Positive Ageing Week Newsletter 2024
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This is a themed newsletter to celebrate Positive Ageing Week which takes place from 1st – 7th October 2023. The theme for this year is Challenging Ageism – Reframing How We Think, Feel and Act towards ageing and older persons. It celebrates ageing and the contribution and agency of older people. Anyone and everyone can participate in Positive Ageing Week.
We encourage community-based events, organised by groups or individuals as well as national events, in partnership with Age Action or not, to reflect the diversity of experience and situation of older people. We hope you enjoy reading about all the events across the county.
Any queries about Positive Ageing Week please contact Fiona.Crotty@tipperarycoco.ie
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Public Consultation on
Health and Social Care Services and Supports for Older People
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The Commission on Care for Older People, a public consultation on health and social care services and supports for older people is being conducted by the Department of Health on the Commission’s behalf. The consultation will enable the Commission to learn about the views of the public on the provision of health and social care services and supports for older people in Ireland. The views expressed will inform the Commission’s recommendations for the future development of these services and supports.
How to participate in the consultation
- You can complete the public consultation survey online here
- An easy-read version of the survey can be completed here
You can request a paper copy of the public consultation survey by:
- Emailing commissiononcare@health.gov.ie
- Telephoning the Department of Health on (01) 635 4000
- Writing to: Commission on Care for Older People Public Consultation, c/o Older Persons’ Strategy Unit, Department of Health, Block 1, Miesian Plaza, 50–58 Lower Baggot Street, Dublin, D02 XW14.
Closing date for submissions is Thursday 24th October 2024
For more information visit https://www.gov.ie/en/consultation/05291-public-consultation-on-health-and-social-care-services-and-supports-for-older-people/
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Ready to improve your confidence? All courses are FREE
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Come join us. All over Ireland, lots of people are returning to learning to improve their reading, writing, maths or digital skills.
Whatever the reason, the benefits are always the same.
Learn how to
- Read and write with confidence
- Improve spelling
- Do maths
- Learn English (ESOL – English for Speakers of Other Languages)
- Fill in forms
- Help kids with homework
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- Send emails
- Do online banking
- Understand instructions
You decide what, where and when you want to
- All courses are free
- Tutors are friendly and helpful
- Learning groups are small
- There are no exams
Need help deciding. When the time is right for you, call us on Freephone 1800 20 20 65 to help you decide.
How to get started! Congratulations, you’ve come this far. Now, all you have to do is contact your local ETB adult education centre and you can start your learning journey.
For courses in:
- Nenagh – Call: 067 318 45 or 087 351 8221
- Clonmel – Call: 052 612 7543 or 087 233 3752
- Thurles – Call: 050 420 384 or 087 290 4160
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Tipperary Age Friendly Older Peoples Council Newsletter 2024
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Events Across Tipperary Libraries
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- Nenagh Crafting Club meets the 2nd and 4th Monday of each month from 11am to 1.00pm. Crafters do variety of activities ranging from knitting to sewing, embroidery, and even patchwork! It’s a great opportunity to share a stitch and enjoy some good company over a cuppa. For more information contact Carmel Fitzsimons on 0868179519 or email cepisces@gmail.com or call Margaret Spellman on 0863834083.
- We are excited to invite you to our Afternoon Book Club at Nenagh Library! The book club meets on the third Monday of every month at 2:30 pm Interested in joining and want more details, contact Geraldine Cronin on 0866065629 or email geraldineracronin@gmail.com. We can’t wait to have you join us for some amazing book discussions!
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Roscrea Library in collaboration with the NTDC will host a coffee/tea morning: meet new people, make new friends, have a chat and a giggle and find out about events happening in your locality
Roscrea Library the first Friday of every month at 10:30am. Call (0505) 22032 for more information.
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- Mobility Monday at 10am every Monday in Tipperary Town Library for our Monday mobility class. No booking necessary! Use it or lose it is never truer, with our bodies ability to move well. This class is designed to highlight mobility and strengthening exercises for each joint complex from the head to the toes, in order to maintain and assist increased mobility and strength as we age. For more information call 052 616 6126
- Drop in to the craft group every Thursday from 10:30am to 12pm, and bring your knitting or craft project, and have an informal chat with tea, coffee and biscuits, possibly work on a group project. Contact 052 616 6126 for details.
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Thurles Library Adult Craft Group continues every Monday morning from 10.30am-12.30pm. Bring along whatever craft you enjoy, meet like-minded people, share ideas and have a chat over a nice cuppa! All are welcome!
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- Craft Circle every Tuesday at 10:30 am starting 17th September. All are welcome
- Clonmel Library Agefriendly film Club Come Along for a screening of films from yesteryear followed by tea and biscuits last Wednesday of every month at 2pm. All are Welcome – Films will be chosen on the day.
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Kilsheelan/ Kilcash Active Retired
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Kilsheelan/ Kilcash Active Retired is back again after their summer break. New term begins on Wednesday 4th September from 2-4pm.
Interested in joining Kilsheelan/ Kilcash Active Retired contact PPN office on 086063 2717 for more information.
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Older Adult Home Exercise Plan
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Tipperary Sports Partnership is one of 29 Local Sports Partnerships in the country who have come together to roll-out a 4-week physical activity plan for older adults. This resource has been developed by Sport Ireland and a working group of LSP Community Sport Development Officers in conjunction with Age & Opportunity. The resource will support people to try and reach the minimum of 30 minutes of daily physical activity, as recommended in Ireland’s National Physical Activity Plan. It will help an individual’s strength and confidence in their body, which will support them to be more physically active as well as developing transferable skills for everyday life.
When / Where: In a safe setting such as the home, care setting etc. Who is this programme for: Older Adults
For further information: info@tipperarysports.ie
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Fethard & District Day Care Centre Events
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Fethard and District Day services are hosting the following events for this years Positive Ageing Week:
- Thursday 26th September 2024 – Celebration mass, including sacrament of the sick in Holy Trinity Parish Church Fethard at 11:00am followed by refreshments in the Convent Chapel.
- Monday 30th September 2024 – Breakfast at Day Care with music and entertainment from 10:00am.
- Tuesday 1st October 2024 – Visit and presentation from Alone services in Day Care at 11:00am.
- Friday 4th October 2024 – A musical Extravaganza in Holy Trinity Parish Church at 7:30pm. This is a ticketed event, tickets cost €25.00, proceeds going to Fethard & District Day Care Centre clg
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Our next Rambling House is on Friday 20th September for Culture Night at 7pm in the Courthouse. All welcome. Our Friday club is back 2-4pm after a short break. We have a door-to-door Local Link bus service for this club every Friday. It’s an ideal opportunity to get a lift from your home to meet friends, enjoy a chat, a song or two, stories and information.
Some Community Education Classes coming up in Age Friendly Roscrea:
- Air Fryer Cooking Wednesday 4th September 10am – 12pm for 5 weeks
- Art, Thursday 5th September – 3 classes 9.30am, 12pm, 2.30pm
- Chair Yoga Wednesday 18th September 2pm-3pm
- COPD Support Group will start on Tuesday afternoons, date to be confirmed
- Family Carers Ireland will deliver a Caring with Confidence Course starting on Wednesday 9th October 11am – 1pm for 8 weeks.
- Carers Support Group starts on Friday 11th October 10am – 12pm, meeting monthly. It will be an opportunity for those who are caring for someone to meet others in the same situation and learn from each other and also have the support of Family Carers Ireland with advice on supports available in the community.
Tuesday afternoon group continues at 2.30 – 4pm where we are working in collaboration with Roscrea Youth Service to compile a series of articles on life in Roscrea through the years and comparing it with the experience of young people and people new to our community. We welcome input from anyone who would like to come along. We are working towards producing a book with all the writings included. Next meeting of this group is 17th September.
If you are interested in any of these groups, please contact the office at 050522550 or 0894682164 to book your place.
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Age Friendly Roscrea Craft Group
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The Age Friendly Roscrea Craft Group meet every Monday afternoon in The Courthouse. It started off as a small group who wanted to practice and share their craft skills. The group has grown with about 25 members at present. It’s a vibrant, friendly and productive team who have learned new skills as well as traditional crafts such as sewing, knitting, crochet. Last year they had a very successful Christmas craft fair in collaboration with St. Cronan’s National School. With the support of Tipperary ETB Community Education Facilitator, Eoin Costello, the group decided to take on a project with ETB Tutor Lian Callaghan. After consultation with the group and lots of ideas being discussed, the group decided to make a wall hanging depicting places in Roscrea which are significant for them. They designed a series of panels celebrating a selection of the many historical and contemporary treasures in and around Roscrea. The medium used was appliqué and mixed media panels which were made by members of Roscrea Age Friendly Craft Group facilitated by ETB tutor Lian Callaghan with the assistance of Breda Reynolds and Magdalena Machowicz-Swiderska. Most of the materials used were upcycled materials. We had a wide variety of participants including people from Ukraine, Crimea and Zimbabwe. We welcome visitors who would like to call in and view this wonderful piece of craft of which we are very proud. Sincere thanks to all the group who participated and shared their skills to produce it. We had a very enjoyable afternoon for the launch with friends and family members coming along to celebrate the completion of the project. Maith sibh go léir!!”
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Vira Oriekhova, Magdalena Machowicz-Swiderska, Nancy Carey, Kathleen Hennessy, Breda Reynolds, Mary Wright, Betty Kelly, Joan Dooley, Alice Williams, Mabussio Ndebele, Lian Callaghan (ETB Tutor), Eoin Costello (ETB Community Education Facilitator)
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Eoin Costello (ETB), Mary MacMahon (Age Friendly Roscrea), Anne Keevey (Age Friendly Roscrea), Lian Callaghan (ETB Tutor)
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Magdalena Machowicz-Swiderska (Age Friendly Roscrea), Breda Reynolds (Age Friendly Roscrea), Lian Callaghan (ETB Tutor), Mary MacMahon (Age Friendly Roscrea)
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When was the last time you had your blood pressure checked?
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High blood pressure, often called the ‘silent killer’, can sneak up on anyone. Did you know in most cases, high blood pressure has no signs or symptoms?
In fact, in Ireland, two out of three people over the age of 50 have high blood pressure but shockingly, half of them don’t know they have it. But here’s the good news: checking your blood pressure is simple and quick!
We’re encouraging you to get your blood pressure checked by your GP or in your local pharmacy. By catching high blood pressure early, you can prevent a host of serious diseases down the road. It’s a key step in understanding your heart health.
As part of our “Before Damage is Done” campaign the Irish Hearth Foundation has developed a free High Blood Pressure Support Pack that containing resources and tips you can use to help lower your blood pressure with can be found at Irish Heart Blood Pressure – What you need to know – Irish Heart Foundation
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Age Friendly National Newsletter
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