Many thanks to Chris & Phyllis Loftus and everyone who came

along to the Western Alzheimers TEA DAY at Castle Davitt

Furniture on Friday April 19th.

Chris and Phyllis Loftus owners of Castle Davitt Furniture, Breaffy Road, Castlebar, Betty and John Grant Western Alzheimers with customers attending the tea morning in aid of Western Alzheimers at Castle Davitt Fiurniture. Picture; Frank Dolan.

John Grant CEO Western Alzheimers, enjoying a cup of tea with Carol Currid staff member, Phyllis Loftus owner, and Lisa Halpin customer, at the tea morning in Castle Davitt Furniture, Breaffy Road, Castlebar in aid of Western Alzheimers. Picture: Frank Dolan.

We’re looking forward to our Charity Golf AM AM in aid of Western
Alzheimers at Claremorris Golf Club on Friday 10th of May.

Main Sponsor:  PEL Recycling  Equipment (reducing your commercial waste costs)

Teams of 4 – €100 –  (2 Scores to count)

Prizes  1st to 6thSpecial prize for Ladies teams

For Timesheet Contact Claremorris Golf Club: 094 93 71527

Please Support & Help the Carers in “Sharing the Care”

Pictured at the recent launch in Claremorris Golf Club were, left to right: Tommy Griffith, PEL Waste Reduction (main sponsor), Brendan Mellett Captain Claremorris Golf Club and Lady Captain Noreen Mc Hugh, Noel Higgins and John Grant from Western Alzheimers

LET’S GET MOVING – EVENT FOR YOUR DIARY

Galway Bay Sea Front May Day Health Walk

Sunday 5^th May 2013 , from  the Claddagh to Silver Strand return (4 miles each way).  All proceeds to Western Alzheimers and Cancer Care West.  In this year for the gathering why not put this date in your diary for a special family fun walk.  In aid of two local charities.  Official launch will take place in early April watch out for local press and radio adverts.  In the meantime feel free to contact any of our offices for more details.

“Garrymore GAA & Western Alzheimers are holding a White Collar Boxing Fundraiser on Saturday night January 26th in Garrymore GAA complex.

First of 14 bouts will commence @ 8pm,and the MC for the night is Ollie Turner.Galway Bay FM

Tickets @ euro10 are selling extremely well,and can be had from any Garrymore club officials &  Western Alzheimers office in Ballindine.

Tickets will also be available on the door on the night,doors and bar are open @ 7.30pm.

Some great “match-ups” are expected,and it is rumoured that the “Top of the Bill” bout will be between two former Garrymore & Davitts players, who had many a “tussle” on the GAA fields of South Mayo!

Full details will be provided next week of the 14- Bout Programme”

Many thanks to everyone who came out in such numbers for the Tractor Run organised by the kind folks at The Saddlers’ Inn, Kingsland, Boyle on our behalf on New Years Day! Looks like it was some craic!!

Chris & Jimmy Mullins are holding their annual Christmas Tree Fundraiser in the Square in Tuam, on Saturday December 22^nd.  Please come along and pin a bow on the tree for a small donation.  All proceeds to Tuam Cancer Care & Western Alzheimers.

ALZHEIMERS CAFÉ @ Elphin Day Care Centre this Friday September 7th from 11am to 1pm.

Elphin Day Centre in Co. Roscommon is launching a brand new initiative this Friday September 7th – an Alzheimers Café. Anyone with an interest in Alzheimer’s Disease is welcome to come along. The purpose of the Alzheimer’s Café is to provide an opportunity for those with the illness and their families to come together in an atmosphere of safety in the company of others familiar with the illness, and to provide a social setting where people with dementia, their families, carers and friends can meet, share and learn. People will be free to share their concerns and benefit from the experience of others.
The Alzheimers Café in Elphin is a pilot scheme to see if there is a need for such a resource for sufferers, carers and families in a large catchment area with an ageing population. The Cafe will be ran twice monthly over a 3 month period starting on Friday the 7th September from 11am to 1pm and every second Friday after that.

For further information call (071) 96 35566

Click here for the latest information from TCD’s School of Social Work & Social Policy on Living with Dementia

http://www.socialwork-socialpolicy.tcd.ie/livingwithdementia/

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