Congratulations to our new Patient Champions who graduated this week. The Patient Champions Programme aims to train patients with cardiovascular disease to lobby for better supports for their fellow patients at political level, speak publicly and in the media, and build local support networks. If you’d like to learn more in becoming a Patient Champion, please reach out to ihfvolunteer@irishheart.ie More information: https://lnkd.in/e8EMpkHp
Irish Heart Foundation
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The National Heart & Stroke Charity in Ireland
About us
At the Irish Heart, we help people in Ireland live longer, healthier lives. We have a straightforward brief - we must stop people dying prematurely from heart disease and stroke. Charity Regulatory Authority No. 20008376 Every hour someone in Ireland suffers from a stroke. Every day, hundreds of Irish people are diagnosed with heart disease. The lives of these people are often cut tragically short. Many are left disabled. Up to 10,000 die each year, which makes heart disease and stroke the nation's biggest killer. It shouldn't be this way. But the good news is that some 80% of premature heart disease and stroke is preventable. At the Irish Heart Foundation, we believe we have an obligation to empower people in Ireland to make their health last longer. Our work is as crucial as ever and is not possible without corporate and public donations, on which we rely for more than 90 percent of our income. www.irishheart.ie
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http://www.irishheart.ie
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- Non-profit Organizations
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- 11-50 employees
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- Dublin, Dublin
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- Nonprofit
- Founded
- 1966
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- Public and patient information, healthy recipes, Heart & stroke research, CPR & defibrillator training, workplace healthchecks, one to one advice/information, patient support groups, walking leader training, anti-tobacco campaigning, and food marketing/food labelling
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17-19 Rathmines Road Lower, Dublin 6, D06 C780
Dublin, Dublin 0000, IE
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Closing date today! The Irish Heart Foundation is hiring a Marketing and Communications Officer. Do you have: - a minimum of 2 years marketing or communications experience in-house or in an agency - demonstrable writing, editing, proof-reading and developing content experience - creativity with strong presentation, decision-making and communication skills - the ability to plan and manage competing deadlines and priorities? If you are looking for a new role and suit the above description, please view the full job spec at https://lnkd.in/ecRzR4qN and apply if suitable. #JobFairy #JobAlert #Job
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Irish Heart Foundation #PatientChampions week continues with two great articles in today's newspapers featuring two of our Patient Champions, Fiona from Meath and Meaghan from Kerry and how one literally saved the others life! Links here... https://lnkd.in/ehmfXiZ2 https://lnkd.in/exSiV786
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Would you like the opportunity to advocate for yourself and other heart and stroke patients? This week is Patient Champions Week and we are encouraging people to consider becoming a Patient Champion for the Irish Heart Foundation. You will receive training, support, resources and know-how to make a difference and help shape a better future for heart and stroke patients in Ireland. If you are interested in learning more about the Irish Heart Foundation’s Patient Champion’s programme, please email ihfvolunteer@irishheart.ie https://lnkd.in/eDtzed7T
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When you buy Irish Heart Foundation #ChristmasCards, you are helping provide care and support for heart & stroke patients and their loved ones all across #Ireland https://lnkd.in/g6FxiM-Y
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At age 49 Levina Reeves contracted the flu and within a matter of days she also contracted pneumonia and sepsis, and was subsequently diagnosed with a rare heart condition. Heart surgery, a six-week hospital stay and initial recovery was just the start of a long and frightening journey. After being discharged from hospital, she felt there were “no patient resources”, until she came across the Irish Heart Foundation. “I did my own research and came across the Patient Champions Programme in the Irish Heart Foundation. The shared knowledge and experience from the programme has helped me a lot."" Levina became a Patient Champion last year, because she was interested in learning more about how to advocate effectively for herself and other heart patients. “It’s very easy to be a statistic - my own voice saved my life"". The Patient Champions Programme aims to empower patients to use their voices to advocate for positive changes for heart patients and stroke survivors in Ireland. “Before getting involved with the Irish Heart Foundation, I felt isolated and burdened. I would recommend the Irish Heart Foundation’s support services absolutely, you are part of a community. You will feel empowered by like-minded individuals. It’s like finding your tribe”. " This week is Patient Champion’s week and we are highlighting amazing champions like Levina in their work to amplify the voices of heart and stroke patients all over Ireland.
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If you are a heart or stroke patient who would like the opportunity to advocate for yourself and other patients please get involved in our Patient Champions Programme ❤️ Learn More: https://lnkd.in/e8EMpkHp
It's Irish Heart Foundation Patient Champions Week!! In the last year our Patient Champions have #advocated with the organisation for #heart patients and #stroke survivors all over Ireland, in so many different ways. We are so grateful for their teamwork with us ❤️ We are now taking expressions of interest for the 2025 Patient Champions Programme, which includes; ● Free online training, that includes transferable skills learning in the areas of communication, lobbying and network building. ● Ongoing inclusion and support from IHF Advocacy dept post training. ● Ongoing sign posting of Patient Advocacy opportunities within organisation and in external settings. ● Peer Patient Advocacy support via the Patient Champions Community app. ● And lots more!! If you, or anyone you know interested in learning more, or signing up to this programme, please view, or email your interest via, our web page https://lnkd.in/dy9fZqPe #IrishHeartFoundation #PatientChampions
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This week we were delighted to attend and offer free heart health checks to all those at the Irish Men's Sheds Association conference and Shedfest in Offaly. It was great to work with Marty Morrissey again too.
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Today the National Stroke Conference by the Irish Heart Foundation Council on Stroke was held in Croke Park. Dr Colm Henry, Chief Clinical Officer, HSE and Emma Balmaine, CEO, Irish Heart Foundation, delivered opening addresses to attendees this morning. Fiona Meagher, Patient Champion, Irish Heart Foundation shared her personal experience of stroke.
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The impact of cardiovascular disease on men’s health is staggering. According to the findings from the Central Statistics Office (CSO) in 2023 over 5,000 men died from cardiovascular disease. Read 'Cardiovascular Disease on Men’s Health' written by Daire Conway, Health Promotion Officer (Physical Activity) with the Irish Heart Foundation https://lnkd.in/euQmJFHB
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