“It gives me real peace of mind knowing that the cardiology team is monitoring my readings and looking after everything behind the scenes. The app is so easy to use, and being able to recover in my own home made a big difference,” according to Paula Finn, who was recently diagnosed with atrial fibrillation and enrolled in an innovative virtual healthcare initiative pioneered through the collaboration of University Hospital Galway (UHG) community based cardiology teams and the HIVE laboratory at the University of Galway.
“Every time we go anywhere George makes people smile - and because I volunteer with North West Hospice, I thought this is perfect,” explained Geraldine Fowley, outlining how her therapy dog George started visiting North West Hospice in Sligo as part of the hospice’s Dog Therapy Initiative.
Galway Virtual Initiative Brings Cardiac Care Home for Patients
“It gives me real peace of mind knowing that the cardiology team is monitoring my readings and looking after everything behind the scenes. The app is so easy to use, and being able to recover in my own home made a big difference,” according to Paula Finn, who was recently diagnosed with atrial fibrillation and enrolled in an innovative virtual healthcare initiative pioneered through the collaboration of University Hospital Galway (UHG) community based cardiology teams and the HIVE laboratory at the University of Galway.
Dog Therapy volunteers give the gift of comfort at North West Hospice
“Every time we go anywhere George makes people smile - and because I volunteer with North West Hospice, I thought this is perfect,” explained Geraldine Fowley, outlining how her therapy dog George started visiting North West Hospice in Sligo as part of the hospice’s Dog Therapy Initiative.