{"id":10,"date":"2021-03-26T18:01:15","date_gmt":"2021-03-26T18:01:15","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/northwestmeathhospice.ie\/?page_id=10"},"modified":"2024-01-09T10:03:44","modified_gmt":"2024-01-09T10:03:44","slug":"about-us","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/northwestmeathhospice.ie\/about-us\/","title":{"rendered":"About Us"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-1 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<p>The North Westmeath Hospice is a voluntary organisation which was set up in 1994 to help provide specialist palliative care services for the people of Westmeath. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The North Westmeath Hospice is registered in Ireland as a limited company and has charitable status. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The assets of the Hospice are held in trust by the directors who are unpaid and they report to the Hospice Homecare Foundation Committee which is responsible for setting the policy of the Hospice and liaising with the HSE. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The fundraising is carried out mainly through the Mullingar branch and the Delvin branch of the Hospice together with many other individuals and support groups throughout the county.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image alignfull size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"600\" height=\"480\" src=\"https:\/\/northwestmeathhospice.ie\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/Delvin-committee.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-1050\" srcset=\"https:\/\/northwestmeathhospice.ie\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/Delvin-committee.jpg 600w, https:\/\/northwestmeathhospice.ie\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/Delvin-committee-300x240.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Governance<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Directors:<\/h4>\n\n\n\n<ul>\n<li>Brian Lawlor,<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>John Shaw,<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Teresa Collentine,<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\">North Westmeath Hospice fundraising committee:<\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Mullingar Branch:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-2 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<ul>\n<li>Margaret Claffey (Chairperson)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Trudy Maguire (Office Administrator)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Agnes Weafer (Assistant Chairperson)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Veronica Larkin (PRO)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Anne Donohoe<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Assumpta O\u2019Meara<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Patricia Carroll<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Carmel Cahill<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Cepta Wallace<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Ruth Illingworth<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Sister Therese Mullen<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Teresa Collentine<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Mary Tunney<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Mary Winterlich<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Marie Kiernan<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Helen Purcell<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Detty Cornally<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Stephen Hand<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Mary Kelly<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Breda Hussey<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Delvin Branch:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul>\n<li>Barney Ivory (Chairperson)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Mary Cully<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Patricia McGrath<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Teresa Feery<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Margaret O\u2019Shaughnessy<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Angela Rice<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Maura Drum<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Kay Gafney<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Alice Reilly<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Biddy Milligan&nbsp;<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Breda McHugh&nbsp;<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Dolores Gaffney&nbsp;<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Elaine Revington<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>John Ayres<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Kathleen Gilroy<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Maeve Murphy&nbsp;<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Mary Fox<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Pauline Brady&nbsp;<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Philomena Melligan&nbsp;<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Richard King&nbsp;<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Rosie Leonard&nbsp;<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Sophie Doyle&nbsp;<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-gallery has-nested-images columns-default is-cropped wp-block-gallery-1 is-layout-flex wp-block-gallery-is-layout-flex\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><a  href=\"https:\/\/northwestmeathhospice.ie\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/Ann-Ann.jpg\" data-rel=\"lightbox-gallery-0\" data-rl_title=\"\" data-rl_caption=\"\" title=\"\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"600\" height=\"480\" src=\"https:\/\/northwestmeathhospice.ie\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/Ann-Ann.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-1051\" srcset=\"https:\/\/northwestmeathhospice.ie\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/Ann-Ann.jpg 600w, https:\/\/northwestmeathhospice.ie\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/Ann-Ann-300x240.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><a  href=\"https:\/\/northwestmeathhospice.ie\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/Delvin-committee.jpg\" data-rel=\"lightbox-gallery-0\" data-rl_title=\"\" data-rl_caption=\"\" title=\"\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"600\" height=\"480\" src=\"https:\/\/northwestmeathhospice.ie\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/Delvin-committee.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-1050\" srcset=\"https:\/\/northwestmeathhospice.ie\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/Delvin-committee.jpg 600w, https:\/\/northwestmeathhospice.ie\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/Delvin-committee-300x240.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><a  href=\"https:\/\/northwestmeathhospice.ie\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/Detty-and-Cepta.jpg\" data-rel=\"lightbox-gallery-0\" data-rl_title=\"\" data-rl_caption=\"\" title=\"\"><img loading=\"lazy\" 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\/><\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><a  href=\"https:\/\/northwestmeathhospice.ie\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/Therese-and-Carmel-C.jpg\" data-rel=\"lightbox-gallery-0\" data-rl_title=\"\" data-rl_caption=\"\" title=\"\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"600\" height=\"480\" src=\"https:\/\/northwestmeathhospice.ie\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/Therese-and-Carmel-C.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-1041\" srcset=\"https:\/\/northwestmeathhospice.ie\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/Therese-and-Carmel-C.jpg 600w, https:\/\/northwestmeathhospice.ie\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/Therese-and-Carmel-C-300x240.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><a  href=\"https:\/\/northwestmeathhospice.ie\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/Veronica-and-Carmel.jpg\" data-rel=\"lightbox-gallery-0\" data-rl_title=\"\" data-rl_caption=\"\" title=\"\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"600\" height=\"480\" src=\"https:\/\/northwestmeathhospice.ie\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/Veronica-and-Carmel.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-1040\" srcset=\"https:\/\/northwestmeathhospice.ie\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/Veronica-and-Carmel.jpg 600w, https:\/\/northwestmeathhospice.ie\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/Veronica-and-Carmel-300x240.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n<\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Members of the Hospice Homecare Foundation Committee:<\/h4>\n\n\n\n<ul>\n<li>Dr Antoinette Butler,<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Teresa Collentine,<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Mary Cully,<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Katherine Kenny,<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Veronica Larkin,<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Brian Lawlor,<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>John Shaw (Chairman),<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Dr Mark Sheehy<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Company Name:<\/strong> North Westmeath Hospice Limited <strong>Company Number:<\/strong> 319418 <strong>Registered Office:<\/strong> North Westmeath Hospice, Mary Street, Mullingar, Co. Westmeath <strong>Charity Number:<\/strong> 12840 <strong>Auditors:<\/strong> BDM Chartered Accountants, Mullingar, Co. Westmeath <strong>Solicitors:<\/strong> J.A. Shaw &amp; Co. Solicitors, Mullingar, Co. Westmeath<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The North Westmeath Hospice is a voluntary organisation which was set up in 1994 to help provide specialist palliative care services for the people of Westmeath. The North Westmeath Hospice is registered in Ireland as a limited company and has charitable status. 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