Bric-a-brac Sale in the Dr Martin Day Centre on Saturday the 14th of November. All
donations would be greatly appreciated ( good quality books, toys, clothes and ornaments). We will also hold
our Raffle on the day; tickets will be
out shortly in aid of the Centre.
1.
Cash prize
of 300 euro
2.
Garden bench
(kindly made by Noel Molloy)
3.
Patchwork Quilt
4.
Hamper
5.
Hamper by Flahavans
6.
Voucher for
Complementary Therapist
7.
Voucher for Beautician
If anyone in surrounding
areas would like to come to the Dr Martin Day Centre, and needs transport, we
would be happy to try and arrange same.
If lack of transport is preventing people from coming to centre, please
contact the centre and we will do our best to sort out the situation.
We will have some new
activities for the winter months, such as Flower Arranging; this is starting shortly, on Tuesdays, 2-4 in the afternoons. We are also starting
cookery classes on Tuesdays and are
looking for volunteers to help us out. Calling all good cooks in the local
area, if you have any suggestions, tips, ideas; we would really appreciate them. Anyone with
good recipes for home baking please feel free to call in to give us a hand. We
would like to make up a booklet for all the good recipes and try them out here
at the centre.
Feana’s
Fun programme is running on Tuesday mornings; this is excellent for an active
mind; all are welcome to drop in. Darren
Loftus comes on Wednesdays , 11.30 to 12.30 to do exercise. We have music every
Wednesday afternoon by our local musicians Kevin Nolan, Seán O Brien, Mgt.
Dooley, Gerry Walsh, Bim Connors, Busty Griffin and Tom Comerford, and I would
like to thank them all for all their help and support at the centre. We have Mediation on Thursday morning and
Bingo on Tuesday and Thursday afternoons. We have shower facilities and hair
washing service in the centre; if anyone would like to avail of this service,
please drop in.
Any older people in the
community with any issues and problems with their medical card, or any other
type of forms, call to the centre and I will try to help people to fill these
in.
Eyes on the Road mobile
opticians are here by appointment only; if anyone needs to see the opticians, please
call to centre.
The Complementary Therapist will
be here at the centre every second Tuesday; you can make an appointment by
calling the centre. The Chiropodist is also here every second Wednesday at the
centre; please ring for an appointment (051) 387111.
We now have a Beautician here
in the centre on alternate Tuesdays, so if you would like to pamper yourself
with a facial, manicure or pedicure, call to book ,or pop in. Very reasonable
rates and comes highly recommended.
Alice - Manager.
