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Cork ARC Cancer Support House In Youghal Appoints Colette Cahill As Community Cancer Support Co-Ordinator
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As Senior Care Nurse Specialist in bowel
and
bladder care, Colette has worked closely with pa- tients and their families to help them adjust to life fol- lowing diagnosis, surgery and treatment, as well as being responsible
for de-
veloping and growing the nursing service to GPs, Consultants and other health care professionals in the Munster region across both
the hospital and
community care settings. Most recently, Colette has worked as a psychother- apist with Pieta House, where she worked with children and adults sup- porting them to achieve positive mental health. Prof. Seamus O’Reilly,
Chairman of Cork ARC Cancer
Support House,
welcomed Colette to the Cork ARC Cancer Sup- port House team, saying:
“Colette’s skills and exper- tise in nursing and coun- selling across the public, private and voluntary sec- tors will form the corner- stone of support services for cancer patients, their families and carers at Cork ARC in Youghal, where we support the communi- ties of East Cork and West Waterford.” Having launched in
May of 2017 at 29 Friar Street, Cork ARC Cancer Support House is open every Wednesday between 10am and 4pm to support all those affected by can- cer in the community. All services are available free of charge. Their service is professional, nurse led and confidential. Their aim is to provide therapies that complement the medical model and adhere to best practice, so as to make a difference to the lives of those affected by cancer.
avail
All those who wish to of support services
at Cork ARC Cancer Sup- port House in Youghal are welcome to drop in with- out an appointment, each Wednesday, free of charge. Telephone support is also available
every Wednes-
day, on 024 91654. Aside from the one-to- one support available at Cork ARC,
counselling,
therapeutic massage and reflexology are available to alleviate the physical and psychological effects of cancer. A six week yoga programme
is currently
underway, offering partici- pants a guided programme of gentle yoga movements and breath awareness to enhance
relaxation and
help manage the stress of a cancer diagnosis.
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• Colette Cahill joins Cork ARC Cancer Support House as Community Cancer Support Co-
ordinator for their cancer support service at 29 Friar Street in Youghal. Photo by John Allen.
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