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Irish Life and Permanent Health and Wellbeing Fair

bluebirdmeath — Mon, 21 Nov 2011 16:16:52 +0000

J.J. Fay, Director at Bluebird Care Meath presenting raffle winner Fiona O’Neill with a hamper at the Irish Life and Permanent Health and Wellbeing Fair.

Lunch With an Old Bag 15th December 2011

bluebirdmeath — Fri, 11 Nov 2011 10:51:29 +0000

Bluebird Care is delighted to sponsor a Christmas Lunch in aid of Age Action Ireland, on the 15th of December in the Burlington Hotel .The theme for this year’s event is ‘lunch with an old bag’. At the event numerous bags that have been donated by celebrities are being auctioned off to raise much needed funds for this worthy cause. Tickets are €50.00 each with 10 to a table and includes” A welcome Drinks Reception with carol singers and a market fair, Traditional Christmas Lunch Menu, Live entertainment including the Bugle Babes & Lots of Spot Prizes.

For further details please visit the “Lunch With an Old Bag” dedicated website: www.lunchwithanoldbag.ie.

Hurler of the year Michael Fennelly presents cheque to Alzheimer’s Association on behalf of Bluebird Care

bluebirdcare — Tue, 25 Oct 2011 09:16:08 +0000

Bluebird Care Kilkenny recently provided some fundraising for their local Alzheimer’s Association. This was based on the total score in the All Ireland Hurling Final where Bluebird Care contributed €10 per point scored and Michael Fennelly who just received the GAA GPA Hurler of the year award was on hand to present the cheque for €420.
Managing Director of Bluebird Care Kilkenny Brian Egan commented ‘Bluebird Care provide Care for people with a range of different needs throughout Ireland and so work with a lot of people who suffer with Dementia and Alzheimer’s. We see the great work being done by the Alzheimers Association locally so we are glad to be able to help out with some fundraising for them.’

Disability Awareness & Mental Health Training in Kilkenny and Waterford

bluebirdcare — Tue, 25 Oct 2011 09:02:54 +0000

Bluebird Care’s recent Training workshops in Kilkenny and Waterford covering Disability Awarenss and Mental Health received excellent feedback from all Care Staff who attended. Brian Egan Managing Director said ‘we ran these training sessions last year and felt it made sense to run them again as part of our continuous training program. The training was done by Disability Consultancy Services and all the topics covered should hopefully be of benefit to the carers in their work’
Brian added ‘ we are now already planning our next training which will cover important areas such as Palliative Care, further training on Elder Abuse and an overview on record keeping and Documentation’
We are providing care for people of all ages and with a range of different needs throughout Carlow, Kilkenny and Waterford so having experienced and trained care staff is so important’.

Key Appointment – Bluebird Care Manager

bluebirdcare — Tue, 27 Sep 2011 13:30:02 +0000

Bluebird Care (North East) are delighted to welcome Emma Henry RGN RM as our newest member of the team. Emma was appointed as Care Manager in August and brings many years of experience, not only as a Staff Nurse and Midwife, but also in the administration, recruitment and care sides of the business.

We wish her the very best of luck in her new role as Care Manager for the North East region.

Kerry Footballers score for Alzheimer’s Association

admin — Mon, 19 Sep 2011 13:32:29 +0000

Bluebird Care have teamed up with the Alzheimer’s Association in a novel fundraising effort based on the outcome of this years All Ireland Football Final. The Kerry office of Bluebird Care is to donate €20 for every point and €50 for every goal that Kerry scored, and €40 for every point and €100 for every goal that Colm Cooper scored in the decider with the Alzheimer’s Association benefiting accordingly. With Colm Cooper scoring 1-03 of the 1-11 we are to donate €380 euro.

“The Alzheimer’s Association is a vital association within our community so lets hope Mr. Cooper and Co. score lots of goals”, said Managing Director of Bluebird Care, Marc de Courcy. “Alzheimer’s sufferers and their families have to deal with a lot so any help we can give, we are delighted to do so”, added Mr. de Courcy.

Bluebird Care is a private Home Care company, providing care for people in their own home, from one hour a day right up to 24 hours a day, 7 days a week. Their staff are Garda vetted, trained and qualified care assistants whom are subsequently supervised by a qualified nurse. Care plans are devised to suit each families needs and more details can be obtained by contacting your local office on 066 710 4015 or by visiting the website www.bluebirdcare.ie. Bluebird Care is one of the founder members of the Irish Home Care Association and at present holds the vice-presidency. It has 16 offices nationwide.

Key Appointment – Bluebird Care Medical Director

bluebirdmeath — Wed, 24 Aug 2011 15:04:15 +0000

Bluebird Care is delighted to announce the appointment of our new Medical Director, Professor Stephen Lane FRCPI, FRCP (London), FCCP, Ph.D..

Professor Lane is Consultant Respiratory and General Physician at Tallaght Hospital (appointed 1998), Peamount Hospital (appointed 2004), and Professor of Respiratory Medicine at Trinity College Dublin (appointed 2008). He qualified in UCD in 1984 and underwent postgraduate medical training in Dublin (Mater Hospital) & London (Guy’s & St. Thomas’) teaching hospitals. His main research interest is bronchial asthma. He was awarded a PhD in Medicine for original research on this topic by the University of London in 1994 and is widely published in peer review journals. He runs an active clinical, teaching and research unit which spans his hospital and University appointments. He is a Fellow of the Irish & UK (London) College of Physicians and of the American College of Chest Physicians.

Professor Lane has a vast experience and interest in the management of acute medical patients presenting to hospital emergency departments. He has provided medical consultant ‘on-call’ cover for these patients for his entire consultant career to date and so is fully conversant with the problems faced by patients in terms of both access and subsequent successful supported discharge back to their communities. He has been instrumental in the setting up of such a supported discharge programme that operates between Tallaght and Peamount Hospitals for patients with severe lung disease who are heavily dependent upon hospital services. He has also been closely involved in other such supported discharge initiatives such as outreach programmes for patients with chronic lung disease (COPD) and community intervention schemes allowing for the use of a home-based, as opposed to a hospital-based, IV service.

Professor Lane is fully aware that a successful home discharge relates not only medical issues. Critical to a successful discharge is a supportive environment of carers who can assist the patient in critical activities of daily living so allowing for a steady convalescence to independent living. Unfortunately, in a modern displaced society, not everyone can call upon ready family support during this critical period. Professor Lane and Bluebird Care seek to address this critical vacuum of care in order to support an early successful discharge and so improve patient flow from hospital to Home Care or Community Care.

Bluebird Care Meath – Staff Training Elder Abuse

bluebirdmeath — Fri, 12 Aug 2011 13:53:51 +0000

Staff at Bluebird Care Meath have now completed the Elder Abuse training module. This training was carried out by Oonagh McAteer, Dedicated Officer for Protection of Older People, HSE, Dublin North East. The course focused on recognising and responding to elder abuse. The feedback from our Care Staff was that this was a very informative and a very helpful training module to facilitate the delivery of the highest quality home care. A big thank you to all our Carers & Oonagh for attending the course.

Bluebird Care – Eddie O Toole – VP of Home Care Association

bluebirdcare — Mon, 25 Jul 2011 16:21:33 +0000

Following the AGM of the Home Care Association in June, we are delighted to announce that Eddie O’Toole, Operations Director Bluebird Care, has been appointed the new Vice President of the Home Care Association.

Bluebird Care Waterford/Kilkenny – New Care Manager

bluebirdcare — Sat, 16 Jul 2011 15:03:45 +0000

The Waterford and Kilkenny Bluebird Care office are delighted to announce the appointment of Liz Carey (RGN) to the key position of Care Manager.
Liz has significant experience in providing Care both in the community and in residential settings. Liz is passionate about delivering a high standard of care and is looking forward to ensuring that through Bluebird Care’s high standards and flexible Care service people can continue to live in comfort in their own homes.

Liz has the responsibility for managing the Carer recruitment and training process as well as supervising and appraising the carers and supporting them in their roles. Liz will also be responsible for completing risk assesments and individualised Care Plans for customers and ensuring that these are reviewed on a regular basis. Liz aims to build relationships with customers and Healthcare professionals throughout Carlow, Kilkenny and Waterford.

‘I am very happy to have Liz on board as she will definitely add value to the team and she will be an important part of developing the business and ensuring that all Care is delivered to an extremely high standard for all customers’ said Brian Egan Director of Bluebird Care.