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the region. This catchment area includes service users of the Coombe Women’s Hospital, the National Maternity Hospital and the Midland Regional Hospital, Portlaoise. Quarterly public meetings are held each year and offer women and their families a forum to express their issues and concerns regarding maternity services in their area.
- initiation of discussions with the Coombe Womens Hospital on setting up a consumer group - initiation of discussions with the National Maternity Hospital on setting up a consumer group - develop generic service user satisfaction survey to capture feedback of user experiences of maternity care (min 6 weeks postnatal) - AIMS awareness campaign to include information leaflet distribution drive in health centres, pharmacies, GP surgeries, women's health clinics ,pre/post natal yoga /massage classes and parent and toddler groups. Ongoing activities include: - representation on NMH Baby Friendly Implementation group - quarterly public meetings involving updates, open discussion and goal setting Recent events: - birth trauma healing workshop - presentation on "What women want" to students of midwifery, Trinity College Dublin - fundraising in Dublins Mini Marathon. If you have any questions or concerns regarding your maternity care (antenatal, labour/birth, or postnatal) and think we can help, please contact us at the addresses below or email support @aimsireland.com AIMSI are currently running surveys to gauge your interest in setting up consumer groups in our local maternity hospitals. These groups will help you, as service users, to have a greater say in your maternity care so make sure to cast your vote here: NMH / Coombe
Regional Secretary: Caitriona D'Arcy caitrionaATaimsireland.com Regional Treasurer: Radwa Khalil radwaATaimsireland.com Regional Liason: Louise McCann louiseATaimsireland.com |
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Dublin - Mid Leinster Local News Page ***Meetings*** Regional Meetings AIMSI Dublin - Mid Leinster will be holding our next meeting on Tuesday, October 7th at 8pm in Alfie Byrnes Bar, Conrad Hotel, Earlsfort Terrace, Dublin 2. This meeting will be specifically focusing on the Dublin, Mid Leinster region. (The Coombe, The NMH ( Holles St) & Portlaoise)
We hope to see you there. If you have any queries or questions, please email the ML Regional Co-ordinator: louiseATaimsireland.com *********************************************************************************************************************************************************************
Following their AGM, The Home Birth Association will be hosting a screening of Ricki Lake's acclaimed documentary 'The Business of Being Born'. This viewing is open to everyone, HBA members or not. Venue: The Teacher's Club, Parnell Sq When: 6th Sept, 4pm. Cost: Members: €8 / Non members: €10
WELCOMING OURSELVES BACK HOME Drumcondra, Saturday, May 10th This workshop provided an opportunity to safely explore birth trauma and begin to find ways of healing and integrating it. The focus was on:- Resources Mindfulness The Process of Grieving Self Calming Strategies Small Group Work Tapas Acupressure Technique (a form of gentle healing which works with the energy body) THE FACILITATORS Anne Gill is a psychotherapist who also runs HypnoBirthing Antenatal classes. She is the mother of three grown daughters and a grandmother. Anne has worked in many different ways over the years at healing her own traumatic birth, and did trainings in craniosacral work and prenatal and birth therapy. She has also trained in Sensorimotor Psychotherapy for Trauma Recovery which is a form of body based psychotherapy and Tapas Acupressure Technique. Tricia McDonnell is a psychotherapist, group facilitator, trainer and mediator. She has been working in the caring profession for thirty years. Tricia is also a mother and has experienced trauma giving birth. She has worked on this in a number of ways and is interested in helping other women who have had similar experiences to begin healing. ****************************************************************************************************************** If you would like to find out more about workshops like this one, please email us: infoATaimsireland.com To be fully inclusive, AIMSI try, where possible, to offer events like this for free. Coordinator: Jene Kelly: jene@aimsireland.com
Monday June 2nd 2008 AIMS Ireland took part in the 2008 Women's Mini Marathon on the June Bank Holiday Monday. This was an important fundraising event as well as a good way to get in shape and a fun day. Thank you to everyone who sponsored us! If you would like to fundraise for AIMS Ireland, please get in touch: infoATaimsireland.com *********************************************************************************************************************************************************************
follows: Chair: Gillian Kane Secretary: Caitriona D'Arcy Treasurer: Radwa Khalil We would like to Welcome these women to the AIMS Ireland team and to thank them for volunteering on behalf of the women of Dublin - Mid Leinster. |