International Day Of Older Persons Celebrated

To celebrate International Day of Older Persons, 1 October 2014, Ward 14 in Lagan Valley Hospital held an event to highlight the services provided for the older person within Lagan Valley. The event was aimed to raise awareness of the impact of an ageing population and to recognise that older people can grow old with dignity. Pictured with patient Fenton Lyons from Down area is L/R: Roisin Coulter (Director Planning, Performance & Informatics), Pat McGeeney (Occupational Therapy Manager), Dr Gerallt Roberts (Consultant), Dr Rosie Kelly (Consultant), Jim Wells MLA (Health Minister), June Cairns (Ward Manager) & Michelle McNulty (Physiotherapist).