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A Sign Café is up and running in Tipperary. Designed to support the deaf community and those learning Irish Sign Language (ISL) locally, it is a resource that organisers and participants hope will help in the promotion of ISL. The Café is headed up by the HSE Tipperary Gold Star Disability Awareness in the Community Programme. Funded by the Adult Literacy for Life (ALL) scheme, it is administered by SOLAS in partnership with Tipperary Library Services. Speaking at the Sign Café, Anne Bradshaw, HSE Disability Services Officer, Tipperary, said that “Deaf people can often be excluded from general participation in community events and this project is bringing about changes and raising deaf awareness.” Learn more about the café: https://bit.ly/4a0eYPf #OurHealthService #IrishSignLanguage #Deafness #SignCafe #DeafCommunity #Tipperary #DisabilityInclusion

On the first Talking Health & Wellbeing Podcast of 2025, we dive into how to make those New Year’s resolutions stick and transform them into lasting, healthy habits. Health Promotion and Improvement colleagues Sean Conneely and Nollaig Ní Chárthaigh join host Fergal Fox to discuss strategies to implement positive lifestyle changes. Here are some of the key takeaways: 1.    Reflect and reset; set new goals 2.    Small steps, big impact; focus on small, realistic, and sustainable changes 3.    Community support; use local resources such as greenways and parkruns 4.    Motivation matters; learn what drives you 5.    Healthy eating; use resources like the HSE’s ‘101 Plus Square Meals’ book for healthy meal ideas 6.    Physical activity; aim for 30 minutes of moderate exercise five days a week 7.    Mental wellbeing; incorporate mindful practices into your daily routine 8.    Quitting smoking; utilise the HSE’s Quit smoking service for support 9.    Sleep hygiene; aim for 7-8 hours of quality sleep each night 10. Alcohol awareness; consider taking a break from alcohol in January to reset and improve your overall health Listen to the episode wherever you get your podcasts👇 Podbean: https://bit.ly/41YwTnp Spotify: https://spoti.fi/4fFKXWc Apple: https://apple.co/40hni9Y YouTube: https://lnkd.in/eQdfjwej

“Safeguarding means putting measures in place to uphold the rights of citizens to support their health and wellbeing, to reduce their risk of harm, and to empower people to protect ourselves” - Edel Quinn, Head of Service for Disability Services Cavan, Donegal, Leitrim, Monaghan and Sligo. Edel was speaking at Donegal Disability Services second annual Safeguarding Awareness Event, which aims to raise a greater understanding of adult abuse and safeguarding. Over 200 people including adults with disabilities, their families, staff from other services and members of the public attended the event. Read more about the event here: https://bit.ly/3PkOQVz #OurHealthService #Safeguarding #OlderPersonsServices #AdultSafeguarding #DisabilityServices

If you are interested in returning to working in #OurHealthService in 2025, you can register for our Career Hub to receive tailored job alerts, keeping you up to date on job opportunities closer to home. Sign up to the Career Hub here: https://careerhub.hse.ie/

Nurses working in the community are making a huge difference to patients and to our health service. Felicity McFadden is working as an Advanced Nurse Practitioner (ANP) in Respiratory Integrated Care within Cavan Monaghan Primary Care Centres and The Chronic Disease Management Hub in Co. Monaghan. She is leading an ANP clinic within the community setting in Obstructive Sleep Apnoea (OSA), Asthma and Insomnia. The goals are to reduce the hospital Out Patient Department (OPD) waiting list, provide holistic care and meet service needs closer to the patient's home in a more timely manner. "My main role out of three caseloads is I specialise in obstructive sleep apnoea, in treating people with obstructive sleep apnoea out in the community, where I can deliver a holistic service in a more timely manner and where it’s closer to their home." Are you looking for a career in Public Health Nursing? Public health nurses provide care in the home, the clinic, local schools, as well as virtual telehealth channels. Applications for the Public Health Nurse Sponsorship Programme 2025/2026 are now open. Find more information and the application here: https://bit.ly/4ffVjMc

A joint initiative between An Garda Síochána and Disability Services in Co. Tipperary has received international recognition in the 2024 Europol Excellence in Innovation Awards. The ‘Inside Out’ project aims to raise awareness of the impact of crime on vulnerable people, including people with disabilities and older people. Des Bell, Tipperary Town Area Garda Inspector, and Anne Bradshaw, HSE Disability Services Officer, Tipperary, travelled to the Europol Headquarters in The Hague, Netherlands recently for the presentation of the awards. Speaking about the project’s shortlisting, Anne explained that “the ‘Inside Out’ project came about due to concerns around people with disabilities and older people who have been victims of crime. Read more: https://bit.ly/3P1mb7W                        #OurHealthService | #AnGardaSíochána | #Tipperary | #DisabilityServices | #EUROPOL24

“The main thing I love about being a Health Care Assistant (HCA) is the connection I have with the patients,” says Elaine Clifford, who is a HCA in St James's Hospital Dublin. Elaine has worked as a HCA for almost 28 years, reflecting that: “it means so much just knowing that during a very difficult time in their lives that you have made a difference and hopefully made things a little bit easier for them during their stay.” Acknowledging the great work done by Elaine and the many other Health Care Assistants across the country, Anne Marie Hoey, our Chief People Officer, notes that “Health Care Assistants working in our Acute Hospital Services are an integral part of the multidisciplinary team providing care of the highest quality, whilst showing respect, kindness, consideration and empathy in their communication and interaction with their patients”. Read more: https://bit.ly/3DyexiL #OurHealthService | #DMHospitalGroup | #HealthCareAssistants | #PatientCare | #Healthcare

Catch up on the latest in the HSE Health Regions Webinar Series by watching our webinar here: https://lnkd.in/e_FkwpMg In this update, along with a panel discussion, we cover: ➡️ Health region implementation update ➡️ Overview of integration tools and resources ➡️ Experience using the SCIROCCO tool ➡️ Leadership competencies needed to deliver integrated care: operational and clinical perspectives, with a national and international context. #OurHealthService | #HealthRegions | #IntegratedCare | Liam Woods | Angela Ryan

“I get my vaccine every year to protect myself as well as my residents and my family”. Minnu Mathew, a registered nurse and peer vaccinator speaks about why she gets the COVID-19 and flu vaccines every winter. Find out more about the COVID-19 and flu vaccines for healthcare workers: https://bit.ly/4gcgz6Y

Are you looking for a career in Public Health Nursing? Public health nurses provide care in the home, the clinic, local schools, as well as virtual telehealth channels. Applications for the Public Health Nurse Sponsorship Programme 2025/2026 are now open. Find more information and the application here: https://bit.ly/41zIg4Y