New book celebrates autistic voices through words and creativity
A new book celebrating imagination, individuality and shared experience has been published by participants in a creative writing class for autistic adults. The NeuroVerse: Autistic Insights and Expressions, features...
Dying Matters Week in the Northern Trust
Talking about death can be a difficult prospect for many of us but people don’t have to face this alone. Dying Matters Week is a national campaign, led by...
The Roddens celebrates 55 years of compassionate care
A beloved Ballymoney care home proudly marked its 55th anniversary last month. The milestone was made even more special with the return of the home’s very first care assistant,...
Northern Trust leads the way with NI’s first clinic for paediatric genetic condition
Learning that your child has a genetic condition can be an overwhelming experience for any family. Familial hypercholesterolaemia—an inherited disorder caused by an altered gene leading to high cholesterol—is...
Occupational Therapy students complete innovative school placement
Three final-year Occupational Therapy (OT) students have completed a successful placement at St. Colm’s High School, Draperstown as part of an innovative new pilot. The initiative was born out...
Give a child a brighter future through fostering
Children like eight-year-old Kaiden are waiting on a home Did you know there are currently 3514 children and young people living in foster care in Northern Ireland? As this...
New ‘Hospital at Home’ service introduced in East Antrim
The Northern Trust has launched a new community-based service where hospital-level care is delivered to residents in 15 care homes in the East Antrim area. The ‘Hospital at Home’...