A number of groups from Cavan and Monaghan celebrated their participation in a year-long initiative at the Marie Keating Foundation.
Locals groups who took part in the initiative also attended the launch of the Marie Keating Foundation's Adults with Intellectual Disability Celebration Day.
The milestone event celebrated the collaborative work between the Marie Keating Foundation, HSE Cavan Monaghan Disability Services, people with intellectual disabilities as well as intellectual disability support groups across the country.
A key milestone was the official launch of Healthy Living for Life-an easy-to-read booklet focused on cancer prevention, healthy lifestyle habits and the national cancer screening services available.
The resource aims to deliver accessible, engaging and empowering health information tailored specifically for adults with intellectual disabilities.
The initiative was the brainchild of Health Action Groups in Cavan and Monaghan HSE Disability Services and developed in collaboration with the Marie Keating Foundation.
Seven groups Health Action Groups across the country collaborated in the project - Cavan Town, Bailieborough, Monaghan, Sligo, Ballinasloe, Galway, Cork and Waterford.
Candidate Advanced Nurse Practitioner, Gemma Smyth, who worked with the Marie Keating Foundation and played a key leadership role on the project, said: In Cavan Monaghan Disability Services, we work to make every contact count, we work to improve access to health information and services, to help to improve the lives of the people we support. Together, we are empowering people to understand their bodies, make informed choices, and take care of their health
