Healthy Galway City is part of the Healthy Ireland Framework. Healthy Ireland is a government-led initiative aimed at improving the health and wellbeing of everyone living in Ireland.
To learn more about Healthy Galway City, please visit www.healthygalwaycity.com
Healthy Galway City | What is Healthy Galway City?
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| HSE Community Services in Galway have joined with Galway City and Galway County Council to support older people to mind their physical and mental health and wellbeing by producing a 'Directory of Services for Older People in Galway City and County'. | directory-of-services-for-older-people-in-galway-city-and-county.pdf (hse.ie) |
| The Healthy Galway City website is an excellent information hub, signposting to reliable sources of health and wellbeing information and useful resources. It is also a platform which showcases initiatives, programmes and events which aim to promote the health and wellbeing of the people of Galway City. | Healthy Galway City |
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HSE Health & Wellbeing launch Minding Your Wellbeing, a free series of online video resources to help you learn and practice key elements of mental wellbeing, like resilience and self-care West Be Well offers you information on voluntary, statutory and community groups involved in wellbeing, mental health promotion and suicide prevention initiatives in Galway, Mayo and Roscommon. Live-streamed Stress Control Classes, free of charge |
Minding Your Wellbeing Programme |
| If you’re experiencing depression, bipolar disorder, anxiety or related mood conditions, or are concerned about a loved one, AWARE offers a safe and accepting space to receive support, compassion and guidance. Support Line, Support Mail and Support & Self Care Groups are offered free of charge. | Depression Support & Education Services - Aware |
| NEPS psychologists work with both primary and post-primary schools and are concerned with learning, behaviour, social and emotional development. Each psychologist is assigned to a group of schools. | gov - National Educational Psychological Service (NEPS) (www.gov.ie) |
| Playing is central to children’s physical, mental, social and emotional health and wellbeing. Let’s Play Ireland is a government-led initiative aimed at promoting play for all children living in Ireland. | gov - Let's Play Ireland (www.gov.ie) |
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Parenting24seven offers key messages on what works best for children and families at different ages and stages. You can choose your child’s age range or look through our different articles My Child provides expert advice from the HSE and is your guide to pregnancy, baby and toddler health |
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Healthy Eating Resources from Safefood |
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| The 101 Square Meals recipe book: | 101_Square_Meals.pdf |
| Family meal plans for three weeks: | Meal Planner |
| Healthy snack ideas: | Healthy Snack Ideas |
| 6 One Pot Dinners (How to make: Chicken casserole, Thai green chicken curry, Beef stew, Beef casserole, Chicken curry, Pork stir fry) | 6 One-Pot Dinners (YouTube) |
| 7 Easy recipes (How to make: porridge, an omelette, orange and carrot soup, beef stroganoff, chickpea and lentil curry, fish pie, banana bread) | 7 Easy Recipes (YouTube) |
| Chickpea and Lentil Curry Recipe | Chickpea & Lentil Curry |
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Physical Activity & Mindfulness |
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Home workout for adults
HSE Health and Wellbeing Strength and Conditioning (8 videos) |
20 MIN FULL BODY WORKOUT // No Equipment | Pamela Reif Joe Wicks - Body Coach Classes Strength and Conditioning - YouTube |
| Check out this National BeActive Day booklet for ideas. | National BeActive Day |
| Galway Sports Partnership deliver national programmes such as Safeguarding (child protection), First-Aid, as well as locally devised programmes to help increase the level of sport, physical activity and participation of the people in Galway. Home Page (galwayactive.ie) | |
| Healthy Galway City and County, in partnership with Galway Sports Partnership, have created an exercise leaflet to help older adults stay active. | Healthy Galway Simple Exercises Booklet |
| As part of the Keep Well campaign, Sport Ireland has produced the below series of exercise videos. | Senior Strength Keep Well Programme for the over 70s: |
| Mindfulness for teens and adults to help alleviate anxiety |
4-7-8 Breathing Exercise to alleviate Anxiety and Stress for Teens and Adults How To Perform the 4-7-8 Breathing Exercise 3 Minutes Body Scan Meditation - Mindfulness For Kids And Adults |
| Yoga/stretching with kids |
Frozen | A Cosmic Kids Yoga Adventure! We're Going on a Bear Hunt | A Cosmic Kids Yoga Adventure! |
| Relaxation/mindfulness for kids |
Mindfulness Meditation for Kids | BREATHING EXERCISE | Thought Bubbles | Cosmic Kids Zen Den - Mindfulness for kids |
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Helpful information and resources for people living with a long-term health condition including asthma, COPD, diabetes and heart conditions
Living Well is a free group self-management programme. Self-management is what a person does every day to manage their long-term health condition. |
Resources for People living with a Long-term Health Condition - HSE.ie
https://www.hse.ie/eng/health/hl/selfmanagement/living-well-programme/ |
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Education, Creativity & Arts |
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| Education is for everyone and there is a range of options for anyone who is considering their next step in life, at any time in their lives. The Right Course is your one-stop-shop for finding out the opportunities available to you or your employee. | The Right Course |
| Galway and Roscommon Education and Training Board have created a Community Education YouTube channel with a variety of topics such as art, cookery, fitness, beginners Irish and much more. | GRETB Community Education |
| Promoting long-term, whole-school action for the environment Green-Schools is a student-led programme with involvement from the wider community. | Green-Schools | Working Together For A Sustainable Future (greenschoolsireland.org) |
| An Post in partnership with Children's Books Ireland brings you a free 24 page playbook. Overflowing with activities in drawing, writing and mindfulness from leadig creatives. | An Post Imagine Nation Playbook |
| The legendary Don Conroy hopes to inspire a love of drawing, nature, and creativity in children and adults alike with his range of videos. | Draw With Don |
| A wide range of information on Galway City Museum's exhibitions exploring themes of archaeology, history and sea science with a particular focus on Galway, can be found over in person at the museum and on their website. | Current Exhibitions • Galway City Museum |
| Irish Museums Association have collected some of the material being shared by Irish Museums in one handy portal, to make it easier for you to access their activities and get inspired. | #IrishMuseumsOnline: content and resources |
| Céim ar Aghaidh/Step Ahead is a GAA Games Development initiative to supply teachers and pupils with educational resources based on the enjoyable theme of Gaelic Games | Céim ar Aghaidh/ Step Ahead Resources |
| Culture Night invites everyone, everywhere, on one joyful night to discover and celebrate all that our culture is today. The Culture Night experience is across a wide range of sectors – culture, arts, heritage, education, hospitality, tourism, health and commercial and corporate enterprise. | Culture Night 2023 |
| Relive the excitement and drama of Macnas Halloween parades of recent years. |
Cnámha La Loba, Galway, 29th October 2023 - Macnas Halloween Parade (youtube.com) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=avwp2qzk7l0&list=PLyZiXHxasEzpxDwZVqEZB1x9mxE_rhvOU&pp=iAQB |
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A new free government guide will show you how to promote wildlife in your garden. A new booklet has been launched to encourage people to promote wildlife in gardens at home, with tips for beginners and those who are more ambitious DIY enthusiasts |
Garden Wildlife Booklet |
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Bealtaine Festival, an Age & Opportunity event, is a celebration of the arts and creativity as we age. |
Bealtaine Festival |
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As part of the HSE's Hold Firm campaign, they have developed HoldFirm colouring sheets for both children and adults |
Adult Colouring Sheet Holdfirm Children's Colouring Sheet 1 Holdfirm |
Libraries |
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| You can join the library online and get eBooks, audiobooks, online magazines and newspapers for free straight away, or even take language and other courses. | |
Staying Connected |
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| Age Action has developed a Getting Started KIT, made up of seven 'How To' guides that will support older people to learn, use, and be confident using smartphones and applications. | Getting Started KIT |
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