Roscommon Drama Group present One Act Plays in aid of Western Alzheimer’s this June
Western Alzheimer’s is a charity organisation in operation since 1996. The charity provides a range of care and support to persons living with dementia and their families across Galway, Mayo & Roscommon. Its aim is to assist persons living with dementia to continue to live well in their own homes and communities.
Western Alzheimer’s intends to scale up operations in the Roscommon area in the coming months with plans to build a new purpose-built Day Care Service on a site near Hannon’s Hotel on the Dublin Road. The new facility will be a welcome addition in supporting people living with dementia to continue to live meaningful lives in their own communities. It will provide a range of services including daily Day Care Services, regular Family Support Group meetings, Dementia Advisory Services plus office space to cater for the coordination of home care services throughout Roscommon. Planning permission has been granted for the new facility and work is commencing on the preparation of construction tender documents.
Local Chairperson of Roscommon Western Alzheimer’s, Mairead Nally expressed her, and the Committees delight at this great news. She outlined that we already have a hospice in this wonderful town and now this daycare will also provide much needed support to our community.
Mairead announced that this latest fundraiser event is a joint initiative between two Community Groups namely Roscommon Drama Group and Western Alzheimer’s Voluntary Committee (Roscommon Region). She acknowledged the Creative Ireland Funding which will help allay costs of running this event as well as the support provided by Vita House and the Hyde Committee.
Bernie Maher, Chairperson of Roscommon Drama stated “We are presenting a Double Bill of One Play Acts on June 20th and 21st in the Roscommon Art Centre. This is a unique drama spectacular not to be missed. The drama group will present “Last Lists of My Mad Mother” by Julie Jenson, directed by Joe Brady and “Dead Man’s Bells”, by Meabh de Brun, directed by Margaret Madden. All actors have given their time and talent to this great cause, and Roscommon Drama is very proud of the fact that we are able to show our support to the local people who are and have always been such a great support to us. Tickets cost €25 each. Shows will commence from 8pm sharp.
About Western Alzheimer’s
Western Alzheimer’s provides care and support services in the community for people and families living with Dementia including daycare, in home support and residential respite services. Families are also supported through the provision of advisory services through our dementia nurse specialists and dementia adviser.
If you would like to learn more about our services, please contact Western Alzheimer’s Head Office on 094 9364900 or email info@westernalzheimers.ie
