In a joint initiative between Home Instead Senior Care and Dungarvan Chamber of Commerce fourteen local businesses were presented with dementia-friendly certificates last Wednesday (February 10th) at Dungarvan Tourism Office. The businesses recently completed a free training workshop, devised and facilitated by Home Instead Senior Care, which stressed the importance to service providers and retailers … Continued
A global event to raise awareness about cancer, World Cancer Day, takes place on February, 4th and UPMC Whitfield Cancer Centre Waterford is endeavouring to highlight changes that can be made to avert preventable deaths. The theme of “We can I can” (get involved in the fight against cancer) has been adopted for this year’s … Continued
The Movember Foundation has been shining the spotlight on men’s health issues for over ten years, raising millions for projects which focus on prostate cancer, testicular cancer, mental health and physical activity. As part of the most recent campaign, 135 staff members from Waterford’s Whitfield Hospital and UPMC Whitfield Cancer Centre joined forces for … Continued
The breadth of talent is amazing at the first ever Waterford Student Enterprise Expo, with everything from hand crafted Ukuleles to educational apps, first responder emergency information wallets to multi lingual board games. Over 850 students started the Local Enterprise Office’s Student Enterprise Awards in September of last year and now these students from … Continued
We’d like to take this opportunity to thank all our great clients, suppliers, friends and colleagues for a fantastic year. We wish you and yours all the best for a very Merry Christmas and a peaceful and prosperous New Year. See you in 2016, when we’re back on Monday, January 4th!
In recognition of the tireless work of St. Vincent de Paul in the locality, €1,000 was presented to SVP by the staff and management of Whitfield Clinic. Commenting on the donation, Mr. David Beirne, CEO of Whitfield Clinic said, “We are delighted to make a contribution to the Waterford branch of St. Vincent de Paul. … Continued
This Friday, December 11th, the Rotary Club of Waterford launches its 18th annual Memorial Christmas Tree at 12 noon at John Robert’s Square in Waterford City. The Memorial Tree Appeal, officially launched by His Worship the Mayor of Waterford Cllr. John Cummins will, as always, be a central feature in Waterford City’s Winterval Festival. Nora … Continued
Christmas is a special time of year, especially for those who live in Waterford City. The City centre will enjoy its busiest time of the year with Christmas parties, Winterval, shopping and many other activities such as the ice skating and the Rotary memorial tree bringing the public in to celebrate this festive season. Given … Continued
Home Instead Senior Care is currently providing a free training programme to local businesses and their staff in Dungarvan who, through the course of their normal working day, may come into contact with dementia and Alzheimer’s sufferers. While it is estimated that there are over 50,000 people affected by dementia in Ireland today, what is … Continued
