West Limerick Resources - "Committed to the Community"

Mobile Cancer Unit to Visit West Limerick

February 4^th is World Cancer Day - this day is about raising people's awareness of cancer and how to prevent, detect or treat it. For this reason, West Limerick Resources staff in Newcastle West and Abbeyfeale are working with the Marie Keating Foundation to bring the foundation's mobile unit to West Limerick in early February.

The unit will be in Abbeyfeale Square on Tuesday February 7^th from 11am-3pm with nurse Maeve O'Sullivan and in Rathkeale Square on Wednesday February  8^th  from 11am-3pm with nurse Tess Chambers and will be available to provide cancer information and raise awareness among the general public. This service is free of charge however please note this is not a screening service.

In the units welcome and waiting area there will be an opportunity to peruse charts and prosthetic teaching aids to highlight the importance of being aware of your body. Information leaflets on bowel, lung, skin, testicular, prostate, cervical, ovarian and breast cancer will also be available. The nurse will be available to meet individuals on a one-to-one in the private area about any concerns they may have. 

The West Limerick Primary Healthcare Project (call 069 61316 or email phcp@wlr.ie) has also arranged for information to be available at the following locations during the month of February: athkeale Community Information Office, West Limerick Resources Abbeyfeale office, Community and Family Hub, Newcastle West Community Centre and local pharmacies in Askeaton, Abbeyfeale, Rathkeale, Newcastle West and Patrickswell

Talk to your GP, public health nurse or other health professional if you are concerned about cancer. You can also call the Irish Cancer Society's free National Cancer Helpline: 1800 200 700.

West Limerick Primary Healthcare Project wish acknowledge the support of the HSE's Health Promotion Unit, participating pharmacies, Limerick County Council and Rathkeale Community Council as well as the Abbeyfeale Community Employment and Rathkeale Community Council Schemes.

 

Posted on 27/01/2012 by Suzanne Rowley, Information Officer