West Cork Stroke Support Group

04/09/2026

Thank you to our presenters at the West Cork Stroke Support Group

04/09/2026

Farmers and farming families face unique challenges when receiving a cancer diagnosis. Living with cancer while running a farm presents a wide variety of emotional, physical, and practical challenges.

As part of the Rural Communities Cancer Project, FCN recently launched our new publication in partnership with Macmillan Cancer Support - A Guide for Farming Families Affected by Cancer.

This guide has been developed by people within the farming community who have direct experience of living with cancer and undergoing cancer diagnoses, treatment and aftercare.

This document offers clear and compassionate guidance for farmers navigating treatment, recovery and day-to-day work. It offers practical suggestions, reassurance and signposting to support and includes information and guidance about:

🔹 Pre-diagnosis
🔹 Post-diagnosis (pre-treatment)
🔹 Treatment
🔹 Post-treatment
🔹 Planning for the future
🔹 Help and support

A digital copy is available via our website here:https://fcn.org.uk/wp-content/uploads/2026/07/Guide-for-Farming-Families-Affected-by-Cancer-digital-pdf-1-ENGLAND.pdf

A bilingual version tailored for farmers in Wales is available here:https://fcn.org.uk/wp-content/uploads/2026/08/2026-06-FCN-Cancer-Guide_Welsh_COMBINED_V4.pdf

Printed versions are available on request - contact [email protected] if you would like some posting out to you.

31/08/2026

If you haven't already, please let us know if you are attending the group on Thursday so that we can be adequately prepared with seating, teas, coffess etc. Either by hitting reply or text 0872646820.

Looking forward to a great session with Laura Reddy from Irish Heart Foundation and our won Dr Mary from BGH.
See you soon!

26/08/2026

Carotid artery Diissection

A carotid artery dissection is a tear in an artery in your neck that sends blood to your brain. Read about what the symptoms are.

06/08/2026

16/07/2026

For your attention

27/04/2026

Please see the Living Well after Stroke Programme, a health promotion programme which is relevant to people post stroke and TIA run by the Cork stroke support group.
The time is flexible and on-line as well as in-person programmes are facilitated so there are no geographical limitiations. There is also a link to the LWAS prog on CSS website https://www.corkstrokesupport.ie/living-well-after-stroke/

Separate to this is the Cork support group has an on-line Chat Forum for Stroke Survivors on the last Tuesday of the month at 7pm,
If any members would like to join, here is the link https://zoom.us/j/93862753243?pwd=xKh25TnJNLhBQIowztwfSSzX9VJTkf.1

Details of Cork Stroke Support Activities can be found on www.corkstrokesupport.ie
On tuesday afternoon 2pm, stroke survivor / family member can call into the Cork Stroke Support Centre for Cafe Cairde for tea and a chat with others affected by stroke.