Kilkenny supported care home makes appeal to community

St Joseph’s Supported Care home in Kilmoganny are reaching out to the community for support.

The board of St Joseph’s appreciate the invaluable support St Joseph’s has received from the community over the last 40 years and understands that it is a difficult time financially for all but would appreciate if you would keep St Joseph’s in mind during the Christmas period. Energy costs have risen significantly.

Proper heat and light are proving to be more expensive in caring for residents and ensuring they are warm and safe this Christmas.

The home provides meals to vulnerable and older people in the community. It has 19 beds where quality affordable care is provided to low to medium dependency residents. Meals are available each day for collection or in house for vulnerable people (just book in advance previous day).

It has a long history of providing respite care to people recovering from surgery or hospitalisation, where they need a little support before returning home. There are also physiotherapy and chiropody services available.
There is a day care centre and live music on Wednesdays, and other social activities include arts and crafts, hairdressing, bingo, and outings. Residents can also enjoy the beautiful gardens surrounding the centre.

How can you help?
Contribute to the Christmas raffle by pledging a prize or a contribution to a prize — small and big contributions are welcome.

Donate on one of the many collection boxes in the community also by simply scanning the QR code (also pictured) with your phone which will bring up options to donate;

Support the home as a ticket seller for the Christmas raffle;

Identify an agreed location where a St Joseph’s collection box can be securely located;

In addition, not forgetting Kilkenny people worldwide who have emigrated temporarily or permanently, you can now visit the website to contribute to St Joseph’s (note a special draw will be included for all contributions from overseas).

Where you feel you can help please contact Lisa in St Joseph’s at 051-648091.

The home would like to thank Lawler Engineering for its support in recent months in identifying the best way to maximise energy resources.

The home also would like to thank the Kilkenny Lions Club for their great support in contributing to getting a website developed and the printing of a brochure.

For more, see stjosephscarehome.ie.