News Category: Bloomfield
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Current funding needs
Outreach and support service (estimated cost €100,000 p.a.) People suspected of having conditions such as Huntington’s disease and early-onset dementia currently face lengthy waiting times for assessments. We want to create an outreach and support service in order to reduce these waiting times and limit the distress they cause, reduce the costly transport of patients, and improve on the...
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Covid-19 donation wishlist
As we move through the impacts of Covid-19 and the restrictions that the pandemic continues to place on our residents and staff, our activity coordinators and occupational therapists have put together a wish list of items that would help further improve the lives of the people in our care. We are seeking donations of the items themselves, or sponsorship of individual items. If you can help,...
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An Post initiative keeps the vulnerable connected
As the day dawned today on tighter restrictions across the country, An Post is delivering a little ray of sunshine. Its Freepost inititiative will allow anyone to send a letter, package, or parcel weighing up to 2kg to residents in nursing or convalescent homes, as well as to people in residential mental health care or facilities for the disabled. At Bloomfield, we welcome this kind idea...
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Alzheimer’s disease gets the silver screen treatment
This month, the world premiere of Supernova took place in Spain. The film follows partners Sam and Tusker as they navigate life after a diagnosis of early-onset dementia. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VqA1VmsNJPs Starring Colin Firth and Stanley Tucci, the film is "a poignant portrait of love in autumn". Partners of 20 years, Sam and Tusker are taking a road trip across England. They...
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Face coverings in public places: what you need to know
As of today, it's the law to wear a face covering, like a disposable or reusable face mask, when you're in most indoor public places. Here at Bloomfield, we've been following strict infection control measures for a while, so this is nothing new to us! But in case you're not sure what the new law means for you, here's what you need to know. Where do I need to wear a face covering? It was...
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Emmerdale takes Huntington’s disease mainstream
Affecting around one in 10,000 people, Huntington's disease is extremely rare. This means that most people have never even heard of it, and don't know anything about it. Why is this important? Well, funding for rare disease research and treatment is desperately needed, and it's difficult to fundraise for a cause no one has heard of! ITV show raising awareness In November last year, Emmerdale...
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Mikey Smyth raises €1,025 for Bloomfield
Last Friday night, musician and former Leinster Rugby player Mikey Smyth dedicated his last lockdown livestream to Bloomfield. Mikey has spent lockdown helping Irish charities raise vital funds, in total raising over €22,000 for great causes. Mikey performed live on his Facebook Page, and you can watch it back here. Spreading joy Mikey regularly performs for us here at Bloomfield,...
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Mikey Smyth dedicates final lockdown livestream to Bloomfield
Musician and former Leinster Rugby player Mikey Smyth has spent lockdown helping Irish charities raise much-needed funds. And, luckily for us, he's dedicating his last lockdown livestream to Bloomfield! Tomorrow night, from 8pm until 9.30pm, Mikey will host his last Neighbourhood Rock lockdown livestream. Then it's back to business as usual for the performer! The gig will go out via his...
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ASI report examines caring and coping with dementia during Covid-19
New research produced by The Alzheimer Society of Ireland, ‘Caring and Coping with Dementia During Covid-19’, has highlighted the effects of Covid-19-related restrictions on people with dementia, and the subsequent impact on those who care for them. This is the second piece of research produced by the ASI on this issue, with the first finding a rise in reports of stress, burnout, and anxiety...
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HSE Launches Covid-19 Contact Tracing App
The HSE has officially launched its Covid-19 contact tracing app. The app is free to download and available for Android and iOS. There's been a lot of talk about the app, so here's some information to help you decide whether or not you want to download and use it. First things first: what is contact tracing? Contact tracing is "the process of identifying, assessing, and managing people who...
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