Community Health Directory for the Derryveagh Primary Care Team Area Derryveagh Community Health Forum Directory 2017/2018 20. 1. Derryveagh Community Health Forum Directory 2017/2018 Falcarragh parkrun for all Gerry Flynn... the family and all ages! Falcarragh parkrun is a FREE weekly An Appreciation 5km event for By Paul Hume everyone that likes I knew Gerry Flynn for over 20 years from I to get out in the first met him in Falcarragh. We struck up an fresh air and takes immediate friendship that I truly miss. He place every had a value system that I thoroughly Saturday morning admired. A sense of family and community at 9:30am through Ballyconnell Estate, based values so hard to find in today's Falcarragh, Co. Donegal. It is not a race materialistic world. We would often discuss against other runners, but a 5k timed a wide range of topics including politics, walk/jog/run and it can be whatever you our children , our families and frequently want it to be, whether that's for fun or the health system. One attribute always as part of a training plan. We meet at emanated from him...his empathy and care the local GAA grounds where we also get for others. He saw his business as serving a cup of tea afterwards. and caring for the community. It was more than a business it was a way of Parkrun offers an opportunity for the life. Gerry had a deep love for Roisín and the family and cherished them local community, male or female, young deeply. He had a positive outlook on negative situations and I learned from or old, to come together on a regular this. I would often receive a text from him at the most unexpected times and basis to enjoy this beautiful estate and you were the better for receiving it. The saying that the good die young is so get physically active into the bargain. true in Gerry’s case He had so much more to offer but I take great solace in We invite and encourage people to walk, believing that his values and care where needed else where. Sleep tight mo jog or run irrespective of their ability. chara. You have done the community some service. Taking part is easy – just register for free Gerry Flynn was much loved and respected and was the local pharmacist in Dunfanaghy and Falcarragh until his untimely death in a road accident on 22nd at www.parkrun.ie May 2016. Gerry was a great supporter of community health initiatives and sponsored the previous edition of the Healthy Times - Community Health Directory. Paul Hume was the manager at Falcarragh Community Hospital for many years, a close friend of Gerry’s and Paul currently works with the HSE. The Falcarragh First Responders We are a group of volunteers who have come together to form a Cardiac First Responder group in the Falcarragh area. We make ourselves available to be called upon by the National Ambulance Service (NAS) in the event of a person suffering a cardiac arrest/chest pain/heart attacks/strokes Pobal Eascarrach and choking in our local community. We cover a total of a 5km radius from the town Ionad Acmhainí teaghlaigh ag chur chun and the benefits is our response time is roughly 6-7 minutes until we land on-scene. cinn forbairt pobail. Campaí Samhraidh / Our main aim is to provide lifesaving skills until advance life support arrives to the patient. In the month of June 2017 we celebrated our 1year anniversary. In total we Casca do Páistí ó 4 bliana suas. Beiltíar attended 46 callouts. Since we went live we have been able to purchase 2 Rothaí; Mná Eascarrach, club sóisialta defibrillators for the local parish which is located at our local post office and the 2nd maidin Dé Ceadaoine 10 r.n.- 11.30r.n.; one is behind FR QUINNS house (next to Falcarragh Church). We want to say a Cursaí Eagsula (ríomhairí, athchóiriú special thanks to all our sponsors and the local community who helped us throughout our first year and who helped us to purchase our kitbag and training troscáin srl.) Gairdín Pobail Eascarrach; callouts. Since we went live we have been able to purchase 2 defibrillators for the Seirbhísí Riaracháin, Idirlíon, Priontáil, local parish which is located at our local post office and the 2nd one is behind FR Facsáil agus Fóta Chóipéail. QUINNS house. We want to say a special thanks to all our sponsors and the local Community Resource Centre promoting community who helped us throughout the year and who helped us to purchase our kitbag and training equipment. Not forgetting a big thanks to all our 29 volunteers community development. Summer/ who gave up there time once a Easter camps for kids aged from 4 up- month for training and to be on call wards. Meals on Wheels: Eascarrach throughout the year to make this Ladies, social club, Wed morn, 10 a.m. – possible to have such a service for our parish.. We are in always keen 11.30 a.m.: Various Courses, e.g. com- to help other parishes so if you puters, i-pad, up-cycling: Eascarrach would like to find out more Community Garden, projects underway : regarding setting up a first Admin Services, Internet, Printing, Fax responders group for your parish please get in touch. One Important and Photo Copying. 9.30 r.n.-5.00 i.n. message is please learn your Caitlín Uí Laifeartaigh, Fál Carrach EIRCODE and provide this to the 074 9180571, [email protected] ambulance service when dialling Photograph this poster and keep in your phone! Copies can be obtained in your local health or community centre 999/112 as this saves time for the responders and ambulance crew. Derryveagh Community Health Forum Directory 2017/2018 2. 19. Derryveagh Community Health Forum Directory 2017/2018 Women’s Groups Youth Organisations Organisation: Donegal Women’s Network Organisation: Yard Youth Project The Derryveagh Service/Activity * Provide direct support to women’s groups in Service/Activity School Lunch-Time Drop-In Wed-Friday promoting their services Wednesday Evening CoderDojo 6-8pm * Bring a ‘gender lens’ to mainstream initiatives Friday evening Youth drop-in for 13+ age Community Health Forum * Addressing gender-based violence group. Dance; Film; Special projects Youth A number of local community groups and interested * Promoting women’s leadership & Work training, Garda Vetting etc. individuals have banded together and created the Detailed Donegal info at: www.alzheimer.ie empowerment Opening Times: Wednesday 3.30 - 8; Thursday 3.30 - 6 Derryveagh Community Health Forum, we meet * Women’s Health and Well-being Friday 3.30-8; regularly to discuss and act upon local health matters Pieta House now * Awareness raising on gender equality and Wed-Fri lunch drop-in 1-2pm school days that will enhance the wellbeing of our community. women’s human rights open in Donegal Contact Name: Paul Kernan, [email protected] What we aim to do? * Improving access to local services We are delighted to have opened the * Providing networking opportunities to women Address: The YARD, Strand Rd. Falcarragh We aim to support, protect and doors of our first centre in the improve the general health and northwest - in Co Donegal. at a local, regional and national level Contact Details: 07491 80111 / 80112 Mob: 086 0841433 Staff at ‘Pieta House North West’ in Opening Times: 8.30 a.m.-3.30 p.m., Monday-Thursday. The wellbeing of our local community. Letterkenny will include a centre Organisation: 24th Donegal Scout Group This may involve pointing out gaps manager (Dominick Gallagher, from office is closed on Fridays, and we can be Inishowen), three clinical support staff, contacted on [email protected] Service/Activity The scout movement is aimed to support and inequalities, and demanding a team of sessional therapists and a Suicide Bereavement Liaison Officer, Marian McNulty. Contact Name: Sally Kelly, Ellen Druce young people in their physical, mental and positive change. Contact: 3rd Floor, Grand Central Building, Canal Road, Address: 6 Tír Chonaill Street Donegal spiritual development that they may play What do we do? Letterkenny, Co. Donegal, F92EK7Y Tel: 074 912 6594 Contact Details: 074 972 2790 constructive roles in society with a string Members of our Health Forum focus on the outdoors and survival engage with the wider community, through local committees, action groups and Organisation: Ghrúpa Mná Eascarrach skills. Kids from age 6 to 18 years of age organisations. We discuss issues and concerns and bring these to various state and are welcome. Service/Activity: Various activities and events organised by and health bodies to make progress and deal with problems. We link with our local Contact Name: Patricia Mc Bride - group leader for local women. A warm welcome to any other clinicians (GPs, nurses, therapists and specialists) mainly through the Primary Care women who would like to come along, new Address: Dunfanaghy Teams - who meet every month in Derryveagh. But we can also organise health members are very welcome. Contact Details: 083 833 7500 days, information events and special clinics and services that address specific needs Fiona Gallagher: From page 1 cover Pobal Eascarrach Resource Centre. [email protected] - like Men’s Health Week, Carers Support or Mental health awareness. Opening Times: Variable - Contact Centre. Organisation: Club Óige Chríost Rí Who can get involved? “We are very Contact Name: Caitlín Uí Laifeartaigh Any local group or individual in the five districts of Creeslough, Portnablagh /Marble Service/Activity Ionad buail isteach do dhéagóirí. Cluichí Contact Details: 074 9180571 [email protected] Hill, Dunfanaghy, Falcarragh and Gortahork who supports our ethos and is willing to spóirt, leadóg bhoird, dairteanna, Xbox, privileged, get involved and is willing to use their skills, knowledge or experience to make ríomhairí, tábla púil, coirnéal smideadh, cluichí boird.