Dementia roadshow

Bluebird Care have teamed up with Dunnes Stores for Alzheimer's Awareness Month to bring an unforgettable and eye opening experience right to the heart of your local community.

The Virtual Dementia Tour is a mobile simulator so our trainees can understand the world of the person with dementia.  This life-changing training is scientifically proven to give those with a healthy brain an experience of dementia, to help them understand best practice and environmental change that can improve the lives of those with dementia. 

 

The Virtual Dementia simulator will be visiting select Dunnes Stores locations across Ireland, below is the scheulde of events taking place this September for Alzheimer's Awareness Month, please note the bus will be available at each location from 10am-5pm on each date. 

 

Week One

  • Monday September 2nd -  Dunnes Stores Letterkenny, Oldtown 
  • Tuesday September 3rd -Dunnes stores Cranmore Road Sligo 
  • Wednesday September 3rd - Dunnes Stores Irishtown, Athlone 
  • Thursday September 5th - Dunnes Stores Terryland Shopping Centre Galway 
  • Friday September 6th - Dunnes Stores Friars Walk, Clonroad Beg, Ennis 

Week Two

  • Monday September 9th - Dunnes Stores Jetland Centre Ennis Road, Limerick
  • Tuesday September 10th - Dunnes Stores North ciruclar Road, Tralee, Kerry
  • Wednesday September 11th - Dunnes Stores Bandon Road, Cork
  • Thursday September 12th - Dunnes Stores Ballyvolane Shopping Centre, Ballyhooly Rd, Ballyvolane, Cork
  • Friday September 13th - Dunnes Stores Oakville Shopping Centre, Kickham Park, Burgagery-Lands West, Clonmel

Week Three

  • Monday September 16th - Dunnes Stores St Kieran's St, Gardens, Kilkenny

  • Tuesday September 17th - Dunnes Stores Redmond Road, Townparks, Wexford 

  • Wednesday September 18th - Dunnes Stores Cornelscourt Shopping Centre 
  • Thursday September 19th - Dunnes Stores Athgarvan Road, Newbrdige 
  • Friday September 20th - Dunnes Stores The Kyle Centre, Kylekiproe Industrial Estate, New Rd, Kylekiproe, Portlaoise,

Week Four

  • Monday September 23rd -  Dunnes Stores Kilnamanagh Centre, Treepark Rd, Kilnamanagh, Dublin 24
  • Tuesday September 24th - Dunnes Stores Dundrum Shopping Centre 
  • Wednesday September 25th - Dunnes Stores Unit 14 The Mill Centre, Ninth Lock Rd, Dublin 22
  • Thursday September 26th - Dunnes Storees Unit 14 The Mill Centre, Ninth Lock Rd, Dublin 22
  • Friday September 27th - Dunnes Stores JC's Swords 

Week Five

  • Monday September 30th - Dunnes Stores JC's Swords 
  • Tuesday October 1st - Dunnes Stores Árd Easmuinn, Demesne, Dundalk