“Let’s Talk Nutrition for Lung Fibrosis”

Sandra Murphy, Clinical Specialist Dietitian at the Mater Misericordiae Hospital, will take part in ILFA’s “Let’s Talk Nutrition for Lung Fibrosis” on Friday 31 March 2023 @ 12pm via Zoom. Please contact ILFA by emailing info@ilfa.ie or calling 086 871 5264 to register to attend. Questions can be submitted in advance by emailing info@ilfa.ie.

Lynn Fox, Respiratory Advance Nurse Practitioner at the Mater Miserericordiae University Hospital, will take part in ILFA’s “Let’s Talk Medication” session on Monday 27th February at 2pm. All are welcome to this online event that will take place via Zoom. Please register at info@ilfa.ie or call 086 871 5264.
Questions on medication can be submitted in advance.

ILFA’s online, award winning exercise classes for lung fibrosis patients take place every week and are free of charge to members.
Classes are led by Eimear Bell, respiratory physiotherapist and take place on Monday, Wednesday and Thursday via Zoom.
Email info@ilfa.ie or call 086 871 5264 to join.

ILFA’s next Patient and Public Involvement Advisory Group Meeting will take place on Thursday 25th February at 5pm. Thank you to the patients, carers, scientists, researchers and healthcare professionals who participate in this group. A link to join the online meeting will be sent to all members in advance of the meeting.

Debate on the second stage of the Human Tissue Bill (including the Opt-Out Organ Donation Consent System) is scheduled to take place in Dail Eireann today, Tuesday 24th January.

ILFA supports the introduction of an Opt-Out Organ Donation System and is a signatory on the Briefing Paper from members of the Irish Donor Network (see link below).

Briefing Paper Human Tissue Bill IDN

 

The Irish Lung Fibrosis Association will host an online support group meeting on Wednesday 1st February at 2pm using the Zoom platform.

 

All are welcome.

We hope you will join us for some valuable introductions, discussions and peer support.

Email info@ilfa.ie or call 086 871 5264 to register.

The Irish Lung Fibrosis Association in collaboration with the Irish Thoracic Society is pleased to welcome Professor Michael Kreuter, Director of the Center for Interstitial & Rare Lung Diseases, Heidelberg University Hospital to deliver the Fergus Goodbody Lecture to healthcare professionals online on 10/2/23.

Healthcare professionals can register for this educational event via the Irish Thoracic Society.

The Human Tissue Bill has now been published and is available on the Oireachtas website;
https://oireachtas.ie/en/bills/bill/2022/121/
Statement from the Irish Lung Fibrosis Association.
“The Irish Lung Fibrosis Association (ILFA) warmly welcomes the publication of the Human Tissue BIll especially the provision for the introduction of a soft-opt organ donation consent system. ILFA has campaigned with members of the Irish Donor Network for an opt-out organ donation system and we look forward to the benefits this legislation will bring with time. We urge the government, HSE and Department of Health to commit adequate resources and investment in infrastructure and personnel to ensure that organ donation and transplantation services in Ireland are maximised to their full potential.”

Join ILFA for an online Festive Dance Class on Tuesday December 20th at 4pm with choreographer Tracey Barnes and members of the Dancing for IPF Team. All are welcome.

Don’t forget to wear your Christmas jumper and hat!

Register in advance by emailing info@ilfa.ie or calling 086 871 5264

The Irish Lug Fibrosis Association (ILFA) is delighted to announce a new 6-week series of online yoga classes with Michael Darragh Macauley.
The classes will start on Friday 11th November at 10.30am via Zoom.
Please register in advance to join the class by emailing info@ilfa.ie or calling 086 871 5264
The class is free to all members registered with ILFA.
Namaste!