NEWS FROM TLC MAYNOOTH

TLC Maynooth are delighted to announce Mrs Nadina Forfota as our January 2019 Employee of the month.  Nadina came to live in Ireland in 2004 and commenced working with TLC Maynooth in 2016 as part of the Domestic Assistants team. She is a very pleasant member of the...

A Gospel singing group came to perform for us here this month, and it was quite the treat! Their voices were spectacular. We loved hearing newer music and the old favourites.

Recently we had the fun folks at Golf to Go come to Kinvara House to teach us to play their variety of games, like miniature golf and horse racing. We had such a fun time that we can’t wait to see them again!

We enjoyed a bus tour around the Phoenix Park, where we saw the famous deer and landmarks like the Pope’s Cross. We ended the day with tea and a HUGE slice of chocolate cake in the Springfield Hotel in Leixlip and enjoyed the lovely atmosphere

The much loved TLC Maynooth Family Christmas Party in TLC was once again a huge success.  Thank you to all of the residents, family members and staff who came to celebrate on the day.

Every year the residents make Christmas themed logs that can be purchased for a suggested donation of €5 in aid of the Make-A-Wish Foundation. This year we sold out in one day and so we had to make more!

To show how incredibly talented the residents are, we held an art exhibition to display their hard work throughout the year. We had some amazing paintings and pottery pieces on show. The paintings were so beautiful that some families wanted to buy them!! We had a...

We made our way to Maynooth College for a panto based on Jack and the Bean Stalk. We enjoyed all the wonderful talent of the young people performing in it, and also sang along to the songs we knew. We also took part in the dance at the end and the raffle but...

TLC Maynooth celebrated our 10yr Anniversary.  In keeping with tradition of all TLC parties, the event was celebrated in style with lots of party food, drink and music that had everyone dancing and toes tapping.  A special addition to the celebrations was Doris who...

TLC Maynooth are delighted to announce Pedro Fernandez as our October 2018 Employee of the Month! From the moment Pedro joined our team, he has wowed us all. Residents love him, and it is clear that he loves them back! His joy and enthusiasm is infectious, and he is...

Today we went to see the new Johnny English movie in the cinema, and we could not stop laughing from start to finish. We were able to relax and enjoy the film in style in our recliner seats!  We had a lovely afternoon. After the cinema we had a walk through Liffey...

October gave us some wonderful sunny days, and we took advantage of this and visited Clonfert pet farm. We spent a good bit of time walking around and saw plenty of different animals some of which we got to feed. There is also a lovely terrace there where we enjoyed...

This month TLC Maynooth were treated to a live concert by the RTE Lyric Quartet. The harpist, cellist, flutist and violinist put on an amazing show with songs that everyone could sing along to. The concert was followed with a wine and cheese reception and chats with...

This month, we went to a concert by the talented Damien Dempsey in the Marewood Community Centre in Ballymun. We enjoyed tea, cake, and sandwiches while making new friends with residents and staff from the other TLC Centres. Then we danced and sang along to the music,...

TLC Maynooth are delighted to announce David Hinton as our September 2018 Employee of the Month. David started working as a Kitchen Porter on the 11th of April 2017.  Since day one David has excelled in his role, exhibiting high levels of productivity daily...

This month, we made our way down to the beautiful shrine of Knock. On the way we made a stop off for some tea and scones. We then went on into Knock and had our lunch to have a look around the shops before entering the church for mass. It was a beautiful ceremony and...

Our ladies loved putting together bunches of mixed flowers. We were able to use the bouquets for our fine dining that afternoon. The ladies loved smelling the different flowers and colour matching them to make sure they looked lovely. We have some floral experts here...

Earlier this month we went to the seashore at Donabate for a walk near the surf. It was a beautiful and sunny day despite the wind. After going for a walk and picking up some seashells, we went into the local hotel for some tea, coffee, and sweet treats. A good time...

Recently we went to the Tullamore Dew Distillery and learnt all about the process of making whiskey. The tour was fascinating, and ended with a tasting of the different types of whiskey made at the distillery. Slainte! Later on we followed the tour with tea, scones,...

TLC Maynooth are delighted to announce Receptionist Sinead Copas as our August 2018 Employee of the Month. Sinead is always such a huge help to all, and no job is too big or too small. She is so friendly, and always goes that extra mile to really get to know the...

TLC Maynooth is delighted to announce Gerard Moran from our Maintenance Team as our July 2018 Employee of the Month. Ger’s hard work and dedication to the centre does not go unnoticed. He always pays attention to the fine details in his work and is a valued member of...

TLC Maynooth are delighted to announce Staff Nurse Janet Joy as our June 2018 Employee of the Month.  Janet has proven to be a valuable and devoted member of our team. We recognize and appreciate her dedicated efforts and positive approach. Janet, you are always going...

For Fathers’ day we got a very special present – a few tickets to go to Mondello to see motorbikes and sidecars racing. Amazing the speed of the motorbikes. We had a really good lad’s day and hopefully we will have the chance to repeat it again in the future

What better way to spend a beautiful summer’s day, than a trip to the park to feed the ducks and go for a nice walk. We saw some beautiful sights along the way too and enjoyed the fresh air. We had a pit stop for some sunbathing before we came back because the weather...

We have been lucky to get hold of the TLC Trishaw Bike that has a 2 person carrier to the front and we got to enjoy a cycle around the beautiful flower gardens and see the horses nearby. The residents truly loved this experience and were absolutely amazed by it all....

C’Mon you boys in Blue!! Our residents enjoyed a trip to Croke Park to watch Dublin play Offaly in the all-Ireland semi -finals. We enjoyed some Guinness, wine and sunshine and it was a great day out. We have some real Dublin fans here in TLC Maynooth and they didn’t...

How different a day can be with some sunny weather!! This month we took advantage of the good days to enjoy the sun and fresh air in the garden. We had activities outside and plenty of laughs and good humour…and of course, ice creams included.

Summer is the perfect time to go to the Botanic Gardens. Plenty of colours and different smells everywhere you go.  We enjoyed the walk and the chat and were very lucky the rain held off until we were already in the van. Thank you Ianas for the lovely gesture of...

TLC Maynooth welcomes dogs Murray and Ted to the centre, thanks to their owners Mark, Linda and Deirdre.  Murray is a lovely golden retriever who comes here twice a week - one day in Kinvara and another day in the main building. Ted is a gorgeous pug who visits the...

Here in Maynooth we are so blessed to have some of the most talented people you could meet.  With singers, dancers and some of the finest musicians around.   Today we had Christopher singing Roy Orbison and Marie playing the piano whilst signing “When Irish eyes are...

The Ladies Who Lunch! What a beautiful setting for some afternoon tea - Barberstown Castle.  A true delight to visit and a wonderful afternoon relaxing by the fire with some fabulous company. Oh the tea and desserts were pretty fab also.

We had a trip to the beautiful village of Howth today. Luck was on our side as the sun was shining  which meant we could take a stroll along the pier and admire all the fabulous boats. Then as always it was time for a cuppa and some treats in one of the local pubs...

TLC Maynooth are delighted to announce Emma Collier as our May 2018 employee of the month. Emma has proven to be a dedicated and valued member of the healthcare team. She goes above and beyond for each resident and pays attention to every detail. We thank her for all...

TLC Maynooth are delighted to announce Vaiva Navickiene as our Employee of the Month. Vaiva is a hard-working member of our housekeeping team and is a great asset to TLC. She is always seen with a smile on her face and has a great positive attitude. Vaiva always puts...

This month has been filled with fun and games as our activities co-ordinator Jordi is back with us and he has had lots of fun with residents. We have been expanding on our exercise classes to include both body and mind.  Here is some of our residents up bright and...

It was a bit of a blustery morning in Dublin’s fair city but luckily for us we got some sunny weather for our trip to the Garda Museum in Dublin Castle. We had a lovely walk around the grounds to take us up to the museum itself. We were met with a friendly face who...

We got an invitation to the third Age Action Dance this month. To say we were surprised by what they put together was an understatement. We started off with a turkey and ham dinner with all the trimmings, to then be given a lovely cheese cake or trifle dessert! After...

We had a fun filled afternoon at mini golf. Some of us even managed to get a hole in one! The laughter was none stop and the crack was 90. A lovely trip overall seen as the weather has been a bit miserable. It won’t stop us having a good time.

We took a trip up the mountains to visit the animal shelter. They were so nice to us and gave us a tour around. We got to meet some lovely animals and managed to get a kiss off a goat!! Yes, a goat. It was a bright but nippy day, but that didn’t stop us. The lady who...

TLC Maynooth are delighted to announce Octavian Buzanschi as our Employee of the Month here in TLC Maynooth for March! Octavian is part of our maintenance crew, and his hard work and dedication to the centre does not go unnoticed. Not only does he ensure all...

TLC Maynooth are delighted to announce Ashitha Augusty as our February Employee of the Month! Ashitha is a staff nurse and has been working with us here in TLC Maynooth since 2015. She is a hardworking, valued member of the team and we would be lost without her. She...

TLC Maynooth are now recruiting Health Care Assistants who are motivated to provide high quality patient centred care. Availability to work both day and night shifts required along with excellent communication skills. Training will be provided. Package includes:...

TLC Maynooth would like to congratulate Anthonine Mynes on being our first Employee of the Month for 2018! Anthonine does so much for our residents, and is always so friendly. Anthonine developed our Prayer Group Meeting, which has become such a popular and worthy...

A few of us took a trip down to the Glenroyal Hotel close by in Maynooth village for some Afternoon Tea.  We were treated to lots of goodies including scones with cream & jam, and cakes.   Great chats and laughter was had around the table, reminiscing about old times...

Some of the unbelievable work done by our residents for our Christmas art exhibition. We truly had an amazing night showing off everyone's hard work that was put in over the last few months. We also enjoyed some wonderful music over the course of the evening.

A visit to The Bord Gais Theatre always creates great excitement and this time was no exception going to see Beauty and The Beast.  The show was amazing!  Jam packed with music and dancing and we couldn’t help but sing along to the well-known songs.  It was a...

The residents and family Christmas Party was held on the 18th of December. This was a family filled fun day with live music, a children’s entertainer and of course a visit from Santa. Santa arrived by a horse drawn carriage which caused great excitement around TLC....

The excitement appeared to be contagious as we got on the TLC Bus to go to the Axis Centre in Ballymun.

We had a fabulous day out at Newbridge Sliverware recently.

The sun was shining, the crowds had gathered and everyone was in fantastic spirits the day of our Annual Resident’s Summer BBQ at Straffan.

We would like to invite you to attend our Annual Summer...

The rain had just stopped and the clouds cleared just as we pulled up to the National Stud.

Butler’s Chocolate Factory was a big hit with our residents on a recent trip.

The sun was shining on Proclamation Day when our resident, Austin Coffey, raised the Irish flag in TLC Straffan.

We are delighted to announce the arrival of our very first resident to Kinvara House.

We have an exciting month ahead of us, with the proposed opening of our new Kinvara Unit at TLC Maynooth.

We would like to extend our thanks to all Residents, Families and friends who made our Resident’s Christmas Party on the 13th, such an enjoyable event.

We will be hosting our annual Resident & Family Christmas party on Sunday the 13th of December this year.

One day last month while Performer Philip English was singing for us, Fr. Salva asked if he could grab the microphone for a song or two.

We’ll be having a spooktacular October here at TLC Maynooth this year.