Social Activities
Social Activities
Print ListThe Rosemary Dementia Cafe
Age Friendly Dementia Cafe Roscrea
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It is an opportunity for people with memory loss, their friends, and carers to meet. We offer advice on services available, support and information.
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The Rainbow Café is specifically for older LGBT+ persons, proactive allies, and healthcare professionals supporting older persons.
The space is dementia-inclusive and those living with dementia, along with family carers and supporters, are encouraged to attend and will be assisted to do so in any way possible.
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Social Prescribing is a HSE run service that connects people with supports and activities in the community to strengthen their health, wellbeing and quality of life. Social prescribing is about supporting health and wellbeing by linking people into local, community-based activities such as exercise, art, reading and gardening
ALONE
Website: https://alone.ie/our-work/
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Alone is a national organisation that enables older people to age at home as well as providing befriending services, advice, assistive technology and support
Memory Cafe, Thurles
The Living Well with Dementia Service South Tipperary.
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The 5 Step Program and Memory Technology Library is now run by the HSE
Website: http://menssheds.ie/shed-directory/
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Mens Sheds are in different locations throughout Tipperary. Contact Irish Men's Sheds Association by phone or look for a list on the website.
Siel Bleu Physical Activities
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Siel Bleu holds a range of physical activity sessions which are open for people with dementia and their carers to attend. The cost per session is €5. Siel Bleu also offers one to one classes which can be held in people’s homes at a cost of €30 per session. The class timetable with details of the groups taking place in Tipperary can be viewed at this link http://www.sielbleu.ie/communities/