Community Services
The Irish Red Cross helps people around Ireland by providing a range of community services and activities through their local branches.
Therapeutic Handcare services given by Irish Red Cross volunteers.
These services include:
- The Therapeutic Hand Care Service where volunteers provide a hand massage and/or a manicure to patients in residential care or in their own home.
- The Skin Camouflage Service which offers specialised advice to people with disfiguring skin conditions.
In response to the needs of local communities, some Irish Red Cross Branches provide services ranging from socials and outings for senior citizens, the provision of transport for sick and elderly people, to assistance to the Blood Transfusion Board.
Skin Camouflage. On the left a tattoo before being covered by a trained practioner. On the right after the tatoo has been covered.
As well as offering services and activities, the Irish Red Cross also distributes information booklets such as;
These booklets, which were produced in association with Domestos, are available to download for free by clicking on the above links.
For further information on Community Services please contact your local Irish Red Cross Branch or the Irish Red Cross Head Office at 16 Merrion Square, Dublin 2. Tel: 01 6424600. Email: info@redcross.ie
Volunteers lend a hand during National Carers Week!
Irish Red Cross volunteers did their part at events all over Ireland this June in support of National Carers Week, which aims to draw attention to the massive contribution of full-time carers around the country.
Clontiburet lady wins Irish Red Cross Carer of the Year Award
Mr. Brendan Smith, Minister for Agriculture presented local lady, Ms. Margaret Rice from Clontibret, Co. Monaghan with the Irish Red Cross Carer of the Year award at a special ceremony in Cootehill, Cavan today, Monday, 14th June 2010.
