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Thanks to Coiscéim Eile - A new Lokomat is now installed and operational in First Step Rehabilitation Clinic, Limerick. fund-raising continues
In March 2009, RollingBall held their first Rehabilitation Symposium at the National Rehabilitation Hospital in Dun Laoghaire.
More details and photos from the day
"My son Sean was 4 years old in Feb 2006 when he was injured in a car accident."Sandra McCullagh, mother of Seán tells us her story.
How you can help
If you would like to send a donation to Coiscéim Eile, our bank account details are:
Bank of Ireland, Cashel
Account No. 90-40-68-98
Bank Sort Code 90-59-77
Coiscéim Eile
Coiscéim Eile is a charity founded by Joan Ryan of Cashel, Co. Tipperary and supported by parents of children attending First Step Children’s Rehabilitation Clinic in Patrickswell.
Thanks to the efforts of Coiscéim Eile, a Lokomat has been installed and is operational in The First Step Children’s Rehabilitation Clinic in Patrickswell. The clinic operate the equipment on an 8am to 8pm basis, seven days a week thus ensuring that the greatest number of individuals, children and adults, can access the equipment. They provide Lokomat therapy at no additional charge to their basic physio charge (currently €75 per hour).
This means that children like Seán McCullough, who up to now have had to travel to Switzerland to the Children’s Rehabilitation Clinic in Switzerland to avail of specialised intensive walk therapy programmes including daily walking on the Lokomat can now be facilitated in the First Step Children's Rehabilitation Clinic in Patrickswell.
Coisceim Eile continues to raise funds to purchase the Lokomat. Already through Tractor Runs and many other fundraising events they have raised €150,000 of the €300,000 purchase fund required.
Background
Joan and her daughter were involved in a serious car accident a number of years ago and this resulted in Joan being severely visually impaired. She now relies on her family and guide dog to get about. Sadly her daughter, Edel, was also involved in the accident and is likely to be in a wheelchair for the rest of her life. It is the belief of Edel’s family and physiotherapist that she would benefit from regular walking exercise, to assist in protection of her current health status, oxygen uptake, circulation, lungs, muscles and skin.
The first Lokomat in Ireland was installed at the NRH in March 2007 and since then has been of assistance in the recovery programmes for a range of individuals with a variety of requirements. The Lokomat at the NRH is only available to inpatients at the NRH and due to the constraints of the location is can only operated during hospital hours by NRH staff.