| Therapeutic Recreation Activities |
| Music - Guitar / Electric Organ / Singalong .
Dance.
Relaxation Through Art.
Hand Care.
Hand Massage.
SONAS - Multisensory activity.
Reminiscence Therapy.
Board Games / Cards.
Newspaper Discussion.
Quiz.
Flower Arranging.
Weekly Mass.
Sacrament of the Sick.
Church of Ireland - Regular visitation.
Annual Ecumenical Carol Services.
Annual Garden Party.
Bus Outings - twice a year.
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| Pastoral Care |
Pastoral Care is recognised as an integral part of the therapeutic, person-centred, programme implemented
here at the Highfield Hospital Group. It is built on a faith vision representing the unique human dignity
and worth of each person who has been created by God.
This vision of faith is seeking to meet total individual needs in a spiritual, moral and theological way.
Pastoral Care operates on an interdenominational basis and its perspective is evident in our ministry to
patients, relatives and staff. Human experience tells us clearly that faith and spirituality are an integral
part of our humanity requiring constant nurture but especially in times of crisis. Pastoral Care is to be
linked to the physical and emotional attention a person receives in hospital. The need to promote holistic
care involves taking the spiritual dimension of the person seriously. Pastoral Care is a unique opportunity
to empathise with the other while simultaneously touching into dimensions of individual personalities,
often rarely confronted in health care.
The work of pastoral care can be described under four headings:
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- Ministry to the Patient.
- Ministry to the Family of the Patient.
- Ministry to the Staff.
- Ministry through Liturgy.
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Ministry to the Patient
· To offer spiritual support in their own faith tradition.
· By respecting the basic rights of persons with disabilities.
· By giving support to patients as they grieve the loss involved in their hospitalisation i.e. personal
dignity, loss of autonomy, loss of hope.
· The right to be treated as an individual.
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Ministry to the Family
· To offer on-going support in their concern for their relative.
· Being available at times of crisis, critical diagnosis and the onset of death.
· By creating a welcoming atmosphere for families who wish to talk and ask questions.
· By providing information on services that may be of value and support to the family.
· Monthly support group meetings.
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Ministry to the Staff
· By recognising they too need support in times of stress relating to their work experience.
· By providing support when staff experience personal bereavement.
· By providing a listening ear to those dealing with the care of terminally ill patients.
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Ministry through Liturgy
· By providing regular well-prepared celebration of the Eucharist.
· Regular administration of the Sacrament of the Sick.
· By ministering at time of death.
· By leading the prayers in the Chapel of repose prior to the departure of a funeral.
· By celebrating when possible all major feast days and liturgical calendar events in the hospital
Chapel, i.e. Christmas, Easter, Christian Unity and Harvest Time.
· Bringing Holy Communion to all units on a regular basis.
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Pastoral Care
Contact: Margaret Hill
Tel: 01 8374444
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| Beauty and Personal Services |
| · Hairdresser and Barber services -
Our lady residents have their hair done weekly in the hair salon on site whilst a barber looks after the
men and cuts their hair as necessary.
· Chiropody -
A chiropodist comes every six weeks and appointments are made through the nurse in charge.
· Physiotherapy -
Available on request.
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| · Dentist -
Arrangements are made when necessary to enable patients to visit their dentist.
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| · Optician -
Arrangements are made for patients to visit their optician when required.
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| · Daily newspapers -
On request.
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