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| A selection of photographs above of the very successful rose breakfast fundraising morning in Sligo CTC last Friday. |
Sligo CTC is co-funded by the Irish Government, the European Social Fund and the Youth Employment Initiative a part of the ESF Programme for Employability Inclusion and Learning 2014 – 2020.
Showing posts with label International Epilepsy Day. Show all posts
Showing posts with label International Epilepsy Day. Show all posts
Monday, 20 February 2017
Rose Breakfast for International Epilepsy Day
Thursday, 16 February 2017
Getting ready for Epilepsy Rose Breakfast in Sligo CTC
The trainees and staff are busy getting ready for the epilepsy fundraising Rose Breakfast taking place tomorrow in the canteen. The catering trainees are baking goodies and the centre is being decorated to represent St. Valentine, the patron saint of epilepsy. Please donate to this worthy cause.
Wednesday, 15 February 2017
International Epilepsy Day 3
When someone has a seizure
What you should do:
• Protect the person from injury and remove harmful objects
• Cushion the person’s head
• Gently place the person in the recovery position when the seizure has finished
• Stay with them until recovery is complete (5-20 minutes)
• Calmly reassure the person
What you should not do:
• Do not panic or walk away
• Do not hold down or restrain the person’s mouth — it is a myth that they can swallow their tongue
• Do not try to move the person unless they are in danger
• Do not give the person anything to eat or drink until fully recovered
Call for an ambulance if:
• You know it is the person’s first seizure
• The seizure continues for more than five minutes
• One seizure follows another without the person regaining consciousness between seizures
• The person is injured during the seizure
• You believe the person needs urgent medical attention
What you should do:
• Protect the person from injury and remove harmful objects
• Cushion the person’s head
• Gently place the person in the recovery position when the seizure has finished
• Stay with them until recovery is complete (5-20 minutes)
• Calmly reassure the person
What you should not do:
• Do not panic or walk away
• Do not hold down or restrain the person’s mouth — it is a myth that they can swallow their tongue
• Do not try to move the person unless they are in danger
• Do not give the person anything to eat or drink until fully recovered
Call for an ambulance if:
• You know it is the person’s first seizure
• The seizure continues for more than five minutes
• One seizure follows another without the person regaining consciousness between seizures
• The person is injured during the seizure
• You believe the person needs urgent medical attention
Tuesday, 14 February 2017
International Epilepsy Day 2
St. Valentine and Epilepsy
Perhaps best-known as the patron saint of love and lovers, St Valentine is also the patron saint of epilepsy.
Exactly why St Valentine is so closely associated with epilepsy is not known for sure. By some accounts, St Valentine was said to have had the condition himself. Other theories propose that his association is the result of having freed people from seizures and curing epilepsy. Other contributors have pointed to the phonetic similarity between the German word for "fallen" and "Valentine"(Epilepsy used to be known as the falling sickness). There are few historical records of St Valentine however and some experts even claim that St Valentine as we know him is actually the amalgamation of two or more saints from early Christian times.
So while we cannot be sure of the exact reason for St Valentine's link to epilepsy, we do know that the link has been reinforced by Christians throughout the ages ever since February 14th was declared to be the Feast Day of Saint Valentine as far back as 496AD.
For example, in parts of Europe, common names for epilepsy have included "Saint Valentine's illness" and "St. Valentine's affliction". There are also hundreds of iconic representations (pictures, sculptures) existing today from the 15th century onward of St. Valentine healing people with epilepsy, particularly in Germany, Switzerland, Austria and Italy. They often show the Saint with an adult or a child having a seizure or recovering from a seizure.
St Valentine is also often represented by the symbol of the Rose. Every year, Epilepsy Ireland marks St Valentine's connection to epilepsy through our Valentine's Roses fundraising appeal.
Of course, there is an even stronger link to Ireland. The alleged remains of St. Valentine have been kept since 1836 in a Shrine in Whitefriar St Carmelite Church in Dublin, between Aungier Street and Wexford Street. Celebrations and special masses are held at the Church every St Valentine's Day to celebrate the feast day.
Perhaps best-known as the patron saint of love and lovers, St Valentine is also the patron saint of epilepsy.
Exactly why St Valentine is so closely associated with epilepsy is not known for sure. By some accounts, St Valentine was said to have had the condition himself. Other theories propose that his association is the result of having freed people from seizures and curing epilepsy. Other contributors have pointed to the phonetic similarity between the German word for "fallen" and "Valentine"(Epilepsy used to be known as the falling sickness). There are few historical records of St Valentine however and some experts even claim that St Valentine as we know him is actually the amalgamation of two or more saints from early Christian times.
So while we cannot be sure of the exact reason for St Valentine's link to epilepsy, we do know that the link has been reinforced by Christians throughout the ages ever since February 14th was declared to be the Feast Day of Saint Valentine as far back as 496AD.
For example, in parts of Europe, common names for epilepsy have included "Saint Valentine's illness" and "St. Valentine's affliction". There are also hundreds of iconic representations (pictures, sculptures) existing today from the 15th century onward of St. Valentine healing people with epilepsy, particularly in Germany, Switzerland, Austria and Italy. They often show the Saint with an adult or a child having a seizure or recovering from a seizure.
St Valentine is also often represented by the symbol of the Rose. Every year, Epilepsy Ireland marks St Valentine's connection to epilepsy through our Valentine's Roses fundraising appeal.
Of course, there is an even stronger link to Ireland. The alleged remains of St. Valentine have been kept since 1836 in a Shrine in Whitefriar St Carmelite Church in Dublin, between Aungier Street and Wexford Street. Celebrations and special masses are held at the Church every St Valentine's Day to celebrate the feast day.
Monday, 13 February 2017
International Epilepsy Day 1
What is Epilepsy?
Epilepsy is a neurological disease characterised by a tendency to have recurring seizures. Epilepsy is the 4th most common neurological disease, though it is not necessarily a life-long diagnosis.
A seizure is a brief and temporary malfunction of normal brain activity. About 1 in 20 people will have a seizure at some stage in their life, and anyone can have a seizure if the brain is exposed to a strong enough stimulus. Seizures are often compared to a computer crashing.
It is estimated there are over 37,000 people over the age of 5 living with epilepsy in Ireland.
Epilepsy is a neurological disease characterised by a tendency to have recurring seizures. Epilepsy is the 4th most common neurological disease, though it is not necessarily a life-long diagnosis.
A seizure is a brief and temporary malfunction of normal brain activity. About 1 in 20 people will have a seizure at some stage in their life, and anyone can have a seizure if the brain is exposed to a strong enough stimulus. Seizures are often compared to a computer crashing.
It is estimated there are over 37,000 people over the age of 5 living with epilepsy in Ireland.
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