Michael McGloin COPD Support

Thu, 14 Apr 2011 17:38:55 +0000

Offaly-COPD-Support-Group

http://www.facebook.com/OffalyCopdSupportGroup

brenda@copdsupport.ie

“Alone we can do so little : Together we can make a difference.”

Registered Charity Number CHY 19979

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“Love Your Lungs” this Valentine’s Day

http://www.facebook.com/media/set/?set=a.2706718348431.2118201.1270967254&type=3

http://www.lunghealth.ie/news.html

World Spirometry Day >>>>>>>>> “Love Your Lungs”

27th June 2012

Sligo General Hospital

from 10 am to 4pm in foyer

also Cake and Book sale plus raffle.

Benbulben COPD Support Group Sligo

next meeting Wednesday 30th May 2012

4pm to 6pm

in Southern Hotel Sligo

Presentation by

occupational therapist from Sligo General Hospital

All members requested to attend please

Come along for a cup of tea & a chat

Meet others with COPD Patients and their families

Special thank you to Management and staff of

Sothern Hotel for sponsorship of a room and refreshments to hold our meetings during the year

The meeting will be open to any one who has COPD and will be informal.

This will be an ideal opportunity for people with COPD and their families to discuss ways of making people more aware of COPD and how to cope with this debilitating disease.

More information contact Michael 071 9143172

michael@copdsupport.ie

“Alone we can do so little : Together we can make a difference”

HSE to develop a national (health) strategy for COPD report in Spring 2008

More details later

(Strategy report complete and now lies on a shelf in the HSE)

The Prince Study

The Health Research Board has commissioned the National University of Ireland, Galway to conduct a study that examines the “Impact of a Pulmonary Rehabilitation Programme for people with Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD) in Primary care Ireland”. One of the key strategies in improving care for people with COPD is the provision of a structured exercise and education programme