Walks for people with dementia. They will take place in Fermoy, Kilworth, Doneraile and surrounding areas. Family members are welcome to attend.
This will start on Tuesday 19th May, 10.30-12.30 and will run for six consecutive Tuesday mornings. Refreshments will be provided.
Woodland Walking is beneficial for your physical and mental health as well as boosting energy and focus. As with all our groups there will be a huge social component, helpful for our brain health.
For more information or to book your place contact Margaret Kearney on 087 690 2898
Thanks to the Nash Family
Huge thanks to the Nash Family for hosting the wonderful Hooly in Ballyhooly earlier this month. The weather was on our side and we had a fantastic time walking in Ballyhooly Woods, led by Pat Nash. This was followed by an unbelievable spread and musical entertainment in the Ballyhooly Community Centre. An incredible €1400 was raised for the North Cork Dementia Alliance. We are so grateful to the Nash Family for all their hard work in making it such an enjoyable day.
FTD Brothers
Some of you may have seen recent publicity about Jordan Adams who is running 33 marathons in 33 days, including one in every county in Ireland. This is to raise awareness of dementia and to raise funds for The Alzheimer Society of Ireland.
He is coming to Cork on Monday 18th May and we want as many people as possible to get behind him.
Keep an eye on our social media over the coming weeks to find out how you can get involved. You can also follow his journey on his social media page @theftdbrothers.
I have attached a summary of the dates for May.
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Best wishes
Sheena, Amy and Margaret
Sheena Cadoo
Occupational Therapist / North Cork Dementia Alliance Lead |Cork Kerry Community Healthcare | Health Service Executive| Memory Resource Room | Floor 2 | Mallow Primary Healthcare Centre| Mallow | Co Cork | Eircode: P51Y8EC.
Tel. 022/58700 | Mobile 086 787 1818 | E-mail: sheena.cadoo@hse.ie | www.ncdementiaalliance.ie | The North Cork Dementia Alliance is registered with the Charity Regulatory Authority . CRA No 2024866
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