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Addiction <strong>Services</strong> (HSE)Addiction Counselling <strong>Services</strong>, HSE West, Merlin Park Regional Hospital, <strong>Galway</strong>.Tel: 091 753595 / 091 755883Email: alcoholc@hse.ieProvides outpatient, aftercare, counselling and advisory services, including alcoholic andgambling addictions.Tus Nua, The Mall, Tuam, Co. <strong>Galway</strong>.Tel: 093 60474Community addiction counselling services.Dochas Nua, Addiction Counselling <strong>Services</strong>, Bride Street, Loughrea, Co. <strong>Galway</strong>.Tel: 091 847556Provides advice, in<strong>for</strong>mation, support, one to one drug counselling and education service <strong>for</strong>parents and community groups.Audiology ServiceTel: 091 58211210 Ely Place, Sea Road, <strong>Galway</strong>.Assess, diagnose and rehabilitate children and adults with hearing difficulties, and aims toaddress the hearing loss by the prescribing and fitting <strong>of</strong> hearing aids.Carers <strong>Services</strong>Tel: 091 548333Carers Department, HSE West, West City Centre, Seamus Quirke Road, <strong>Galway</strong>.Provides a support service to Family/ In<strong>for</strong>mal Carers in <strong>Galway</strong> City and County. A Family/In<strong>for</strong>mal Carer is defined as: “Someone who provides regular, unpaid personal help <strong>for</strong> a friendor family member with a long-term illness, health problem or disability”. A range <strong>of</strong> carerssupport services are provided including: training service, support group service, in<strong>for</strong>mationand advice service, in-home respite service.Civil Registration ServiceTel: 091 546277HSE West, 25 Newcastle Road, <strong>Galway</strong>.www.certificates.ieRegistration <strong>of</strong> all life events – births, stillbirths, marriages and deaths. Issuing <strong>of</strong> certificates<strong>for</strong> life events. You may order online at www.certificates.ie Solemnisation <strong>of</strong> civil marriages.Community DevelopmentTel: 091 548331HSE West, West City Centre, Seamus Quirke Road, <strong>Galway</strong>.Community Development is concerned with developing a collective response to the needswithin communities, helping them to identify these needs and supporting them to achieve theirobjectives. The Community Development Department liaises with Voluntary/CommunityGroups in <strong>Galway</strong>, including those supporting the needs <strong>of</strong> older people.46