Lisnaskea Men’s Shed Powers Up for Success with Gortacharn

Gortacharn Residential and Nursing Home, owned by Northern Irish care home group Dunluce Healthcare, has teamed up with Lisnaskea Men’s Shed to deliver essential tools for the organisation’s new premises.

With an investment of £1000, the local care home has provided a wood turn lathe, power tenon cutters, a cordless angle grinder and battery, a dowel maker jig kit, a cordless chainsaw, wood pruning cutters and more, ensuring that Lisnaskea Men’s Shed can continue to have its positive impact on men’s health in Fermanagh.

Ryan Smith, Chief Executive at Dunluce Healthcare, said:

“We are excited to partner with Erne East Community Partnership Ltd and their Lisnaskea Men’s Shed project and play our part in benefitting the community in which we operate.

“At Dunluce Healthcare, we understand the significant beneficial influence that charities such as Erne East Community Partnership has on the area, especially amongst the older generations, and are committed to supporting activities that enhance the lives of local residents.

“Lisnaskea Men’s Shed is particularly important in aiding older individuals who may be vulnerable to loneliness and isolation, and we are proud to support a group that helps mitigate these effects and promote overall wellbeing.”

With 55 well-maintained beds, vibrant gardens, and welcoming communal areas, Gortacharn Nursing Home, located on Nutfield Road, offers long and short-term care, dementia, respite, and end of life care.

A staff spokesperson commented on the recent partnership:

“Lisnaskea Men’s Shed aims to prevent mental ill health and promote positive mental health for rurally isolated men often living alone with long term health condition(s) and disability.

“We have recently acquired a new premises in Lisnaskea town centre, having been renting a premises until this point, and while this is an exciting time for us, funding continues to be on ongoing struggle.

“The support of local business Dunluce Healthcare has given our move an incredible financial and morale boost and it will undoubtedly make our transition smoother.

“We have seen first hand the positive impact, both mentally and physically, on service users and it means a great deal to all of us at Lisnaskea Men’s Shed to have the support of Dunluce Healthcare.”

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