Minister for Health visits Circle of Friends Cancer Support Centre in Tipperary Town
The Minister for Health Jennifer Carroll MacNeill, TD, paid a visit to Circle of Friends Cancer Support Centre in Tipperary Town, on Thursday April 17th. The Minister was accompanied by Michael Murphy, TD, and by former Councillor and former Cathaoirleach of the County Council, Michael Fitzgerald.
The Minister was greeted by Jim Rhatigan, Chair, Kay Hogan, Manager, Jennifer Jones Hickey, Founder, and by members of the Board, staff and volunteers.
Jim Rhatigan, Chair, welcomed the Minister to the Centre and explained the aims of the Centre; To continue to develop cancer support services in the catchment area of West Tipperary and East Limerick; To offer emotional support and help people affected by cancer, their families and friends, in a warm safe environment; To provide a range of complimentary therapies which can be beneficial to people affected by cancer.
Complimentary therapies can help people suffering from fatigue and help reduce stress and anxiety by restoring a sense of well being;
To provide a drop-in centre where people who have been affected by cancer along with their families may access support and information; To continue our outreach program of free information coffee mornings to the towns and villages of West Tipperary and East Limerick.
The Minister was very impressed with the Centre and was further briefed on how the centre came about by founder Jennifer Jones Hickey.
The Minister received a presentation of a blanket, which was made by members of the Knit & Knatter Group, from Kay Hogan, Manager.