Ms Patricia Towey:

Yes, we do have a national office at the Carmichael Centre for Voluntary Groups which is a shared-service facility. Our family support officer tries to do outreach work in the greater Dublin area. There is a drop-in centre for people if they want to call to the office for information. We provide regional counselling and an annual respite weekend which is a good opportunity for family members to meet each other in a more informal environment to share coping strategies. We provide counselling for people diagnosed with the disease or going through testing for it. This is sourced through accredited psychotherapists.