Brain Awareness Week 2011 March 7Th -13Th Calendar of Events
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B R A I N A W A R E N e S S ‘1 1 Brain Awareness Week 2011 March 7th -13th Calendar of Events Brain Awareness Week is an international event organised in over 69 countries worldwide. The Neurological Alliance of Ireland is co-ordinating a series of events to mark the week in Ireland. This calendar details the events happening in your local area. For frequent updates and more events, check out our website at www.nai.ie. The Neurological Alliance represents voluntary organisations working with people with neurological conditions in Ireland. www.nai.ie Brain Awareness Week 2011 March 7th—13th Volunteer Stroke Scheme (VSS) Keynote Dundrum Stroke club on a tour of the National Art Gallery Conference Tuesday, March 7 th National Art Gallery Contact: Volunteer Stroke Scheme on 01 4559036. Neurological Alliance of Ireland This group is by referral only by the VSS. “Thinking Ahead for Neurological Care” Bri, The Acquired Brain Injury Advocacy Association Tuesday, March 8 th 5K Walkaton Monday, March 7th 9am – 1pm Starts 12pm Radisson Hotel, Golden Lane, Dublin 8. Starting at the National Rehabilitation Hospital Featuring the launch of the Action Plan Contact: Toni Burton on 01 2355501 or [email protected] for Neurological care Contact: Sinead Bradley on 01 The Dublin Neurological Institute 8724120 or [email protected] Drop in information centre – Official opening Monday, March 7 th 11am – 1pm The Mater Misericordiae University Hospital Dublin Contact: www.neurologicalinstitute.ie Headway Acquired Brain Injury Ireland Afternoon tea (with Niamh from Fair City) Coffee morning/Bake for Brain Injury Sunday, March 6th Monday, March 7 th 2.30pm – 4.30pm 12pm – 2pm Aisling Hotel, Parkgate St, Dublin 8 ABI Ireland, 153 St. Mobhi Road, Glasnevin, Dublin 9. Tickets €5 Contact: Karen Foley on 086 3868851 Contact: Ruth/Teresa/Ciaran on 01 8102066 or [email protected] Headway Rehab Services “The A-Z of Brain Injury” Web Book Launch The Migraine Association of Ireland Monday, March 7 th Migraine Youth Information Day 10am Sunday, March 6 th www.headway.ie 11am Contact: Deana Conaty on 01 8102081 or D4 Berkley Hotel, Ballsbridge. [email protected] Contact: 1850 200 378 or [email protected] Acquired Brain Injury Ireland Headway Rehab Services Coffee morning/Bake for Brain Injury Information Stand Monday, March 7 th Monday, March 7 th 12pm – 2pm 9am – 3pm 14 Haydens Park Way, Lucan Co Dublin. James Connolly Memorial Hospital, Blanchardstown, Contact: Catherine Lacey on 01 2024743/087 Dublin 15 2316221 Brainwave --- The Irish Epilepsy Association Acquired Brain Injury Ireland Parents Evening - Lifestyle and Quality of Life Issues Tour of Dail Eireann for ABI Ireland Dublin Community, Monday, 7th March Residential and Case Management Clients. 7.30pm Tuesday, March 8 th Bracken Court Hotel, Balbriggan 11am – 1pm ( €10 charge which includes lunch and the Contact: Ina Murphy, Community Resource Officer, 01 tour) 4557500 [email protected] Leinster House, Dail Eireann, Dublin 2. Contact: Darren Heslin on 087 9689604 Brain Awareness Week 2011 March 7th—13th Headway Rehab Services Dublin Information Stand th Thursday, March 10 Headway Rehab Services 10am – 3pm Information Stand Tallaght Hospital, Dublin 24 Tuesday, March 8 th Contact: Gillian Donovan on 01 4575666 or 10am – 3pm [email protected] The Mill Shopping Centre, Clondalkin, D22 Contact: Jenny Nealon on 01 4575666 or National Rehabilitation Hospital [email protected] “Everything you need to know about stroke prevention” Thursday, March 10 th Acquired Brain Injury Ireland 7pm General bring and buy/bake for Brain Injury National Rehabilitation Hospital Wednesday, March 9 th Contact: Valerie Twomey on 01 2355144 or 11am – 3pm [email protected] Northumberland Hall, 13 Northumberland Avenue, Dun Laoghaire, Co. Dublin Bri, The Acquired Brain Injury Advocacy Association Contact: Tony Bissett on 01 2804164 ext 320 or 086 Education and prevention event for transition year 8206475 students Friday, March 11 th Headway Rehab Services 10.00am – 1.30pm Information Stand National Rehabilitation Hospital Wednesday, March 9 th Contact: Bri on 01 2355501 or [email protected] 10am – 5pm Liffey Valley Shopping Centre, Lucan, Brainwave --- The Irish Epilepsy Association Contact: Caitriona Ellis on 087 9436750 or Epilepsy: Clinical Update (focus on paediatric epilepsy) [email protected] Friday, 11 th March 9.15am -4.30pm Brainwave --- The Irish Epilepsy Association The Gresham Hotel, O'Connell Street, Dublin 1 Information Stand A one day conference for health professionals organised Wednesday, 9th March in association with the Royal Society of Medicine St James’s Hospital, Main entrance area (Ireland Region). Contact: Ina Murphy, Community Resource Officer, 01 Contact: Peter Murphy, Resources Manager, 01 4557500 [email protected] 4557500 or [email protected] RCSI Trinity College Institute of Neuroscience RCSI Neuroscience Symposium (Featuring a panel of “The Wandering Mind” Lecture by Prof Ian Robertson leading international and Irish specialists in the Friday, March 11 th neurosciences) 1pm – 2pm Thursday, March 10 th Science Gallery, Trinity College Places are strictly limited and pre registration is essential Event is open to the public. RCSI Dublin. Contact: [email protected] or see Trinity College Institute of Neuroscience www.rcsi-neuroscience.ie “Memory” Exhibition – Exhibition will explore cognitive function through a variety of interactive experiments. Acquired Brain Injury Ireland Opens to the public from Friday March 11 th Information stand in conjunction with Headway Ireland Science Gallery Trinity College Thursday, March 10 th 1pm – 4pm Acquired Brain Injury Ireland Beaumont Hospital Coffee morning/bake for Brain injury Contact: Karen Foley of Acquired Brain Injury Ireland on Friday, March 11 th 086 3868851 11am – 3pm Richard Stables of Headway Ireland on 01 8102066 ABI Ireland, 69 Adelaide Road, Glengarry Road, Dun Ciara Rowan of Beaumont Hospital on 01 8093000 Laoghaire, Co. Dublin Contact: David Buxonat on 086 8206583 Brain Awareness Week 2011 March 7th—13th Volunteer Stroke SchemeScheme————CrumlinCrumlin Stroke Club Dublin Support Meeting Michelle O Brien from Osteoporosis Society Of Ireland Acquired Brain Injury Ireland will be giving a talk. Coffee morning/bake for brain injury Thursday 10 th March Friday, March 11 th 11am 11am – 1pm St Bernadette’s Chuch, Clogher Road, Crumlin 223 Rochestown Avenue, Dun Laoghaire, Co. Dublin. Contact: Volunteer Stroke Scheme on 01 4559036. Contact: Catherine Lacey on 01 2024743/ 087 This group is by referral only by the VSS. 2316221 Acquired Brain Injury Ireland Information stand Friday, March 11 th CORK Science gallery, Trinity College at the exhibition of Memory experiments. Huntington’s Disease Association of Ireland Contact: Karen Foley on 086 3868851 Support meeting Saturday, March 5 th Progressive Supranuclear Palsy Association 11am – 1pm PSP Lecture Contact: HDAI on 01 8721303 or [email protected] Friday, March 11 th Our Ladys Hospice, Harolds Cross. The Migraine Association of Ireland Contact: Sandra Campbell on 0044 2871358499 or Migraine Information Stand [email protected] Saturday, March 5 th 10am – 4pm The Migraine Association of Ireland Wilton Shopping Centre, Cork. Migraine Information Stand Contact: 1850 200 378 or [email protected] Friday, March 12 th – Sunday, March 14 th Mind, Body and Spirit festival, RDS, Dublin. Headway Contact; 1850 200 378 or [email protected] Information stand March 7 th , 8th and 9 th 10am – 1pm and 2pm – 4pm Dystonia Ireland Cork University Hospital, Cork. Dystonia Ireland Conference Contact: Paula Larkin on 021 4347625 or Saturday, March 26 th [email protected] Red Cow Hotel, Naas Road. Contact: Maria Hickey on 01 4922514 or Brainwave --- The Irish Epilepsy Association [email protected] Information Stand March 7 th , 8 th , 9th Progressive Supranuclear Palsy Association Mercy Hospital Support Meeting Contact Niamh Jones/ Mary Lawlor at 021 4274774 or Tuesday, March 29 th [email protected] Centre for Nurse Education, Eccles Street. Dublin Contact: Sandra Campbell on 0044 2871358499 or The Migraine Association of Ireland [email protected] Migraine Information Stand Tuesday, March 8 th Tallaght Stroke Support Group Headache/Migraine clinic at Cork University Hospital Support meeting Contact: 1850 200 378 or [email protected] Wednesday, March 30 th 11am – 1pm Acquired Brain Injury Ireland Killinarden Community Centre, Tallaght, Dublin 24 Bake sale and coffee morning Contact: Niamh Barrett on 01 4626260 Tuesday, March 8 th 10am - 2pm “Siopin”Fr Ryan Hall, Macroom, Cork. Brain Awareness Week 2011 March 7th—13th MS Southern Region CORK Young People with MS th Friday, March 11 Headway The River Lee Hotel, Cork. “Walk a mile in my shoes” Contact: Gillian Deasy on 021 4300001 or Wednesday, March 9 th [email protected] 10am – 11am Ballincollig Village, Cork. Acquired Brain Injury Ireland Contact: Paula Larkin on 021 4871303 or Bake sale [email protected] Saturday, March 12 th 11am - 2pm The Migraine Association of Ireland The Country Market Fair, The Town Square, Macroom. Migraine Information Evening Series – Launch Contact: Lisa Spogler on 086 1720744 Wednesday, March 9 th 7pm The Migraine Association of Ireland Imperial Hotel, Cork. Migraine Information Stand Contact: 1850 200 378 or [email protected] Saturday, March 13 th 10am – 4pm Brainwave --- The Irish Epilepsy Association Wilton Shopping Centre, Cork Parents Support Group, Cork Contact: 1850