Posted on 31. Oct, 2007 in Community, Health
They say that a dog is a man’s best friend, but can getting a visit from a pet have actual health or healing benefits. Fr. Brian (pronounced Breen) O’Sullivan chairman of Peata believes so. Through Peata he organizes pet visits for those in long-term hospitals or nursing homes and says it can really make a […]
Posted on 31. Oct, 2007 in Death, Faith and Justice, Hospice
Death is an inevitable and normal part of life and work. It is a painful reality which all of us have to face at some point in our lives, though as Woody Allen highlights – most of us would prefer not to have to deal with it. Death is challenging, especially at work where it […]
Posted on 17. Oct, 2007 in Chronic illness, Community, Health, HIV/Aids
AIDS is a problem that we like to think doesn’t really exist in Ireland, but recent studies show that there are over 4,000 HIV+ people living here and over 300 people each year die from the disease. Open Heart House was established as a place of welcome for people living with HIV or AIDS. Miriam […]
Posted on 03. Oct, 2007 in Chronic illness, Health
October 8th is the beginning of the Irish National Arthritis Week. It is a week to support and empower the many people around the country living with the pain of arthritis. But it’s also a week to highlight some unknown things about arthritis, such as the number of young people living with the condition. Jeanann […]
Posted on 03. Oct, 2007 in Church Teachings, Health, HIV/Aids, Hospice
Sister Mary Owens is a Loreto Sister who has spent several years in Africa. She currently works at Nyumbani, a hospice for HIV positive orphans in Kenya. She spoke to Piaras Jackson about her work and how she views Ireland on her visits home. First she describes her first experience of missionary life in Kenya.
Posted on 25. Jul, 2007 in Death, Family, Health, Poverty
While much of the country is enjoying prosperity, Travellers are still living in what some describe as developing world conditions. ‘Traveller’s Last Rights’, a report compiled my Fr. Stephen Monaghan and Jacinta Brack of the Citizen Traveller project, highlights some stark statistics. One of the most shocking findings was that of all reported Traveller deaths […]
Posted on 11. Jul, 2007 in Cancer, Health
Many people in Ireland are not aware of the danger of skin cancer, but it is one of the most common cancers in this country. Of course with the mixed weather we’ve been having recently, people would be forgiven for thinking that there was no danger and so no need to put on sunscreen. However […]
Posted on 27. Jun, 2007 in Health, HIV/Aids
James O’Connor, is membership development manager of open heart house, a place that offers a social outlet to those who are HIV+. Being HIV+ himself, James has particular insight into helping others living with the disease. He is also putting his life’s work and experience to good use and is going to South Africa to […]
Posted on 12. Jun, 2007 in Eating Disorder, Health, Mental Health
Eating distress is a very serious problem and people who are not treated can die. Previously on this programme we heard from Lee a girl who had eating distress talking frankly about her experience with it and how she recovered through the help of the people at the Marino Therapy Centre. Marie and Jerry Campion […]
Posted on 12. Jun, 2007 in Achievement, Health
Sr. Maura Lynch is a Medical Missionary of Mary and Senior Surgeon at Kitovu Hospital in Masaka in Uganda. She spent the first twenty years of her missionary life in Southern Angola where most of the time the country was at war, and for the past twenty years she has been in Uganda. Last year […]