NEWS FROM TLC MAYNOOTH

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.