title: A shared experience.
abstract: Rey, Hilda and Agnes arrived from the Philippines to work in our nursing home in Carrickfergus last year. The senior staff at Tamlaght were keen to make sure the nurses were not too homesick and, although the bitterly cold Northern Irish winter was a long way from the warm climate of their home country, the natural warmth of the Irish hospitality helped, and they enjoyed the 'craic' with other young members of staff.
authors.affiliation: Matron, Tamlaght Private Nursing Home, County Antrim.
authors.forename: Rosemary
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Strange