Epilepsy Ireland through its Community Resource Officers (CROs) provides a service to people with a diagnosis of epilepsy. The CROs provide information and support in the following ways:
- Providing information to parents of children with epilepsy around medication, recognition of triggers in relation to seizures, preparation for medical appointments, e.g., with neurologist, and managing stress.
- Providing information tailored to different age groups. There is also a toolkit, ‘Living Well with Epilepsy’, available.
- Raising awareness about epilepsy in schools, with community groups, etc.
- Setting up and maintaining support groups, if required.
Target group: All adults aged 18 years and upwards with epilepsy; young people, aged 16 – 17 years, with epilepsy, where parental permission has been given; families with children with epilepsy.
How to access: Direct contact with regional or national office; referral by medical & healthcare staff.
Contact details:
South Tipperary
Epilepsy Ireland
Tel. 085-8766584 / (056) 7789904
E-mail: mgray@epilepsy.ie
North Tipperary
Epilepsy Ireland
Address: Social Service Centre, Henry Street, Limerick.
Tel.(061) 313773
E-mail: vbon@epilepsy.ie
Epilepsy Ireland (National Office): Tel. (01) 4557500 E-mail: info@epilepsy.ie