Caru - Supporting Nursing Homes in Ireland

Wishing you a very merry Christmas, From all of us at Caru ❤️⭐🎄

As we wind down to the end of another year, we reflect on some of the advice from our Workshop participants... What other advice would you pass on to those looking after a resident at end of life?

What's on the agenda for the next Regional Networking Event? 📅Tuesday, December 3rd | 9am - 1:30pm GMT 📍Oriel House Hotel, Ballincollig, Cork Register 👉tab.so/cork-RNE @IrishHospice @AIIHPC @HSELive @Mark_T_Murphy

This week @NursingHomesIre Care Awards, the Caru Group from Killure Bridge Nursing Home, won for their collaborative efforts to educate & support staff, residents, & families in EOL Care, and have set a standard of excellence. We are so proud of everyone - well done guys!

How workplaces respond to an employee's bereavement is crucial. Join Amy Gibney, @IrishHospice's National Grief in the Workplace Coordinator for the Caru Virtual Network -"Building a Compassionate Workplace Culture in Nursing Homes" 👉tab.so/caru-virtual-n…

Our Caru Group in Hospital of Assumption, Thurles, Co. Tipperary, just completed their Caru Workshops and already have created a fantastic Caru board for their remembrance service last week. @AIIHPC @IrishHospice @HSELive

Registration is open for the Caru AIIHPC Webinar, taking place this Thursday, 21 Nov @3pm. Topic: Update on Managing Continence in Residential Settings. Register at tinyurl.com/Caru21Nov

“The expectation that we can be immersed in suffering and loss daily and not be touched by it is as unrealistic as expecting to be able to walk through water and not get wet.’’ 📅Wed 27th Nov 📍Zoom Webinar Register 👉 tab.so/caru-virtual-n… @AIIHPC @HSELive @IrishHospice

Join us at the Cork Regional Networking Event! 📅Tuesday, 3rd Dec 2024, 9am - 1:30 pm 📍Oriel House Hotel, Ballincollig, Cork Here's regional lead @Mark_T_Murphy to tell you more! Register 👉 eventbrite.ie/e/caru-regiona… @AIIHPC @HSELive @IrishHospice

Register now for the Caru Virtual Network of 2024: Building a Compassionate Workplace Culture in Nursing Homes Register below: tab.so/caru-virtual-n… 1.5 CEU’s with NMBI @AIIHPC @HSELive @IrishHospice @MilfordLmkCC

What a fantastic event we had this morning for the Dublin Regional Network Event @LinkedIn! Thank you so much to everyone who attended, and to our speakers and info stands - you were brilliant! @AIIHPC @HSELive @IrishHospice

Our @caruprogramme team is at the North West Hospice Explorations Conference in Sligo today. Fantastic presentations, and loads of learning and knowledge sharing. #palliativecare @northwesthospic

@NurseSarah015 Thanks for coming Sarah!

Looking forward to an exciting and educational day ahead today with @caruprogramme at their Dublin network event. Great chance to also catch up with some of my nursing homes colleagues outside our usual places! ☺️

When end-of-life conversations are had early, it can bring a lot of comfort to friends and family, says @Mark_T_Murphy from our @caruprogramme. 👉 Visit thinkahead.ie to get your Think Ahead Planning Pack. #TimeToTalk #TomorrowStartsToday

Are you working in a nursing home or other Older Person Services? Register now for the next free Caru Regional Networking Event in @LinkedIn, Dublin! eventbrite.ie/e/caru-regiona… @irishhospicefoundation @aiihpc_irl @irishhealthservice

The Caru Autumn Newsletter is available to read online. Lots of fantastic updates and industry news, as well as upcoming Network and Workshops dates - read it now! 🍂🍁 👉mailchi.mp/8e8874bd44f5/c…

Our Programme Manager, Ann Marie Murphy is at the Irish Gerontological Society conference today presenting a poster on a Caru evaluation. Well done, Ann Marie! 👏 @irishgerontsoc @IrishHospice @AIIHPC @HSELive

Join us at the Dublin Regional Networking Event, taking place this month at @LinkedIn Ireland - there is still time to register! 📅Thursday, 17th October 📍LinkedIn, One Wilton Park, Wilton Place, D02FX04, Dublin ow.ly/bstX50TE2nA @AIIHPC @HSELive @IrishHospice

As a finalist for the National @AgeFriendlyIrl Awards, IHF was delighted to present to the judging panel on how our @caruprogramme integrates with other IHF programmes to support conversations on #endoflife planning & #bereavement in #nursinghomes.

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