COVID-19

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St. Hilda’s Services are advised by the World Health Organisation, the European Centre for Disease Control. Health Protection Surveillance Centre and the HSE.

St. Hilda’s Services :

  • are communicating with our staff regularly
  • have Easy to Read Guidelines for our service users in each service location
  • have issued information on Coronavirus / COVID-19
  • have issued information on best practice on Infection Prevention and Control
  • have Hand Washing Signage over every sink in each service location
  • staff have completed HSELand Hand Washing Guidelines
  • have some protective clothing and are working with suppliers
  • have all staff watch a video recording on HPSC website on Personal Protective Equipment on how to put on and remove PPE without contamination of the staff or the area.
  • Staff are working in unison to promote best practice in Infection Prevention and Control.
  • Infection Control Team meet on a daily basis to review and monitor practice.

Anne Harney

Nurse for the Services

Coronavirus(COVID-19)

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Ireland remains in an containment phase of the COVID-19 Coronavirus which means that actions are being taken to prevent and limit the spread of COVID-19.
The approach which has been taken to date in Ireland is in line with guidance from the WHO and ECDC (European Centre for Disease Control).

For the latest information about COVID-19 please see links:

https://www.hpsc.ie/a-z/respiratory/coronavirus/novelcoronavirus/frequentlyaskedquestions/

https://www.hpsc.ie/a-z/respiratory/coronavirus/novelcoronavirus/guidance/infectionpreventionandcontrolguidance/

https://www.gov.ie/en/publication/472f64-covid-19-coronavirus-guidance-and-advice/#public-health-advice-posters

https://www2.hse.ie/conditions/coronavirus/coronavirus.html

https://www.gov.ie/en/campaigns/c36c85-covid-19-coronavirus/

https://www.hpsc.ie/a-z/respiratory/coronavirus/novelcoronavirus/

Safeguarding Ireland’s Financial Abuse Public Awareness Campaign

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Safeguarding Ireland’s financial abuse Public Awareness campaign in partnership with Banking & Payments Federation Ireland has commenced today and runs throughout this week. Following are three links for your information:

  1. NEWS RELEASE: 20% of Adults have experience of Financial Abuse
  2. RESEARCH: New RED C research on Financial Abuse in Ireland
  3. RADIO AD and VISUALS: Campaign materials

WEBSITE: A dedicated campaign landing page is at www.safeguardyourmoney.ie. Also see www.safeguardingireland.org

SOCIAL MEDIA: Please support activity on the BPFI @BPFINews and Safeguarding Ireland @safeguardingire Twitter accounts, #safeguardyourmoney

ADVERTISING: Ads will run on RTE Radio One & Lyric FM and Newstalk, plus online on the Irish Times, Irish Independent, Irish Examiner and Journal.ie

MEDIA COVERAGE: Today’s launch was covered on RTE, Newstalk, the Irish Times, Irish Independent and Irish Examiner.

Listen to Louise O’Mahony (BPFI) and Safeguarding Ireland Chairperson, Patricia Rickard-Clarke on RTE’s Today with Sean O’Rourke.

Safeguarding Ireland would be grateful of any support you can add on social media, or using and sharing the information.

Please get in contact at info@safeguardingireland.org / 086 317 9731 if you have any questions or suggestions. 

Occupational Therapy Educational Talks 2018

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Occupational Therapy Educational Talks are taking place in April which may be of interest to parents, please see dates and events below:

 

Booking Form: Places are limited:

  1. Secure your place by emailing gaynor.beyer@hse.ie. or
  2. You can complete the form below and hand it in/ post to Springfield Centre:

Name: ________________________________________

Teacher/Parent ________________________

Contact: _____________________________________

Email: _________________________________

OT Talk Number you wish to attend:

Post to: OT Department G Beyer: Springfield Centre, St Loman’s Campus,Mullingar,  Co.Westmeath

Donation from Athlone and District Housing Association

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Friends of St. Hilda’s were delighted to receive an early Christmas present this week, with a very generous donation of €50,000 from Athlone and District Housing Association.

Mr. Ciaran Temple (Athlone & District Housing Association) presented a cheque to delighted members of the Board of St. Hilda’s Services; Mrs Angela Flynn, Mr. John Blackweir, Mr. Michael Evans, Mrs Ann Kenny, and Mr. John Keena.

 

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