January 2010
In keeping with the one hundred year theme, this project asks fifth class students to take a step back in time and study life in
This project is aimed to be both educational and fun, with access to The Connacht Tribune archives to help the students gather more information. Students are also urged to visit local libraries, consult their history books, speak to older relatives and tap in to any resource available which will help them gather as much information about life in 1910.
Speaking about the project, Eileen Keleghan PRO for The Village Nursing Care Centre commented that; ‘This project will be a lot of fun. It will help to show students what life was like before access to the internet, school buses, tractors, mobile phones and the Nintendo DS! I’m really looking forward to receiving the entries’.
There are two main parts to the project; the first is the preparation of a project for display at The Village Nursing Care Centre, and the second is the preparation of a 300 word article to be considered for publication in the Connacht Tribune. A selection of articles chosen by the judging panel will be serialised in The Connacht Tribune. The main projects can be displayed in book format, as a power point presentation or on an A2 sheet.
The winning class will be invited to The Village Nursing Care Centre for a prize presentation and party, and will have their article and photos appear in the Connacht Tribune. As the saying goes, ‘If you’re not in, you can’t win’, so get started and take a step back in time to life in 1910!
The deadline for receipt of entries is Wednesday 24th of February 2010. Entries should be sent to Schools competition, The Village Nursing Care Centre, Ballygarriff, Craughwell, Co. Galway. For all enquiries please email info@thevillagecare.ie or go to www.thevillagecare.ie and visit the schools competition page.
The Village Nursing Care Centre has this week announced a winter weather initiative for older people in the local community. The Village Care Centre will offer a number of free day care places over the coming fortnight to help people who are affected by the adverse weather conditions and subsequent problems resulting from a lack of proper heat, water shortages, frozen water pipes and isolation.
The adult day care service will offer the day visitors the opportunity to socialise with staff and residents of The Village Care Centre, while also receiving freshly prepared meals in a warm and cosy environment. Day care at The Village Care Centre offers a substitute solution for carers while also offering an alternative social outlet to the day visitor. Day visitors can avail of the hair dressing salon, play cards in the wine bar or receive a free physiotherapy assessment. Reduced price occupational therapy and physiotherapy treatments are also available to all day visitors.
Speaking about the scheme, Director of Nursing Patricia Cormack commented: “The recent cold weather has had a major impact on everyone, but none more so than the older people in our community. For many, they have problems with inadequate heating systems and frozen water pipes; others are feeling lonely and isolated due to the treacherous road conditions. We are offering this initiative in order to offer a warm, safe and comfortable haven for a number of those who have been affected locally.”
In order to have your neighbour, friend or family member considered for one of the day care places contact Eileen at The Village Care Centre on 091 77 77 00 or click here to contact us. The day care spaces are subject to availability so make sure to act quickly.
