New sensory garden to be built at Sligo Day Care Centre
A new sensory garden is to built at Sligo Day Care Centre in Aughamore. Such gardens are designed to stimulate all senses for those suffering from dementia or alzheimer’s. Clair Culkin is the Manager of the Alzheimer Society’s centre in Aughamore. She explains the benefits of a sensory garden. https://filedn.com/lglCaxamfnlV2gaMY6rU7tH/News%20Clips%202021/Sensory%20Garden%20LONG.mp3
4 Years to Walk the Coastline of Ireland and Britain
Karen Penny is currently undertaking a mammoth task. She intends to walk the entire coastline of Ireland and Britain, all in aid of Alzheimers Research. It will take her 4 years! She is currently along the West coast of Ireland and is due in Sligo shortly. If anyone would like…
St. Johns Hospital Alzheimers unit closing in march
The Alzheimers unit at St. John’s Hospital in Sligo is to close in March. There are four remaining family members in the unit which has been in place for over 20 years. No new patients have been admitted to the unit since the end of 2016 on the back of…