The former RTÉ broadcaster praised neighbours who ‘extended the hand of friendship and got me up’ after the incident
The former RTÉ journalist and broadcaster praised his neighbours who “extended the hand of friendship and got me up” after the incident.
“Like most of you I will not forget Ireland’s great victory last night,” he posted on X.
“But at the end I slipped from the sofa and fell to the ground.
“Claire could not get me up, eventually a great neighbour extended the hand of friendship and got me up. Yes it was scary, but I’m OK now. Thanks.”
In the feedback quite a few individuals have replied, providing Charlie their assist and love.
“Sending love your way, Charlie,” one wrote. “You knew my Mum, Gwen, in Limerick as a child and she always spoke well of you.”
Another added: “Charlie, it’s wonderful having great neighbours. Yourself and Claire must both have gotten a fright. Glad help was there for you both. Mind yourselves.”
While one different individual stated: “Thinking of you Charlie and your tough journey. With Claire and Tiger and your great neighbours hopefully the burden feels shared a wee bit. Warm thoughts always.”
Charlie has fortunately recovered as he up to date his X web page with a recent enchantment to assist promote Bewley’s Big Coffee Morning Social for Our Lady’s Hospice & Care Service.
Charlie along with his beloved Tiger
“Hospices around the country are so great,” he wrote. “None of us knows when we might need their support and help. Let’s all extend the hand of friendship to them. I mean this I love you all.”
He added this morning: “Myself and Tiger will be sharing the hand of friendship at the Wicklow Hospice in Magheramore on Thursday for the coffee morning between 10 and 12.
“It would be lovely if you could pop in. To everyone please please support your local hospice and make a donation.”
Last month, Charlie revealed that he had acquired hospice care in his Wicklow home over the summer time as his motor neurone illness worsens- requiring him to make use of a walking stick.
The broadcaster needs to die at home along with his household round him and hopes that care groups can allow his ultimate want to come true.
“I need to be very trustworthy, when my time comes, I need to die at home with my household round my mattress,” he instructed RTÉ.
The former information reporter by no means imagined he could be in his present predicament.
“I by no means in my wildest goals thought I might find yourself getting assist from the hospice.
“It makes me cry on daily basis. But my voice financial institution doesn’t decide up my crying. Coming to the top of my life, the function that the hospice performs, has been revealed to me.”
Charlie was in Powerscourt with spouse, Claire, and pet, Tiger, to encourage individuals round Ireland to carry the Bewley’s Big espresso morning on September 21 to assist fund hospice care across the nation.
“First of all, the hospice home care group are skilled medical individuals, however from my perspective, they’ve lots of sources which they will name upon.
“They know for positive the problems surrounding an individual who’s dying. As I’ve stated I need to die at home surrounded by my household and my understanding is the care groups will help on this space.
“Helping these teams and organisations helps me to remain alive and I’ve promised myself whereas I’ve a breath in my physique, I need to proceed to increase the hand of friendship to individuals in darkish locations, for individuals who have a terminal sickness like myself,” he stated.
Charlie stated his spouse and pet canine present him immense consolation throughout his present ordeal.
“I need to say how essential Tiger is to my life now. Tiger picks up when I’m distressed. In my darkish days now, Tiger senses the misery I’m going by, and Claire and I like cuddling him in our mattress.”
Sadly, Charlie’s well being is continually worsening.
“My mobility is deteriorating quick now, and it could not make sure the place I’ll find yourself within the final section of my life.
“I could also be becoming a member of the hundreds and hundreds of people that for years have been dwelling out of a wheelchair, however I’m going to proceed to assist individuals. Helping the teams and charities is a superb distraction.”
Bewley’s Big Coffee Morning Social for Hospice has raised €43.2million for Together for Hospice, the National Hospice Movement, since its inception in 1992.
