Roscommon Memory Cafe
Supporting people living with Dementia, their families & Carers
The monthly Roscommon Dementia Memory Cafe is aimed at providing support, advice and assistance for individuals
This event is held in a casual format with a mixture of music, song, storytelling and advice from professionals. There’s a clear emphasis on nostalgia, heritage and an opportunity to meet other families living with dementia.
The event takes place in person but it is also accessible by Zoom. The link will be sent out in advance of the event. If you have any queries, contact Teresa O’Brien at teresa@ridc.ie or phone Teresa at 0860291215
Upcoming Dates
| Date and Time | Location |
|---|---|
21th of October 2pm-4pm | Lough Key, Forest Park Boyle |
| Eircode F52py66 | |
Events
Our July cafe was warmly hosted at Boyle Family Resource Centre. We had Mindfulness from Health Promotion officer Anne Marie Murphy.
Please note there is no cafe for August and we look forward to returning in September.
A dementia friendly reading group will commencing in Boyle on Wednesday February 11th at 12 noon. This is a relaxed group where there will be a short piece read and a discussion over a cup of tea/coffee will take place. To book contact Teresa O’Brien on 086 029 1215.
Past Events
June Memory Café 2024
We enjoyed an excellent monthly Café in Loughkey Forest Park, Boyle, Roscommon. Tom Doyle from the National Museum of County Life in Castlebar gave a very interesting presentation with artefacts and old objects that brought us down memory lane. Thank you very much Tom. To learn more about the National Museum of Country Life click: https://www.museum.ie/en-ie/museums/country-life
Website Launched
Thank you to everyone who attended the launch of our new website on Wednesday, May 11th 2022.
Special Guest Speaker at Roscommon Older Persons Network
We were delighted to welcome Alzheimer’s care campaigner Helen Rochford Brennan to Roscommon as the special guest speaker at the Annual General Meeting of the Roscommon Older persons Network on Thursday, March 31st 2022 at 1.30pm in The Percy French Hotel Strokestown.
Helen spoke to great acclaim on the day and made a lasting impression on everyone.
Actions to Date
- Hosting of Dublin City University, Dementia Elevator Training for Community Activists and Leaders
- Hosting 4th National Annual Living with Dementia in Rural Ireland Conference in May 2019 in King House, Boyle
- Delivery of Seminars and presentations for those living with Dementia and their families
- Dementia Cafes monthly – currently running online
