A new art exhibition on palliative care has been launched in Letterkenny today.
The exhibition features powerful artworks made by students at Coláiste Ailigh, in a collaborative effort with the Donegal Hospice as part of Palliative Care Week.
Director of Nursing Catherine Regan and Christina French from the Donegal Hospice and Dr Jessica Sui, a Consultant in Palliative Care, gave an informative talk to the Coláiste Ailigh students and their teacher, Ms Annmarie Ní Chanainn, about palliative care before they set out to create their artworks.
Those works were then unveiled at the exhibition at CoLab on the ATU campus in Letterkenny today.
Catherine Regan, Director of Nursing at Donegal Hospice said “The aim was to dispel the myth of palliative care and get the student’s perception on what palliative care means to them. This project would allow them to have an individual response to the theme where they will have an opportunity to express their feelings and thoughts.”
Ann Marie NíChanainn, Art Teacher at Coláiste Ailigh said “the project’s nature was very close to the core values and ethos of the ETB which are Respect, Care & Community and indeed very well aligned with some of Donegal Hospice’s own core values being – Respect, Quality, and Partnership. We are very excited that this has allowed the school and the hospice to work together and that this will display the student’s artistic creativity in this way, and for this special week.”
The exhibition is open in Letterkenny today until 4pm.
Thanks to NorthWest NewsPix for these photos from the launch earlier today.
Co ordinator Catherine Regan speaking at the launch of “You, Me and Palliative Care” Art project in the Colab. (North West Newspix)
HSE and Donegal Hospice Staff at the launch of “You, Me and Palliative Care” Art project in the Colab. (North West Newspix)
Dr Jessica Sui, Dr Avril Fountain of the Donegal Hospice with Maura Gillen and Catherine Regan of the HSE at the launch of “You, Me and Palliative Care” Art project in the Colab. (North West Newspix)
Members of the collaboration group for the project “You, Me and Palliative Care” Art project at the launch in the Colab. (North West Newspix)
Caolaiste Ailigh student Mia Ni Cheannain with her piece of art at the launch of “You, Me and Palliative Care” Art project in the Colab. (North West Newspix)
Special guest Mairead Ni Mhonaigh speaking at the launch of “You, Me and Palliative Care” Art project in the Colab. (North West Newspix)
