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Bride’s wedding day Wexford hosts World Angling Championships helicopter trip to hospital A selection of Wexford’s best-known beaches together with Waterford’s Woodstown Beach will be the centre of attention over the next two weeks when the world’s top sea anglers arrive to take part in the FIPS 33rd World Shore Angling Championships.

The Wexford economy is set to receive a major cash injection with the event set to deliver more than 4,000 bed nights to the county.

Eighteen countries will be represented at these championships with both men’s and ladies teams taking part. Participating countries include Belgium, Croatia, Cyprus, England, France, Germany, Gibraltar, Greece,

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Each team will consist of 5 anglers plus one sub, together with a team manager and team captain while a large number of supporters and family members are also expected to travel.

The event is being organised by The Irish Federation of Sea Anglers, with logistical and financial support from Wexford County Council, Inland Fisheries Ireland, and Event Ireland.

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when the traditional Parade of Teams leads off from Clayton White’s Hotel to the National Opera House for introduction of teams and playing of national anthems, followed by some hospitality and traditional entertainment.

Formal fishing practice is scheduled for Sunday 13 November, with the Championships taking place over the following four days.

Each day’s match competition will take place at evening time for a four hour period.

While a total of 13 beaches are included for consideration, only one beach will be used each day.

A number of teams have already travelled to Wexford in recent days to avail of additional practice opportunity, with very positive feedback being received regarding the quality of the venues and the numbers of fish being caught.

The World Shore Angling Championships is a welcome opportunity to showcase Ireland and the South East in particular as a world class angling destination, with a wide variety of fish expected to be caught over the next two weeks, including Whiting, Codling, Flounder, Turbot, Dogfish and other species. In all, it is expected that these World Championships will bring some 4000 bed-nights to Wexford, providing a strong economic boost to the Wexford and Waterford areas during the off-peak tourist season.

The Championships will close on Friday 18th November with a Gala dinner and prize-giving ceremony in Clayton White's Hotel.

There has been a lot of comment about the results of the preliminary census figures published last week. The most significant thing is the strong growth in numbers in North Wexford, particularly around Gorey and Courtown but equally striking is the fact that many areas of the county, especially rural parishes are experiencing stagnation or small declines in numbers.

When more detailed figures become available and we know the age breakdown of the population in each area we are likely to see that there is also an ageing population in these same areas.

All this is bad news for rural services which are already in decline but which cannot be sustained if the balance of the population continues to shift.

However, Michael D'Arcy has been doing his bit for rural Post offices at least. On foot of Social Protection Minister Leo Varadkar's instruction that Social Welfare staff are to provide clients with all the options for payment instead of promoting payment through a

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Festival to expand next year as 2016 closes on a high The curtain fell on the 65th Wexford Festival Opera on Sunday s evening as more than 850 people including audience, cast, crew and volunteers all joined hands and sang ‘Auld Lang Syne’ in harmony bringing the worldrenowned international festival to a theatrical close.

Over the 12 days more than 23,000 tickets were issued for 54 separate events which ranged from evening performances, to ShortWorks daytime operas, to the ever-popular gala night. This year’s Festival saw a continued increase in ticket sales with many events sold-out months in advance for the second consecutive year. : In addition, two bursaries were awarded and presented to two of this year’s gifted young singers.

The first, The Aria Friends’ Bursary was awarded to Canadian mezzo-soprano Carolyn Sproule, as nominated by Aria Friends of Wexford Festival Opera.

The second bursary awarded, The Gerard Arnhold Award, went to Belfast mezzo-soprano, Sarah Richmond. This

award, generously donated by Anthony Arnhold, is in memory of his father, Gerard Arnhold, who was a longtime patron and supporter of Wexford Festival Opera.

Addressing the audience from the stage of the National Opera House on the final night, Artistic Director David Agler announced the repertoire for the 66th Wexford Festival Opera, which will run for 18 days,

beginning on Thursday, 19 October and running until Sunday, 5 November 2017: Next year's operas and dates are:Medea by Luigi Cherubini (1760-1842) 19, 22, 28 October, 3 November Margherita by Jacopo Foroni (1825-1858) 20, 26, 29 October / 1, 4 November Risurrezione by Franco Alfano (1875-1954) 21, 27 30 October / 2, 5 November

Marie Brady Volunteer of the Year at the Wexford Festival plants one of the trees at the official tree planning ceremony which marks the festival each year. Other trees were planted the Mayor of Wexford Frank Staples and the Vice Chair of the festival Paul Cleary. Each year three trees are planted at Ferrybank representing each opera performed at the festival.

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Major works planned for Ferns and Camolin Wexford County Council plan to carry out a programme of planting, painting and small scale public realm works in Camolin and Ferns next year under the new Town and Village Scheme and the moves have been welcomed

by Cllr. Malcolm Byrne.

The object is to enhance the villages and also to encourage passing motorists to stop as well as to develop Ferns as a historic and heritage

destination.

Cllr Byrne said:"I've been worried that the bypassing of Ferns and Camolin in two years' time could have a damaging effect on the villages by removing passing trade. We have to assist the local Development Associations who are doing great work by making these areas as attractive as possible and encouraging people to visit. There will be additional

signage from the motorway for both."

He added'With the 850th anniversary of Diarmuid MacMurrough inviting the Normans to Ferns coming up in 2019, we should use the occasion to build the area's historic tourism potential, particularly at a time when the bypass is due to be opened."Council officials have consulted with local groups.

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Wexford nettles mixed with champagne for Aer Lingus cocktails A Wexford nettle producer, whose products are now being used for in-flight cocktails, will return to the second annual Bite Food Festival in the RDS from November 18-20.

Over 20,000 people are expected to attend the major food festival, which showcases the best of Ireland’s artisan food and drink producers in the run-up to the Christmas season.

It has been a ‘crazy year’ for Ireland’s only commercial nettle producers Wild About since Bite showcased its varied products last year.

The micro-enterprise based in Monamolin recently won seven Great Taste Awards for six of their range including Fennel Cider Butter and Wild Honey while its Raspberry Chilli Chutney took gold at the Blas awards.

“It’s been a crazy year. We have also developed a huge following for our fennel syrup for those with indigestion problems while the nettle syrup seemingly helps those with arthritis,” said Fiona Falconer.

“We are a small artisan producer and literally peel, chop and core everything by hand so shows like Bite are fantastic for helping us get our products noticed.

“Aer Lingus has even started using our nettle syrup to mix with champagne for their signature in-flight cocktail in first and business class.”

Bite 2016 will feature top chefs and food experts as well as a huge range of producers, who are there to sell, sample and educate people about their unique products.

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Presented by the organisers of the National Crafts and Design Fair, the Festival’s Main Stage at Bite 2016 will feature a superb menu of many of the country’s top chefs and food producers demonstrating interesting ways to cook with the best of Ireland’s artisan food products.

Bite 2016 will feature an array of wine, beer and spirits demonstrations at the Drinks Masterclass, with experts on wine, spirits, coffee brewing, cocktail and smoothie making and vegetable juicing amongst others.

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GOReY Halloween gives North Wexford a tourism boost Tourism is the future, extending the season is the key and future economic success will be built in the main on the service sector.

That’s the simple message which Gorey and North Wexford has been taking to its heart in recent times and it’s not just a slogan. North Wexford has been looking around every corner to find ways of bringing more people to the area at different times of the year.

Outside the peak summer months, when the area is packed with visitors, tourism groups have been busy trying to find ways of attracting more people to Gorey.

And to be fair they have left no stone unturned in their efforts.

One of the big off season ef-

forts has been built around Halloween and the mid-term break at the end of October.

From small beginning ‘A VERY GOReY HALLOWEEN’ built to quite a spectacle with a full programme of events crammed into the weekend with some even extending over an entire week this year.

There were Spooks on the farm, spooky tales at the library, zombie walks and generally enough creepy things to scare the nation.

The whole idea has been to make Gorey the go to place for the Halloween mid-term break and in terms of effort the area cannot be faulted with all the various attractions prepared to do that little bit extra for the festival.

The wonderful facility that is the refurbished Gorey Town Park once again played a central role in the events with a big family fun day.

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GER WALSH Lack of passengers real problem for the trains How many times have we seen headlines about the ‘end of the line’ as yet another report suggests that the rail service into Co. Wexford should effectively be ended?

Almost any time anyone is asked to look at the rail network in the country they seem to come to the conclusion that the trains to Co. Wexford should stop in Gorey and go no further.

As far back as the early 1980s a similar proposal was made, although at that stage the suggestion was to stop the trains in Arklow, if I remember correctly.

And every time such a report is published there is a chorus of complaints from politicians, this is followed by some kind of fudge, the danger passes, and as soon as it does all those politicians who were so vocal in their opposition to the closure go

silent on the question of Wexford’s rail service again.

Instead of putting their heads back in the sand they should be asking why expert after expert comes to the conclusion that the rail service to the South East and Rosslare Europort should effectively be closed.

The reason they need to focus on this question is that you can take it as read that all these experts are not wrong. They are not putting the line between Gorey and Rosslare up for the chop just for the fun of it.

The reality is that the line is what Irish Rail would call ‘lightly used’. And if money is tight and numbers are not using the train service then it seems logical that something has to be done to change the situation.

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That’s where the politicians and local authority must come in. If the line is to be retained then it will have to attract greater passenger numbers. If train travel to Dublin from Wexford is to be an attractive option then the quality of the service will have to be improved.

At the moment many parts of the line are of such poor quality that the train has to slow to a crawl on the route between Wexford and Enniscorthy.

Indeed, I have heard it said that rowing boats in the Slaney often appear as if they are travelling faster during the regatta season.

Speeding up the trains would require track investment and there may be a reluctance to spend money on a line which is so lightly used.

However, this is a bit of a chicken and egg situation because without investment no improvements can be made and without improvements the service will remain unattractive.

However, apart from the journey times there are other improvements that could be made and some of them would not require a lot of money.

In Wexford town, for example, there is absolutely no parking around the station, despite the fact that Irish Rail owns a large amount of land in the area. This

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should be used to provide adequate parking for people who might want to use the train, both for long stay and for passenger drop off and collection.

Of course the other big issue is the timetable. While the evening service from Dublin is pretty good with three services between 4.40pm and 6.30pm., in the morning there is a train from Wexford town at just before 6am and another at 7.45am and that is that.

Three morning trains to match the evening services must be a first step towards improving the overall offering and getting more people onto the trains.

Some people argue that we simply do not have the population to support the rail service and we do have the problem that the track runs quite close to the sea so the catchment area is automatically cut in half.

However, there are still a sufficient number of people living in Co. Wexford to justify a decent train service. It would be good to see local councillors seizing the initiative and establishing some sort of committee that would bring all interested parties together with the aim of both improving the service and increasing passenger numbers.

Without such an initiative political protests are a bit of a nonsense.

Dangerous junction? So make the cars go faster In the last issue we reported on the proposals from Transport Infrastructure Ireland for changes to speed limits on national roads in the county.

The limits cannot be altered without the approval of local councillors which is probably just as well because what has been suggested is about as off the wall as you could imagine.

The one which caught most peopleâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s attention was the suggestion that the speed limit at Ferrycarrig should be increased from 60kph to 80kph. The junction at Ferrycarrig is one of the most dangerous in the entire county and it is dangerous at 60kph, never mind adding another third to the speed of the vehicles on the main road.

Most people who have knowledge of that area would be of the view that additional safety measure are required but the people at the transport authority have a different view. The reason, it appears, has nothing to do with road safety. They just looked at the map and decided that since it was not a built up area it did not require a 60kpg limit.

You see they want the

limits to be of a uniform nature throughout the country. So if you are driving from Wexford to Kerry and you come across a 60kph speed limit you will immediately know youâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;re in a built up area.

I am not sure of the thinking behind this. Do those in charge at the roads authority imagine that if a motorist arrives in a 60kph zone and does not see houses and shops they will feel cheated or deflated?

Maybe they would, perhaps I am out of touch.

And then you have the case of Tagoat where they want to move the speed limit sign closer to the village so the junction for Our ladyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Island will be outside it.

Another very clever move and one which Ger Carthy, a regular user of the junction, will fight tooth and nail.

Equally the notion that speed limits should be increased in other villages, like Ferns and Camolin as well as Oylegate, seems strange.

In any case all the proposals will go on display and out for public consultation before the end of the year so you can still have your say.

Christmas comes early at Colman Doyle Shops With Halloween and the Wexford Festival out of the way we are now heading straight to Christmas without a break so I thought it was timely to bring you a little reminder that the festive season is closer than you think. Preparations for Christmas seem to get earlier each year and the staff down at Colman Doyle Shops are up with the best when it comes to having everything in place for the early shopper. This is the display of Christmas decorations and gifts in their South Main Street Wexford store as captured by photographer Pat O'Connor

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We were naive about roller coaster safety The number of serious accidents at Fun Fairs and Theme Parks in recent times has been a bit frightening. Several of the incidents have happened at around the same time as the owners of Alton Towers in the UK were convicted in court in respect of a serious accident there last year.

There was a time when we all thought that these high profile Theme Parks were perfectly safe, tested to the highest levels and maintained with safety at the top of the agenda.

We might have been a bit worried about some of the attractions at the carnival in the local field but we never really suspected that we were literally taking our lives in our hands when venturing onto some of those exotically named rides in the major parks.

Now it seems that we might have been safer in the local carnival than venturing onto some of these widely promoted attractions.

I remember years ago taking part in a promotional visit to

Ruby’s thumbs up for racecourse It has been a bit of a tough year for Wexford Racecourse with the decision by the authorities to end flat racing at the track in the summer and continuing racegoer unease about the decision to change the direction of racing which was taken some time ago.

The fact that the horses now run in the opposite direction means that the finishing line is no longer in front of the stands, a rather unique situation and one which does not add to the public’s enjoyment of racing at the venue.

However, the reasoning behind the change in direction was always to make Wexford a better national hunt course.

The endorsement of the decision has been a while coming but the racecourse executive must have been thrilled at the end of their two day Bank Holiday fixture when no less than Ruby Walsh gave the course a big thumbs up.

He rode four winners over the two days and later described the new course as a proper jumping track. In his estimation it is now a very good quality chase course which will be music to the ears of those in charge because such an endorsement from Walsh is likely to encourage owners and trainers to send more quality horses to Wexford in the future.

Blackpool with the British Tourist Authority. As part of the visit we were introduced to the ‘Big One’ then the highest roller-coaster ride in the UK. A couple of us agreed to take on this attraction (and I have a picture to prove it).

It was a thrilling experience.

We climbed slowly up into the clouds and then dropped suddenly as if the earth had opened up underneath us. Truth be told it was also a bit scary but when we got back safely to the ground we were never going to

admit that.

However, the really scary part is only becoming a reality now.

Those big roller coasters, which we thought posed about as much danger as walking home from the pub on a Saturday night were really potentially lethal.

It only required some technician to have a bit of an off day or someone to switch the wrong button and we were history.

Would I take on a high rise roller coaster again? Absolutely not

The dullest calendars in the world This is the time of the year when various calendars are launched, football clubs, soap stars, singers, film stars etc. all have their own versions and they are very popular.

I came across a new one recently. Apparently until this year it was called ‘The Dull Men’s Club’ calendar, but for 2017 it has been expanded to include women as well.

So in this calendar Miss August is not some scantily clad nineteen year old. No its Pencil Enthusiast Dawn Walker, while Miss March is

a seventy two year old barbed wire collector while Amanda Hone (36) who is really attracted to brown Tourist Signs is also featured.

Leland Carson, who spend the best part of a year going around the UK to find these ladies said he was delighted to have found women with the dullest hobbies. ‘They are passionate about everyday unglamorous things’, he said.

Well I suppose that’s one way of putting it. I assume Mr Carson is a well-qualified candidate to appear in the calendar himself,

Property Tax hike will not fix road problems When members of the Co. Council decided to push up the rate of Property Tax in the county by 5% last month they did it to raise money for a variety of projects which the Council has in the pipeline, including the creation of a fund to repair some of the most minor rural roads where local communities come up with a share of the cash.

The additional property tax will not, however, bring any additional funds for the repair

of rural roads in general, something which seems to have got lost in the translation as far as many rural dwellers are concerned.

I have many quite a few people recently who are looking forward to really big improvements in the roads next year thanks to the extra property tax they are about to pay.

They are about to be disappointed, very disappointed.

There’s more to a teacher’s day than meets the eye I don’t propose to pass any comment on the pay demands of the Gardaí and Teachers except to express a little concern for teachers. As I listened to various representatives of the ASTI outline the stresses and strains of life as a secondary school teacher I began to become really concerned for them.

Like many others I thought they enjoyed long holidays and short working days, but that’s not the case at all. According to their

representatives work only really beings when the classroom door closes.

They then have to take sacksful of copybooks home for correction and are working late into the night both to correct these and to prepare themselves for the next day’s classes.

It’s just as well they have long summer holidays because they must have no home life. While the rest of us are enjoying the latest TV series they are stuck in their books

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Festival Show is another big 'hit' for WLOS The show is called Hits from the Musicals but the Wexford Light Opera Soceity's annual Wexford festival Fringe event has become a real hit in its own right. It is one of the most popular fringe events of the Wexford festival and it at-

trqcted packed houses again last week to the Clayton Whites hotel.

It is also the major fundraiser of the year for the WLOS so its success is important from several points of view.

The popularity and strength of

the annual production can be gauged by the fact that for most people it is simply the â&#x20AC;&#x153;Hitsâ&#x20AC;? WLOS has a huge store of great talent and all that was brought to the stage in White's again last as another powerful and wide ranging show thrilled

audiences . AIMS Award winning Musical Director Fintan Cleary has compiled the jam packed programme of numbers from musicals which included Oliver, Rent, Children of Eden, Sister Act, Miss Saigon, Sound of Music, Hired

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Man, Ragtime, Spring Awakening and the ever popular Gilbert & Sullivan.

It was hit after hit after hit with soloists Tony Carty, Maggs Jacob, George Lawlor, Caroline Daly Jones, Des Whelan, Catherine Biddy Walsh, James

McDermott, Laura Mahon Wall, Eric Hayes, Antonia Close, Brian Kelly, Miriam Kehoe, Pat Lawlor and Ciara Cullinane taking to the stage backed by the WLOS Chorus under Chorus Mistress Eithne Corrigan.

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Sharing the Care Established in 1999 by Sharon Bolger, who herself is a nurse, having recognised the need in County Wexford for a professional private homecare service.

Sharon built her team of qualified and experienced nurses and home carers to form Sharing The Care, Wexford's complete homecare team.

Sharon has a wide range of nursing skills and qualifications,

which greatly contribute to her ability to provide a high standard of nursing care in the home. She has worked in the Oncology unit in St. Luke's Hospital, Rathgar, Dublin. She has worked with patients with spinal injuries and those rehabilitating after accidents, at the National Rehabilitation Hospital in Dun Laoghaire.

Sharon also worked in the Cardiology department in the Mater

Hospital, Dublin.

Caring for people at home helps the patient's general recovery as they continue to be treated and as an integral part of the family unit which is recognised as an important aspect to their overall well being. Homecare is provided by experienced carers or by nurses, or both depending on the needs of the patient.

The level of care and type of care given is determined by the Team Manager, Sharon, who visits the patient in their home to discuss their needs. Following

South East Mobility Assessment & Tuition Specialists was established by Michelle Sheehan in 2012. Michelle is based in Waterford, we provide services in the Waterford, Wexford, Carlow, Kilkenny and South Tipperary areas. Michelle acquired The Road Safety Authority’s Approved Driving Instructor qualification, in 2008

the first visit a plan of care is developed for the patient based on the information they have given.

The plan is discussed and agreed with the patient and the care programme begins as soon as they wish it is as simple as that.

The benefits of working with the Sharing The Care Homecare team: We at Sharing The Care understand that it isn't always possible for the family to cater to all the patients care needs. Taking care of a person full-time at home can be worrying for the family, and Sharing The Care can help relieve that anxiety through the provision of expert

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Our unique approach ensures that the care given is specifically tailored to meet the needs of the patient and family. We work hand in hand with you to develop a complete care package to help support you in caring for the patient Our dedicated team of nurses are all registered with An Bord Altranais ensuring a high standard of patient care and nursing excellence.

Our carers have FETAC Level 5 Healthcare qualifications and are experienced in looking after the elderly.

South East Mobility Assessment & Tuition Specialists was established by Michelle Sheehan in 2012. Michelle is based in Waterford, we provide services in the Waterford, Wexford, Carlow, Kilkenny and South Tipperary areas. Michelle acquired The Road Safety Authority’s Approved Driving Instructor qualification, in 2008.

A driving assessment is an on-road drive in live traffic to determine a person’s suitability to begin, return or continue to drive.

Our driving assessment is an on-road drive in live traffic situations to determine a person’s suitability to drive.

Any person with a medical diagnosis or who is experiencing age related changes and wishes to begin, continue or return to driving may be referred by a health professional to complete a driving assessment to establish Medical Fitness To Drive.

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Clannad Care â&#x20AC;&#x201C; a HSE approved provider of personal care and home help services have delivered private and public sector homecare services for almost 5 years in the Waterford area and due to demand for new services they have now expanded into Co. Wexford. It was through conversations with service users and their families Clannad Care recognised the demand for reliable, safe care at short notice and so developed the â&#x20AC;&#x2DC;On the Dayâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; support request service. â&#x20AC;&#x2DC;We could see a gap in the market for Clannad Care to provide homecare services particularly in cases where the full time care provider needs emergency or last minute cover â&#x20AC;&#x201C; there appeared to be minimal service offerings which could provide qualified, vetted and experienced carers at short notice when every day challenges occurâ&#x20AC;&#x201C; being a sister company of Hartley People Recruitment, we are perfectly positioned to recruit high quality care staff to fulfil our clientâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s needs throughout Co.

Wexfordâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; RĂłisĂ­n Hartley, Director, Clannad Care While Clannad Care provides quality care to the Service User it also gives welcome respite to the caregivers and family. It delivers an invaluable resource and peace of mind to the caregiver knowing that a quality professional service is available and only a phone call away. â&#x20AC;&#x2DC;Vicki has been providing care to my 85 year old mother for over 2 years now. The service she provides is excellent and I can relax safe in the knowledge that my mother is cared for in the best possible manner.â&#x20AC;&#x2122; â&#x20AC;&#x201C; David, son of a Clannad Care Service User There are also a range of tax relief options available which can greatly reduce the cost of care, dependent on your tax rate. (20% or 40%) Clannad Care can provide the following services:

â&#x20AC;˘ Personal Care â&#x20AC;˘ Respite Care â&#x20AC;˘ Alzheimerâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s and Dementia Care â&#x20AC;˘ Assist with continence care and toileting â&#x20AC;˘ High Dependency Care â&#x20AC;˘ Palliative Care â&#x20AC;˘ Intellectual Disability Care If you are a qualified and experienced care assistant looking for a new challenge Clannad Care are currently hiring. Contact Claire or RĂłisĂ­n on 051-878947, drop into the office at 29 Manor Street, Waterford or email your CV to Claire@clannadcare.ie Pictured Right: the team at Clannad Care.

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Caregiving Tips from Home Instead Pros: 8 Words of Advice As a family caregiver, you play a vitally important role in the life of your ageing loved one—a role that can

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are offering words of encouragement by sharing their best advice to support all the great work family caregivers are doing everyday. Here are their top eight tips: 1. Take a break without feeling guilty.

Maggie, a Home Instead CAREGiver, says, “The one thing I would advise a family caregiver is to allow themselves respite time, at least a couple times each month, without feeling guilty.

A refreshed caregiver is a much better provider of care when they themselves have taken a much needed break.”

2. Helping your loved one look good can help them feel good, too.

CAREGiver Theresa says, “Washing their hair, getting a trim or a haircut can vastly improve how they feel and see themselves. Update their clothes as their size changes or they lose weight.”

3. Give them the freedom to

forget.

CAREGiver Deirdre says, “Do not assume your family member remembers even the simple parts of life they've always known. Do not assume they like what they've always liked: music, television, current events, travel, past favourite foods, visiting in large groups of people. Do not assume they remember the person in church greeting them, or the neighbour next door, or even you. Allow them the space to remember and forget at their own pace.”

4. Call or visit regularly.

CAREGiver Maura says, “In my years as a caregiver, I have found that most seniors who do not get out much usually experience loneliness.

Their phone seldom rings and the television is often left on all day for company. They want to hear the sound of other voices but that doesn't take the place of visiting with other people or spending time out in public.” Maura suggests setting a specific

day and time each week to call, to give your loved one something to look forward to.

A simple letter or greeting card to let them know they are missed and loved can make their day and remind them that someone cares.

5. Allow them to change and accept when they do.

“Whether it’s a physical or behavioural issue, realise that it is okay that your loved one is not the person you remember. Step back and realise the only way they can get peace is to let them be.” – Anne, 2012 CAREGiver of the Year 6. Never make them feel incapable, or say “no” outright.

Anne also advises, “Be considerate about things that may be embarrassing to them (e.g., helping them out of a wheelchair). Be as creative as you can be. If they’re confused about what is going on, ease the confusion by asking questions about their past and suggesting activities

like going for a drive and pointing out all their favourite locations. Do what you can to make it feel like they weren’t denied anything.”

7. Be patient and respectful.

CAREGiver Bernie says: “Regardless of the reasons they need care, it is important to provide loved ones care in ways that are respectful of their dignity and independence. You need to be patient.”

8. Accept help.

“You need to take care of yourself to take care of someone else. If people offer to help, accept the help.” – Bernie If you are a family caregiver and would like to find out more about how professional Home Instead CAREGivers could help you or if you would like to become a Home Instead CAREGiver contact Home Instead Senior Care in Wexford on 0539184042 or log on to homeinstead.ie

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Home Instead Senior Care continually strives to deliver quality home care for their clients. We spoke with Stephen Conway, owner of Home Instead Senior Care (HISC) in Wexford.

Since opening in March 2007 Home Instead Senior Care, an organisation which assists in allowing older people to remain independent in their own homes for as long as possible, has achieved much to be proud of.

In 2013 alone, HISC achieved ISO 9000, Q mark and Healthmark awards, funded Trinity College €365,000 for a major research project and provided free Dementia education workshops to over 100 family carers throughout the county and plenty more besides.

“We’re absolutely delighted and grateful with the success we have achieved in all aspects of our business,” says Stephen Conway, owner of Home Instead Senior Care based in Kerlogue, Wexford. “We very much appreciate the amazing and selfless work done every day by our 50 Professional CAREGivers throughout Wexford. It gives us the encouragement and motivation to reach our goal of being among the most admired Irish companies by actively changing the face of ageing.”

As Conway explains, core values of care, dignity and respect, continual encouraging and empowering growth and maintaining an intense focus in building a quality, valuable service to their clients combine in making HISC an award-winning organisation. “Our mission is enhancing the lives of older people, enabling them to live happy, healthy and independent lives in their home for longer than otherwise possible.

Our focus is on being a thought leader for solutions for successful ageing, an organisation leader in having the systems, processes and people to effectively and efficiently deliver the highest quality service, and being an employer of choice,” he says.

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And there’s no doubting that the service which HISC provides makes the world of a difference in the lives of many older people across the county. Anywhere from two hours per day to round the clock care can be provided, ensuring that older people can maintain their independence and dignity. “Over 90 per cent of older people want to remain living at home for the rest of their life, with quality of life, yet less than 60 per cent of people enjoy that privilege,” Conway acknowledges.”

Home Instead Senior Care is focussed on helping as many of our clients stay at home until the end. It makes a huge difference to our clients and their families.”

Building on the success of Home Instead across Wexford, Conway is positive about the 12 months to come.

“The future looks very bright for Home Instead Senior Care, as more and more older people and families become aware of the benefits of being a client. Benefits not only include improving the quality of life of an older loved by helping them to remain living in their own home, but at the same time we are helping families reduce the stress they are often confronted with in a caring role, so they can be the partner, son or daughter again, feel like a family again. Knowing they can get 41 per cent tax relief off the cost of our professional service also makes this an affordable option.” And with further development of home care re-ablement services, new technologies, one thing is for sure – the quality of service at HISC can only increase.

Home Instead Senior Care is focussed on being an advocate for older people and providing solutions to issues around ageing. They recently invested in a new CAREGiver recruitment campaign that uses traditional “matchmaking” skills to help create a compatible and lasting relationship between the professional CAREGiver and the person they care for.

“By actively trying to match our clients with professional CAREGivers who have similar interests and hobbies, we are creating a more personal, and relationship-based home care service where the focus is placed more on the individual rather than the basic home care tasks. To us, home care is personal and so this relationship is fundamental to the culture of Home Instead Senior Care. We believe that by supporting seniors and their families we will play a vital role in helping to make Ireland the best country in the world to grow old,” Conway concludes.

To find out more about services from Home Instead Senior Care Wexford call 053-9184042 or log on to Homeinstead.ie

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By listening to the body’s priorities for healing, the therapist facilitates change and supports the body’s natural ability to find health and balance, relieving tensions or patterns of inertia and congestion.

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