Spinal Injuries

This is My Life Roadshow - Waterford
2022-09-21 18:30 - 20:30 UTC | Woodlands Hotel, Waterford, Dunmore Road, Waterford, Co Waterford, Ireland
The team at Spinal Injuries Ireland is giving you the opportunity to let the media and political world know what issues you deal with in your daily life. We also want to know how we can improve our services to you as we develop the strategic plan for Spinal Injuries Ireland for the next 4 years.
We are running a roadshow at 8 different venues around Ireland and we hope that you will be able to attend. We will be inviting local politicians and media and these meetings will give you the opportunity to voice your opinion on services for people with a spinal cord injury.
At the meetings you will also have the opportunity to meet your Community Outreach Officer and the Spinal Injuries team and more importantly it will give you the opportunity to meet with other service users in your area.
The roadshow is kindly sponsored by Coloplast and their nurses will be in attendance so you can discuss any personal care issues that you have.
We are looking forward to meeting you in person.

This is My Life Roadshow - Cork
2022-09-20 18:30 - 20:30 | Clayton Silver Springs Hotel, Tivoli, Cork, T23 E244, Ireland

London Lunch
2022-09-17 00:30 - 18:00 | Queens Club, Palliser Road, London, W14 9EQ, United Kingdom
Tickets are now on Sale for our inaugural London Lunch in the prestigious Queen’s Club, West Kensington.
Tickets are available at Stg £125 or £1,250 for a table of ten.
To purchase tickets please click HERE

Relationships, Intimacy and Sexuality Webinar 1 - Manual Wheelchair Users
2022-09-14 19:00 - 20:00 | Zoom, Dublin, Dublin, Ireland
This is the first in our series of 4 Relationships, Intimacy and Sexuality Webinars presented by Michelle Donald, PG Dip.PST Psychosexual Therapist AccCOSRT(Sen).
Week 1 – 14th September – Manual Wheelchair Users
Week 2 – 21st September – Those with a SCI who are walking, have CES or Transverse Myelitis
Week 3 – 28th September – Powerchair Users
Week 4 – 5th October – Partners of those with a SCI
Click on the webinar that best applies to you on our Events Calendar and click on the link below to register.
For Manual Wheelchair Users please click HERE to register

This is My Life Roadshow - Limerick
2022-09-14 18:30 - 20:30 | Castletroypark Hotel, Limerick, Dublin Road, Limerick, V94 Y0AN, Ireland

This is My Life Roadshow - Galway
2022-09-13 18:30 - 20:30 | Clayton Hotel, Galway, Monivea Rd, Ballybrit, Galway, Co Galway, H91 D526, Ireland

SII BBQ
2022-09-10 19:30 - 2022-09-11 00:00 | Royal St George Yacht Club, Queens Road, Dun Laoghaire, Co Dublin, Ireland
Our SII BBQ takes place on Saturday 10th September in the Royal St George Yacht Club in Dun Laoghaire from 7.30pm.
Guests will enjoy a Kinsale Gin Reception, a delicious BBQ with wine, a guest speaker and be entertained by the fabulous Heebie Jeebies.
We hope to see you there.

Buy your ticket HERE

This is My Life Roadshow - Portlaoise
2022-09-07 18:30 - 20:30 | Maldron Hotel, Portlaoise, Abbeyleix Rd, Meelick, Portlaoise, Co Laois, R32 HKN3, Ireland

This is My Life Roadshow - Dublin
2022-09-06 18:30 - 20:30 | Maldron Hotel, Tallaght, Whitestown Way, Tallaght, Dublin 24, D24 XC9W, Ireland

Assistive Technology Webinar
2022-07-26 19:00 - 20:00 | Zoom, Dublin, Dublin, Ireland
We are delighted to welcome back Juliann Bergin, a clinical assistive technology specialist along with Mary Relihan an assistive technology trainer from Enable Ireland. Both Juliann and Mary both have a wealth of knowledge in the use and application of assistive technology. The focus of this webinar is on the use of assistive technology in education and employment. This webinar is open to our service users, their families, and friends.

Click HERE to register

Catch Up Chat - those with a SCI who are walking
2022-07-13 19:00 - 20:30 | Zoom, Dublin, Dublin, Ireland
Join us for an informal catch up with our peer volunteers and others who may be in a similar situation to you. Share tips, experiences or ask advice or just simply listen in, whatever you are comfortable with but we’d love to see you.

Catch Up Chat - Powerchair users
2022-07-06 19:00 - 20:30, 2022-05-18 19:00 - 20:30 | Zoom, Dublin, Dublin, Ireland

Mind Body Therapy Workshop 3
2022-07-05 19:00 - 20:30 | Zoom, Dublin, Dublin, Ireland
We are delighted to be bringing you another Mind Body Therapy Workshop in the series with Seamus Murphy of the Healing Body Clinic. The focus of this workshop is Mindfulness Meditation.
Mindfulness Meditation is a mental training practice that teaches you to slow down racing thoughts, let go of negativity and calm both your mind and body. It involves sitting silently and paying attention to thoughts, sounds, the sensation of breathing or parts of the body, bringing you attention back whenever the mind starts to wander.
The benefit of mindfulness go far beyond reducing stress. It can help you sleep better, improve your focus, improve your confidence and help you be more forgiving to both yourself and others.
To register click on the link below

Catch Up Chat - Those with Cauda Equina Syndrome
2022-06-29 19:00 - 20:30, 2022-05-04 19:00 - 20:30 | Zoom, Dublin, Dublin, Ireland

Catch Up Chat - Family Members and Carers
2022-06-22 19:00 - 20:30 | Zoom, Dublin, Dublin, Ireland

Mind-Body Therapy Workshop 2
2022-06-21 19:00 - 20:30 | Zoom, Dublin, Dublin, Ireland
We are delighted to be bringing you another Mind Body Therapy Workshop in the series with Seamus Murphy of the Healing Body Clinic.
The focus of this workshop is Tapping Techniques.
Tapping is a powerful stress relief technique based on the combined principles of ancient Chinese acupressure and modern psychology. You can use tapping therapy to free yourself from these stored anxieties, stresses, depression and emotional hurts and to focus on helping you to implement positivity and energy into your life. This can be done by tapping away any limiting beliefs, fears and internal obstacles that arise when you face challenges.
To register click on the link below

Catch Up Chat - Manual Wheelchair Users
2022-06-15 19:00 - 20:30 | Zoom, Dublin, Dublin, Ireland

Vocational and Employment Panel Discussion
2022-06-15 11:00 - 12:00
Spinal Injuries Ireland will host a Panel discussion, which will take place online on Wednesday 15th June.
Fiona Ryan from the National Rehabilitation Hospital will be speaking about the Vocational Programme, which is an inter-agency programme between the vocational OT in the NRH and Spinal Injuries Ireland Association. The aim of the programme is to bridge the gap between hospital and community. When the person is discharged from the hospital the Community Outreach Officer in their region follows up to assist and support the person in instigating their vocational plans post discharge. The Community Outreach Officer and Vocational OT regularly meet to monitor each person’s progress and provide additional vocational support as necessary.
Rachael Mulligan from the Irish Wheelchair Association will be speaking about the Abilities Programme, which is a job seeking skills and employability programme whereby participants receive holistic, person-centred coaching from their two dedicated job coaches allowing them to enhance their skillsets, become independent job seekers, and ultimately finding a meaningful role. This service is open to anyone over the age of 18 with a physical disability (not solely wheelchair users) who is looking to enhance their employability and find a fulfilling career.
Helen Forster from the Local Employment Services will be speaking about the services they provide, and in doing so, supporting a client-centered employment service to job seekers and those distanced from the workforce, offering a wide range of employment supports and working with the employers to enhance employment opportunities.
Looking forward to seeing you then!

Register HERE

Stress Management - for Family and Friends of people with an SCI 7
2022-06-02 18:30 - 20:30 | Zoom, Dublin, Dublin, Ireland
This is Week 7 of a series of talks on Stress Management for family members, friends and carers of people with a spinal cord injury. The series runs for 7 weeks and you are free to attend all seven or just the ones that suit you. Each talk is stand alone but people will benefit from doing the entire course.
Talk 7 – The Process of Change

Recognising the process that we must implement in order that change can occur
C = D x V x F > R How can this equation help us to understand change?
Exploring the pathways and resources we need to engage change in our lives
Exploring how we need to be interdependent rather than independent in our lives
What have I learnt on this course that promotes a programme of self care?

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Mind - Body Therapy Workshop
2022-05-31 19:00 - 20:30 | Zoom, Dublin, Dublin, Ireland
The hugely popular Seamus Murphy is back with another Mind – Body Therapy Workshop and this week the theme is Energy Psychology.
Seamus will illustrate the power of mind and how to covert those negative thoughts and memories into more positive ones.

Stress Management - for Family and Friends of people with an SCI 6
2022-05-26 18:30 - 20:30 | Zoom, Dublin, Dublin, Ireland
This is Week 6 of a series of talks on Stress Management for family members, friends and carers of people with a spinal cord injury. The series runs for 7 weeks and you are free to attend all seven or just the ones that suit you. Each talk is stand alone but people will benefit from doing the entire course.
Talk 6 – Exploring how important sleep is to our health
Scientists haves discovered a revolutionary new treatment that:

makes you live longer
enhances your memory and makes you more creative
makes you more attractive, keeps you slim and lowers food cravings
protects you from cancer and dementia
wards off colds and flu
lowers your risk of heart attacks and stroke, not to mention diabetes
makes you feel happier, less depressed and less anxious.

Are you interested in this treatment?
It’s a good night’s sleep.

In this talk we explore the anatomy of sleep and how it supports our well being
We also explore steps to support a good night’s sleep

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Stress Management - for Family and Friends of people with an SCI 5
2022-05-19 18:30 - 20:30 | Zoom, Dublin, Dublin, Ireland
This is Week 5 of a series of talks on Stress Management for family members, friends and carers of people with a spinal cord injury. The series runs for 7 weeks and you are free to attend all seven or just the ones that suit you. Each talk is stand alone but people will benefit from doing the entire course.
Talk 5 – Anger Management

We will explore anger management by focusing on harmful patters when anger arises and how it can be embraced and managed
We will explore and identify when anger is a healthy emotion
We will explore and discuss our relationship with anger

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Stress Management - for Family and Friends of people with an SCI 4
2022-05-12 18:30 - 20:30 | Zoom, Dublin, Dublin, Ireland
This is Week 4 of a series of talks on Stress Management for family members, friends and carers of people with a spinal cord injury. The series runs for 7 weeks and you are free to attend all seven or just the ones that suit you. Each talk is stand alone but people will benefit from doing the entire course.
Talk 4 – How to Manage Conflict

We explore and discuss the various definitions of conflict and how it can cause us stress
We will explore the different negotiating styles that are possible in managing conflict and discuss when they are appropriate and helpful
Are you a good listener or do you feel often that you are listened to or not heard? How do you manage it? We will explore what good listening skills are and how to encourage them in others.

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Catch Up Chat - those who are walking
2022-05-11 19:00 - 20:30 | Zoom, Dublin, Dublin, Ireland

Stress Management - for Family and Friends of people with an SCI 3
2022-05-05 18:30 - 20:30 | Zoom, Dublin, Dublin, Ireland
This is Week 3 of a series of talks on Stress Management for family members, friends and carers of people with a spinal cord injury. The series runs for 7 weeks and you are free to attend all seven or just the ones that suit you. Each talk is stand alone but people will benefit from doing the entire course.
Talk 3 – Boundaries and Relationships

How do I manage relationships especially after spinal injury to my loved one?
Understanding where I begin and end and experiencing my personal space#
Do I make real contact with people?
Are my boundaries rigid or flexible and how do I manage them with people, particularly in my caring role?

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Algarve Accessible Cycle
2022-05-02 - 2022-05-08 | Algarve, quinta do lago, Portugal

Stress Management - for Family and Friends of people with an SCI 2
2022-04-28 18:30 - 20:30 | Zoom, Dublin, Dublin, Ireland
This is Week 2 of a series of talks on Stress Management for family members, friends and carers of people with a spinal cord injury. The series runs for 7 weeks and you are free to attend all seven or just the ones that suit you. Each talk is stand alone but people will benefit from doing the entire course.
Talk 2 – Why do I think and respond to stress differently than my colleagues?

explore how we perceive things and how this effects how we behave even as a carer
begin to put a microscope on our inner world and challenge the four sub-personalities that lead into stress

CRITIC – VICTIM – PERFECTIONIST – WORRIER
Why do I keep repeating patterns that no longer work for me?

Sometimes these are only mal adaptive coping techniques to manage early developmental stages. When these are triggered in our present world all memories around this theme are activated and we react as if the past is the present with the same mal adaptive coping technique
Identifying is the first stage in dealing with these patterns and then we will learn how to stand back and do things differently. Working with the template of challenging our automatic thought patterns.

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Catch Up Chat - Family and Carers
2022-04-27 19:00 - 20:30 | Zoom, Dublin, Dublin, Ireland
