The Cosy Cafe Kilbeggan

05/02/2026

Another good analogy from Dementia Friends UK using fairy lights as an example to help understand how dementia can affect the brain and memory.

05/02/2026

Well done SWEETS Ltd Kilbeggan 🚙 🍽️

SWEETS Kilbeggan Meals on Wheels Members of staff and directors of SWEETS, James Mullins, Cllr. Liam McDaniel, Breda Lynch, Joanne Grennan, Patrick Kavanagh, Lizzy McDonald, Ruth Kiernan and Liam Daly pictured beside the new ‘Meals on Wheels’ van; missing from photo, board members Kathleen Grenn...

04/02/2026

Our next meeting Tuesday 10th February

This month we will be joined by Martina Logan, OT Memory Technology Resource Room & Pauline Lee HSE Dementia advisor introducing us to the "All About Me" booklet

🎶 Music will be provided by The Elderly Brothers 🎶

with our usual tea, chat & nibbles! 🫖 🍰

We look forward to seeing you in Kilbeggan Parish Centre from 11 a.m.

NOTE: "The Memory Technology Resource Room has assistive technology products on display. People with memory difficulties and their carers will have an opportunity to see a range products and how they work. You can also access expert advice about assistive technology." https://alzheimer.ie/location/westmeath-memory-technology-resource-room/

28/01/2026

Interesting analogy, imagining books on a bookcase as your memories. And as the bookcase starts to shake, comparing this to having dementia, some books (memories) may fall off or become jumbled.

There’s a video attached to explain and as this post says from Dementia Friends a little understanding goes a long way!

27/01/2026

Weekly events in Kilbeggan Library

We're glad to announce the return of some of our weekly group activities in the newly
refurbished Kilbeggan Library:

🧶 Craft and Chatter
Every Wednesday 2-4pm
No booking required

♦️ Bridge Club
Every Thursday 2-4pm
Please contact the library to register

☘️ Comhrá Gaeilge
Irish language conversation
Every Thursday 4-5pm
No booking required


Westmeath County Council

23/01/2026

“Many Faces of Alzheimer’s” — Tallaght University Hospital (TUH) has launched a ground breaking 12-part podcast series exploring dementia through a powerful mix of patient experiences and expert insight. Hosted by former CNN and RTÉ journalist Fionnuala Sweeney, the series features interviews with people living with memory difficulties alongside leading specialists from TUH’s Institute of Memory & Cognition. Inspired by her father’s Alzheimer’s diagnosis, Sweeney examines the challenges of dementia, emerging treatments, and how people can live well for longer.
To listen go to : https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLesNMSWFzNbRIOpoXuUHU3PLt1ohwx8r7

15/01/2026

Thank you to Beth & Niamh from Family Carers Ireland who joined us this month & to David for providing our music.

We hope you all enjoyed and we will see you again next month!

Irish Dementia Cafe Network Dementia: Understand Together Engaging Dementia

13/01/2026

Happy New Year to you all!

Please feel free to join us TODAY 13th January in Kilbeggan Parish Centre where we will be joined by Beth Wogan, Community Support Manager, Family Carers Ireland.

🎶 Music will be provided today by David McEvoy 🎶 with our usual tea, chat & nibbles! 🫖 🍰

We look forward to seeing you there from 11 a.m.

16/12/2025

Thank you to all who joined us for our Christmas party today! 🎄🎄

From Christmas decoration making, to lovely carol singing by the students from Scoil An Chlochair. A big thank you to all the students (& teachers!!) what a great job you did, it got everyone in a lovely festive spirit!

🎶 thank you also to our musicians Mick & Pat who were able to stand in for us last minute after we had to reschedule our plans last week due to the weather. We greatly appreciated it & judging by the dancing on the floor right until we finished, it’s safe to say everyone enjoyed too!

Merry Christmas to you all from all at The Cosy Cafe Kilbeggan & wishing you a New Year filled health & happiness!

We hope to see you again on January 13th!

Dementia: Understand TogetherIrish Dementia Cafe NetworkEngaging DementiaThe Alzheimer Society of IrelandALONE IrelandBethany House

09/12/2025

PLEASE READ ❗️ ❗️

DUE TO WEATHER WE ARE CANCELING

RESCHEDULING FOR NEXT TUESDAY 16th

Please feel free to join us for our last meeting of 2025 & help us get into the festive spirit!

TUESDAY 9th DECEMBER

📍 in Kilbeggan Parish Centre from 11a.m

🎄 Crafts with Noelle - Christmas Decorations

🎶 🏫 5th & 6th Class students from Scoil An Chlochair will join us for some Christmas Carols 🎶

🎶 The Elderly Brothers will have us dancing around the Christmas 🎄 Tree!

🫖 🍰 & we’ll have our usual tea, chat & nibbles!

We look forward to seeing you there!

Dementia: Understand Together Irish Dementia Cafe Network Engaging Dementia
The Alzheimer Society of Ireland ALONE Ireland



Westmeath's first Dementia Cafe- offering support to those living with dementia; their families/friends; carers & all those interested in supporting a dementia inclusive community. Join us the second Tuesday of every month in the Parish Centre, Kilbeggan.

05/12/2025

A big thank you to Engaging Dementia for nominating Cosy Café Kilbeggan and to Westmeath Volunteer Centre for a lovely afternoon of acknowledgements, presentations tea & scones! Well done to all the Volunteers 👏🏻

The Cosy Café Kilbeggan was one of the organisations selected to receive this year’s exclusive Westmeath Volunteer Centre Irish Food & Drink Fair Christmas Hamper Award.

05/12/2025

A big thank you to Engaging Dementia who nominated Cosy Café Kilbeggan and inviting us to receive this lovely hamper!

🎉 We’re thrilled to announce the winners! 🎉

We are delighted to share the organisations selected to receive this year’s exclusive Westmeath Volunteer Centre Irish Food & Drink Fair Christmas Hamper Award This is our way of recognising the incredible work they do in supporting volunteering across Westmeath.

🏆 Congratulations to:
Better Together | Alone | Mullingar Arts Centre | Vision Ireland | Engaging Dementia | New Horizon | Youth Work Midlands | Dun na Sí | 9th Westmeath Scouts | Mullingar Arch Club | Athlone Tidy Towns | Order of Malta | Care and Repair | New Horizon Athlone

Their hamper will be presented at Belvedere House Gardens & Park on Friday, 5th December, from 3:00 pm.

The event will include tea & scones and an opportunity for a presentation photograph — a perfect way to honour and celebrate volunteers.

Because every volunteer is a winner! 💙

Once again, congratulations, and thank you for everything you do for volunteering in Westmeath.