The “Keep Well” campaign is aimed at showing people of all ages how we can mind our own physical and mental health and wellbeing by adding healthy and helpful habits to our daily and weekly routines.
It will provide guidelines, information, and tips on things that will help us keep well through the coming months.
For more information about the Keep Well campaign in Waterford visit:
And for further information about the national campaign and Healthy Ireland visit:
Spotlight On / Featured Events:
Practical Self Care online workshop with Gina Delaney from Mental Health Ireland on Friday 7th January at 11am.
Together in this interactive workshop we will aim to build knowledge of some key components of self-care and to increase confidence to put them into action.
Register for free here.
We will do this by shared learning about:
We will then begin developing our self-care plan.
Mental Health Ireland’s vision is for an Ireland where good mental health is viewed as fundamental to overall health and wellbeing. Our primary goal is to promote, support and enhance the mental health and wellbeing of all individuals and communities and to create a culture where people with mental health challenges are respected and supported on their journey of recovery.
This webinar is part of the Waterford Healthy Ireland at your Library initiative. For more information, please go to our website, phone 0761 102974 or email library@waterfordouncil.ie .
#HealthyIrelandatYourLibrary #mentalhealth #HealthyWaterford #BeWell #KeepWell
Join us in this free Five Ways to Mental Health online workshop on Friday 3rd December at 11am with Gina Delaney from Mental Health Ireland.
Register for free here.
The aim of this workshop is to provide participants with:
• A brief introduction to the concepts of mental health and wellbeing.
• An improved understanding of how we can look after our wellbeing during Covid-19.
• An understanding of how to incorporate the Five Ways to Wellbeing as a healthy coping strategy into our lives.
Mental Health Ireland’s vision is for an Ireland where good mental health is viewed as fundamental to overall health and wellbeing. Our primary goal is to promote, support and enhance the mental health and wellbeing of all individuals and communities and to create a culture where people with mental health challenges are respected and supported on their journey of recovery.
This webinar is part of the Waterford Healthy Ireland at your Library initiative. For more information, please go to our website here.
#HealthyIrelandatYourLibrary #mentalhealth #HealthyWaterford #BeWell #KeepWell
‘Feeding your 4 – 9 year old’ with Paediatric Dietitian, Cathy Monaghan on Tuesday 30th November at 11am.
Learn how to make meal times a more positive family time for your 4-9 year old in this free Zoom webinar with Paediatric Dietitian, Cathy Monaghan on Tuesday 30th November at 11am.
Places are strictly limited. To register for free, please click here.
Your 4 – 9 year old child is getting more and more independent but they still depend on you as a parent for the structure of meals and to decide what is on the menu. This webinar will show you how to provide simple, balanced meals and snacks for your child to grow in a way that’s right for them, concentrate during school and partake in activities that they enjoy. It is aimed at parents or carers of children 4-9 years.
The webinar format means that your screen is not on so you can relax from wherever you join from! Questions are submitted via the chat box or on discussion at the end. A recording of the webinar and support materials are emailed to you shortly afterwards.
Cathy is a Senior Paediatric Dietitian in CHI @ Temple Street with over 15 years’ experience. She established ‘weaning.ie’ in 2016 to provide busy parents with evidenced based education and support from introducing solids to feeding a family. She is registered with the INDI and CORU.
This webinar is part of the Waterford Healthy Ireland at your Library initiative. For more information, please go to our website here.
For more information, please phone 0761 102141 or email library@waterfordcouncil.ie
#HealthyIrelandatYourLibrary #HealthyWaterford #KeepWell #EatWell
Join registered dietitian, broadcaster and author, Aoife Hearne to hear her expert nutrition tips on how to keep well this winter for you and all your family in this free Zoom webinar on Tuesday 23rd November at 7pm.
To register for free, please click here.
A recording of this webinar will be available to view through our Library Facebook page for up to 24hrs after this event.
This webinar is part of the Waterford Healthy Ireland at your Library initiative. For more information, please go to our website here, phone 0761 102974 or email library@waterfordouncil.ie
Aoife Hearne is a Registered Dietitian and a member of the Irish Nutrition and Dietetic Institute, the professional body for Dietitians in Ireland. She is well known for her role as the leading nutrition expert on RTÉ One’s Operation Transformation. The IFTA winning health and fitness show has a viewership in excess of 600,000 every year. In 2020, Aoife took part in a special COVID-19 series of Operation Transformation called Keeping Well Apart. Aoife previously wrote a weekly column in The Irish Examiner where she looked at a different aspect of childhood nutrition each week.
In 2016, Aoife released her book The Plan . In this she brings together recipes and practical advice needed to reach and maintain a healthy weight for life. As well as delicious, accessible breakfasts, lunches and dinners, The Plan contains expert advice and strategies for healthy living and is available to borrow through your local library. Aoife regularly works with Bord Bia across a number of their key events.
Mental Health and Wellbeing online workshop with Gina Delaney, Mental Health Ireland on Thursday 18th November at 2pm.
Register for free here.
Mental Health Ireland’s vision is for an Ireland where good mental health is viewed as fundamental to overall health and wellbeing. Our primary goal is to promote, support and enhance the mental health and wellbeing of all individuals and communities and to create a culture where people with mental health challenges are respected and supported on their journey of recovery.
One of the ways we promote positive mental health is by educating and training people within workplace and communities around different aspects of mental health and providing them with the knowledge and tools to enhance their own mental health.
Join us in this free Mental Health and Wellbeing Workshop on 18th November at 2pm where we will:
• Explore and enhance an understanding of mental health and wellbeing
• Foster and learn practical supports to maintain our mental health and wellbeing
• Connect with other members of the group through group work and conversations
• Have an opportunity to reflect on the last year and the resilience we have shown in managing it
This webinar is part of the Waterford Healthy Ireland at your Library initiative. For more information, please go to our website here, phone 0761 102974 or email library@waterfordouncil.ie.
#HealthyIrelandatYourLibrary #mentalhealth #HealthyWaterford #BeWell #KeepWell
Short Video Series on Tips for Coping with Covid and other Stressful Situations
E1: ‘Understanding Emotions’ by Dr. Daniel Flynn, Principal Psychology Manager, Cork Kerry Mental Health Services.
E2: “Understanding our States of Mind for better health” with Dr Daniel Flynn, Principal Psychology Manager, Kerry Mental Health Services.
E:3 “Daily Mindfulness for Better Health” with Dr Daniel Flynn, Principal Psychology Manager, Kerry Mental Health Services.
E:4 “Relationship Mindfulness for Better Health” with Dr Daniel Flynn, Principal Psychology Manager, Kerry Mental Health Services.
E:5 “Coping with Distress for Better Health” with Dr Daniel Flynn, Principal Psychology Manager, Kerry Mental Health Services.
Connect with Local History
Now is a great time to find out more about the history of your village, townland or community!
Bláithín from Central Library Waterford introduces us to the wide range of Local History records available online from home and how you can access them.
For more visit us online at http://waterfordlibraries.ie/local-studies/
What’s Available in Your Community:
Keeping active
Eating well
Minding Your Mood
Switching off
Keeping in contact
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