HEALTH MATTERS 59 dublin north east // News WALKING BUS
CULTURAL DIVERSITY CELEBRATED AT ST MARY’S IN DUBLIN
+ Some 1,454 pupils from navan Primary Schools, in Co Meath set the longest walking bus record, promoting Navan’s bid to win the Department of Transport’s Smarter Travel competition (supported by the Health Promotion department HSE dublin north East).
GRANGEGORMAN HEALTH NEEDS
ASSESSED AN ASSESSMENT OF the health needs of the 34,000 population living in the Grangegorman neighbourhood of Dublin was launched recently by the HSE in conjunction with the North West Inner City network (nwICn) and the grangegorman development Agency (gdA). The study aims to collect information on the health needs of the population in the area. The research will be used to develop health facilities and services, including the redevelopment of the 73-acre Grangegorman site. Under the management of the GDA, the land currently occupied by St Brendan’s Hospital is to be redeveloped for new buildings for the HSE’s Mental Health and Primary Care Services, as well as a new urban campus for Dublin Institute of Technology. A range of public facilities including sports, parks and a primary school will also be provided. The Grangegorman Neighbourhood and Primary Care Area Health Needs Assessment is part of the HSE’s involvement in planning for the utilisation of the Grangegorman site.
A copy of the report is available on the HSE website.
AN EVENING OF Cultural Diversity was celebrated recently at St Mary’s Hospital in the Phoenix Park. Staff from 16 varied nationalities work in the hospital, including natives of Africa, Cuba, Czech Republic, Italy, Lithuania, Libya, Mauritius, Pakistan, Poland, Romania,
+ (l-R): Anu Thomas and Figi Anthony, staff nurses perform an Indian dance at the Cultural Diversity Evening.
Scotland, Slovakia, Ukraine and the USA, with the largest numbers coming from the Philippines, India and Nigeria. Kathleen Lynch, co-ordinator of the event, said, “Cultural differences in the approach to various aspects of nursing care have presented challenges and opportunities for all. Overall, the patients and residents have benefited from the rich mix of cultures. The changes seen in St mary’s over the past ten years have made us reflect more effectively on all aspects of care, leading us to understand that we have to prepare for caring for a future population where customs and religious beliefs are different from the past.” Many of the staff contributed to the evening to provide an exhilarating display of culture, colourful native costumes, song, dance and musical talent.
OLDER PEOPLE GET FIT ON FAME
PHySIoTHERAPISTS In duBlIn North Central, in collaboration with local agencies, recently held a successful community-based exercise programme for 15 older people from the Ballymun whitehall area. The Falls management Exercise (FamE) Programme aims to improve participants’ balance and mobility, improve their confidence and prevent falls. All of the participants had a problem with their balance and were at risk of falling and many were already being seen by a physiotherapist and the public health nursing service also referred clients to the programme. Aine O’Riordan, Senior Physiotherapist, said, “We held a feedback session midway through the programme, during which the participants said they enjoyed the sessions and claimed their balance and confidence in walking had improved greatly."
Sixteen older people, including eight FaME Programme participants, have taken part in a 12-week follow-up Physical
FaM
Physical Activity Programme. Research recommends that it is important to have exercise programmes available om the FaM
for people to progress from the FaME programme.
+ Aine O’Riordan, Senior Physiotherapist presenting certificate to
esenting certificate to Kathleen McGinn, one of the participants who completed the FaME
of the participants who completed the FaM Programme.
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