What is Coronavirus? Coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) is a new illness that can affect your lungs and breathing. While most people with COVID-19 develop mild or uncomplicated illness, people with NMD are at higher risk of becoming very unwell. Coronavirus is spread in sneeze or cough droplets. To infect somebody, the virus has to get […]
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Update on MDI Annual General Meeting 2020
Dear All In response to the current Government Guidelines in relation to ongoing Covid 19 emergency and the restrictions in place, the decision has been made to postpone the MDI Annual General Meeting (AGM) 2020 until further notice. The AGM was scheduled to take place on Saturday 16th May at the MDI Head Office in […]
MDI Update on Respiratory Clinic in Beaumont Hospital
Dear All We have received confirmation today from the Respiratory Clinic in Beaumont Hospital that appointments are 100% cancelled and that they will be rescheduled in due course. We understand that some members recently received text messages confirming their appointment for Friday – we have been advised to ask you to please disregard these. If you had […]
Know The Signs of Covid-19 (Coronavirus)
Helping Children and Teenagers to Understand
Here is some guidance from HSE Psychological Services on the coronavirus and helping children and teenagers to understand. Children and teenagers will often take a lead from us in terms of how we respond to events, so it is important that we are not overly worried or anxious in their presence. Every child is […]
MDI Update on Adult Neurology Clinic in Beaumont Hospital
Dear All We have received confirmation today from the Adult Neurology Clinic in Beaumont Hospital that appointments are 100% cancelled and that they will be rescheduled in due course. We understand that some members recently received text messages confirming their appointment for Friday (20th March) – we have been advised to ask you to please […]
Derek Farrell – R.I.P Obituary
It was with great sadness that we at Muscular Dystrophy Ireland (MDI) learnt of the passing last Friday 6th March 2020 of former Chairman, Board Member, Director and friend of MDI, Derek Farrell. Derek first became involved with Muscular Dystrophy Ireland (MDI) in the mid 1980’s and he was appointed as MDI’s first Director (CEO) […]
Coronavirus – How we might be affected emotionally
Here is some guidance from HSE Psychological Services on minding our emotional well-being in relation to the coronavirus. While we are aware that some of the exercises in it are not suitable for everyone, we hope you find something of support to you. With Covid 19 we are all experiencing a new and challenging event. […]
Coronavirus Update regarding MDI activities
MDI wishes to let our members know that we are continuing to monitor developments in relation to the coronavirus and to evaluate potential steps to safeguard the health and wellbeing of members and staff. In the interest of protecting members who may be more at risk if they catch the coronavirus, we wish to let […]
At-risk groups and Coronavirus (COVID-19)
Coronavirus (COVID-19) is a new virus. We are still learning how it works. There are some groups of people who may be more at risk of serious illness if they catch coronavirus. But the HSE do not think that these groups have a higher risk of catching coronavirus. This is similar to other infections such […]
