by Geraldine Lavelle | Feb 28, 2023 | Living
Moving to my own home and starting over, is ripe with possibility but does not come without its next level of challenges. I’ve learnt there are going to be some roadblocks on my path to independent living but luckily nowadays there are many assistive...
by Geraldine Lavelle | Feb 28, 2023 | Living
Contrary to all logic and reason – emptiness hurts. You would not believe the pain and the suffering that can come from a thing which, by all accounts … is not even there. – Ranata Suzuki. Weighing in at three pounds on average, the human brain is more complex than...
by Geraldine Lavelle | Feb 28, 2023 | Living
It might sound too good to be true, but simply engaging in creative behaviours (even just colouring in trendy adult colouring books or doodling) improves overall health. A creative act such as crafting can nhelp focus the mind and has even been compared to meditation...
by Geraldine Lavelle | Feb 23, 2023 | Home Page, Living
Who is affected? There are countless individuals like myself trying to move out from a clinical residential setting or a hospital environment but due to lack of ‘community supports’ like home helps and personal assistant’s this is not always possible....
by Geraldine Lavelle | Feb 23, 2023 | Living
Having moved to Sligo from the hospital and leaving behind my cherished group of friends from home it was not always easy to meet people in a new area where I had not previously lived. Life isn’t easy, but it can be beautiful and during times of suffering, we see true...
by Geraldine Lavelle | Feb 21, 2023 | Living
The current state of our health system is extremely concerning. Our hospitals are under enormous pressure due to capacity issues and unsafe staffing. The Irish Nurses and Midwives Organisation (INMO) have been compiling a Trolley Watch in our hospitals around the...
