Posted on 30. Jul, 2020 in Christian Values, Chronic illness, Community, Health, Mental Health
Des O’Grady SJ currently works as a chaplain in Dundrum central mental hospital. He himself was recently diagnosed with Alzheimers and in this first of at three part series from the archive, he talks candidly about his experience and the learning he has received from it. He says that the disease has given him more […]
Posted on 02. Apr, 2020 in Cancer, Chronic illness, Death, Health, Hospice, Relationships
With the Coronavirus sweeping across the globe, people are more aware of our fragility and loss. In this piece from the archives we look back at “Irish Stories of Loss and Hope” a book published by Hospice Foundation. They wanted to help show people … “the individual nature of grief, the difficulties that grieving brings and […]
Posted on 02. Jan, 2020 in Cancer, Chronic illness, Health
A cancer diagnosis is something that everybody dreads. Brenda Drumm of the Catholic Communications Office in Maynooth heard the news that she had leukaemia in Jan 2007. In this piece for 2009, she tells her story to Miriam Gormally and explains how the disease changed her life.
Posted on 20. Sep, 2018 in Chronic illness, Community, Different abilities, Gospel Values
In this second part of our three part series, Des O’Grady SJ, talks about working with Alzheimers and in particular leading prayer, saying mass and doing his job. He currently works as a chaplain in Dundrum central mental hospital and says the disease gives him insight into those he serves in Dundrum who also have […]
Posted on 06. Nov, 2014 in Charity, Chronic illness
Alzheimer Cafes provide a warm and welcoming space for people with dementia, their family and friends and social and health care professionals to meet, exchange insights and ideas. They are run for a few hours on the same evening each month and are led by a mix of organisations, professionals, carers, people with dementia and […]
Posted on 05. Dec, 2013 in Chronic illness, Death, Grief, Health, Prayer, Relationships, Suicide, Volunteering
Elma Walsh, mother of Donal Walsh who passed on long before his time, speaks bravely here with Fr Alan Neville MSC about Donal’s final message before his passing. Donal Walsh, the Kerry teenager who touched so many lives when he came to prominence through his writings and subsequent appearance on Brendan O’Connor’s ‘The Saturday Night […]
Posted on 04. Feb, 2009 in Cancer, Chronic illness, Health
February 11th – the Feast of Our Lady of Lourdes – is set aside as a day to remember all those who are sick. Loreto Sister Nan O’Mahony, is chairperson of the National Association of Hospital Chaplains and is based in the Marymount Hospice in Cork. Eileen Good asked her if she thought it was […]
Posted on 01. Oct, 2008 in Chronic illness, Fundraising, Health, Young people
The MS READaTHON is a sponsored read for young people all over the country. Organised through schools and libraries, it encourages children to read books and raise much money for much needed services for people living with MS. Miriam Gormally spoke with two children, Milo and Síobhra from the Montessori Education Centre in Dublin who […]
Posted on 30. Apr, 2008 in Cancer, Chronic illness, Death, Health, Hospice
Every day, all over the country, people await the result of hospital tests. It’s an anxious time, for the person themselves and their family. For many the results are fine, but for others, sadly, they are not – and they trigger a range of emotions trying to take bad news on board. Eileen Good spoke […]
Posted on 20. Feb, 2008 in Cancer, Chronic illness, Health, Hospice
Friday March 7th, we will see people all over the country gathering to sell and buy daffodils. The money raised from all these daffodils will help cancer patients throughout the country. Miriam Gormally met Isobel Thompson who suffered from Hodgkin’s Lymphoma and who is now working as a volunteer for Daffodil Day. She began by […]