The Alzheimer Centre - Marian House

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We. sang Christmas carols for the
Alzeimer patients in Marian House, Ballindine.
We played music for them also and afterwards we got sweets and minerals
from the nurses and carers.
Thank you to everyone in Marian House. We had a great time!

The Alzheimer Centre - Marian House

The Alzheimer centre is a nice building. It is also called Marian House.
It is on the Galway side of Ballindine.
It is a spectacular building. There are lots of windows in the building,
so it is bright for the patients. The garden is full of shrubs and flowers.

We visited Marian House for Christmas. We sang Christmas songs and
we even danced for everyone there.
Afterwards the nurses gave us sweets and drinks. We had a great time.

The patients have a disease called Alzheimer’s disease. They forget things.
They forget where they are and where they are going.
They come into the home for a few weeks’ holidays,
so their families can have a rest from looking after them.

The building is specially designed for those patients.
There is a hallway that lets the patients keep going round and round
and they don’t have to turn back. Nurse Marian brought us around this circle.
We loved the big windows at the front, where the patients can look out at the fields,
shop and even the busy N17 all at once!

Many nurses and carers take care of the patients there.
Everyone in Ballindine is proud of the Alzheimer Centre.

The Western Alzheimer Association was founded in 1995 when John Grant saw
at first hand the problems facing Carers of Alzheimer Patients in their own homes.

Until 1994- '95 the plight of sufferers of Alzheimer Disease was unrecognised,
they were like outcasts- nowhere to go, no treatment, no facilities- caring for them
was a daunting task for families. It was virtually impossible to get private nursing homes
prepared to accept Alzheimer Patients.
Families had to do everything themselves in isolation and watch their loved one
continue on their downhill road.

The Foundation built a Purpose Built Centre in Ballindine Co. Mayo.
This unit has a ten bedded capacity.
It is called Marian House.
It takes care of Alzheimer patients for two weeks or so at a time to give a break to their carers.
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