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Our North West Region office organised a super coffee morning in Drumkeen Parish Hall last week to help celebrate World MS Day. The event, which was planned by Geraldine McMenamin and Catherine Peoples, had a fantastic turnout and raised a fantastic €700!!
Pharmacy company Novartis were not to be outdone this World MS Day!! As one of our sponsors, they very kindly held their own McVitie's Digestive Tea Party to celebrate the day and to raise funds for MS Ireland! And what a tea party it was! As the pictures below show, it looked like something straight from a Clodagh McKenna cookery book – so many delicious cakes and bakes!!
On May 28th the Southern Regional Office organised a Coffee Morning to celebrate World MS Day and to raise funds for services in the South.
According to the National Rehabilitation Hospital 2011 Annual Report, waiting times for admission to the NRH's brain injury comprehensive integrated inpatient programme range between 3 and 413 days
The Southern Region held several successful events to celebrate World MS Day. Without the generosity of local sponsors, and help of local people and branches such events would not be possible. From the sponsorship of venues, tea’s/ coffee’s & pastries, raffle prizes, to free live music, excellent staff and of course everyone with MS, their families and friends who themselves endeavor to support the society and mark World MS Day events.
Saturday May 12th saw the Wexford South Branch leading the way to celebrate World MS Day. The Branch welcomed President Michael D. Higgins and his wife Sabina to a physiotherapy clinic where people who are living with MS, their friends, families and supporters are successfully running a professionally led programme in collaboration with a group of physiotherapists located at Clonard Medical Centre
Dementia guide launched
An agreement was reached earlier this week between the Department of Health and Children and the Irish Pharmaeutical Healthcare Association which will allow access to new medications.
Today sees the launch of the findings of a national survey of neurological carers as part of events to mark National Carers Week