COVID-19 and Rethinking Loneliness and Social Isolation

Webinar Registration Now Open Thursday 25th February 11am – 12.15pm Hosted by the Institute of Public Health Loneliness is emerging as a key public health challenge for the population during the COVID-19 pandemic.  Evidence shows that loneliness is a significant issue for population health.  You will hear from leading experts and community organisations on emerging … Read more

BorrowBox Access

BorrowBox is an app designed and powered by Bolinda Digital. It allows you to borrow and download digital content from a library collection. Thanks to the National Health Library and Knowledge Service St James’s Hospital employees can now join HSE employees in free access to a wide range of books on health and wellbeing via … Read more

The Next Steps – Dementia Post-diagnostic Support Guidance

The DSIDC and the NDO have developed a guidance document for health and social care professionals to support people recently diagnosed with a dementia.  The document was launched at the Wood Quay Venue on Friday 18th January 2019.  Professor Richard Cheston was the keynote speaker at the event along with Kathy Ryan, Vice Chair of … Read more

Supporting the Person with Dementia in Hospital

The St James’s Hospital DemPath project and the Dementia Services Information and Development Centre are proud to announce the launch of ‘Supporting the Person with Dementia in Hospital’  a Handbook for Staff. This short guide has been written to provide practical information and advice to all staff working in clinical settings caring for people who … Read more

Are you caring for a loved one with Dementia ?

“Towards Resilience in Family Caregiving for People with Dementia”  is a research project which brought together numerous family carers of people with dementia and asked them to share their stories and experiences as caregivers and how it has affected their lives.  In collaboration with Family Carers Ireland and The Alzheimer’s Society of Ireland, Care Alliance … Read more

Dementia Friendly Hospital Guidelines from a Universal Design Approach

The document provides detailed guidance in relation to dementia specific design issues and the Universal Design of acute hospitals in Ireland. The Principal Investigator for this research was Prof. Desmond O’Neill (TCD and Tallaght Hospital) and the research and guidelines were completed by TrinityHaus, TCD and Tallaght Hospital, in collaboration with the Centre for Excellence … Read more