Slí na Sláinte in Peamount

The Mayor of South Dublin County Council, Cllr. Mick Duff, launched the Peamount Slí na Sláinte walking route on 3^rd June 2010.

Robin Mullan , CEO of Peamount explained that Slí na Sláinte when translated means ‘Pathway to Health’  He said that “Peamount had created two pathways – a longer route of 1.5 km and a shorter inner circular route of 475 metres. Slí in Peamount was introduced as an adjunct to the Rehabilitation Services, and the Physiotherapy Department has worked with the Irish Heart Foundation in developing the mapped routes outside the premises which can be used by both staff, patients, residents and visitors. The circular routes can be walked during breaks, lunchtime or anytime that suits walkers. Out-patients attending the Pulmonary Rehabilitation Programme use the smaller Slí Na Sláinte route to build up tolerance and lung capacity to improve quality of life”.  

Slí@ work, an Irish Heart Foundation programme, is designed to encourage Irish employees to walk more as part of their work day. Whether you want to walk to improve your general health, to control your weight, to keep fit, or to help with stress, walking can help. It costs nothing, and can fit in with any lifestyle and can be done with work colleagues, other family members and children.

A number of other organisations that have set up Slí@ work routes and anyone interested in implementing Sli@work or other elements of the Happy Heart at Work programme should contact the Irish Heart Foundation on 01-6685001 or visit www.irishheart.ie

 

 

 

Robin Mullan, Chief Executive Peamount; Mayor Mick Duff, Mayor of  Sth Dublin Co Council;  Anne Sheedy, Physiotherapy Manager Peamount; Edel Byrne, Irish Heart Foundation; Marion Regan, HSE: Carmel O’Riordan, Rathcoole;     

Group walking the Slí na Sláinte route with the Mayor.

 

Anne Sheedy, Physiotherapy Manager Peamount and Mayor Mick Duff with a group of Physiotherapists.

 

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GP Education/Information Evening

27^th May 2010

 

Peamount held its annual GP Education/Information Evening on Thursday 27^th May 2010 in the Rehabilitation Centre. There were two presentations- Professor Stephen Lane Consultant in Respiratory Medicine presented an Update on Respiratory Medicine - Interactive Debate and Ms Mary Doyle, Clinical Nurse Specialist presented on Falls in the Older Person.  In attendance were 18 GPs many from the South West Dublin Faculty Group of the ICGP and many staff representatives from the rehabilitation multidisciplinary team. The evening was sponsored by Helsinn Birex.

 

 

 

Prof Stephen Lane, Director of Nursing  Elaine Keane, CEO Peamount  Robin Mullan, Director of Rehabilitation  Catherine Slattery

 

 

Marie Tougher CNS Respiratory, Catherine Slattery,  Anne Sheedy, Physiotherapy Manager, Dr Saheera Butt (GP Lucan)

 

 

 

Dr Siobhan Kierans (GP Tallaght), Professor Tom O Dowd (TCD, GP Tallaght)  Brenda Colton (Helsinn Birex), Catherine Slattery,  Bernadette McNamara Respiratory Nurse

 

 

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