New Directions Learning Event Tullamore Court Hotel May 18 th 2016 Selected Theme Working with Parents as Partners Overall Change Relocated twenty Service Users with a Moderate Intellectual Disability and six staff from its main centre at St Vincents Centre Lisnagry Co limeri ID: 631287
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Innovation Centre,National Technological Park – Daughters of Charity Limerick.New Directions Learning Event, Tullamore Court Hotel, May 18th 2016.Slide2
Selected ThemeWorking with Parents as PartnersSlide3
Overall ChangeRelocated twenty Service Users with a Moderate Intellectual Disability and six staff from its main centre at St. Vincent’s Centre, Lisnagry, Co. limerick. ToA new service location at the National Technology Park, Castletroy, Limerick.Slide4
Innovation CentreSlide5
In Keeping WithDaughters of Charity Strategic Plan 2012-2016And
New Directions I
m
plementation Plan
2012-2016Slide6
Practical Steps TakenInforming Parents and Service Users of the implementation of New Directions Policy.Person Centred Planning Meetings focusing on 12 Personal Supports.Greater emphasis on Inclusion in one’s Local Community.Advocacy Meetings.
Identifying a Suitable Location.Slide7
Practical Steps TakenStaff Visit to New Location.Families informed by letter of progress and time lines in relation to moving to new location.Individual meetings offered to families to discuss any concerns with new location. Open Day viewing arranged for Parents.6 Months lead in Time.Slide8
Open DaySlide9
Open DaySlide10
Practical Steps TakenWeekly visit with Service Users to new Location and local community prior to moving.Parents informed of all visits.Links made with other Service Provider within the same location.Links made with the University of Limerick.Links made with local shops, restaurants,Links made with Local BusinessSlide11
ChallengesSolutions
Fear of Change
Change of Staff
Losing
out on activities
Transport
Safety
of new Location
Creating
an outside area
Sharing facilities
with other business
Reassurance given
Same
staff move
Replaced
in the community
New
Bus
purchased
Environmental risk
assessment.
Negotiated
with Owners
Higher
level of supervision in place
.Slide12
What Change Means for Service UserIntegrated within a business environment.Greater inclusion within the Local Community.Increase in personal and social skills.A calmer and quieter environment.Improvement in overall wellbeing.Increase in overall level of independence.More opportunities to access community facilities which now has become the norm.Slide13
What Change means for the Service ProviderAddresses implementation of Service Strategic Plan and HSE New Directions Policy.Provide greater opportunities for Service Users.
Greater presence and more focus on integration into local community.
Easier platform to provide 12 supports of New Directions Policy.
Examine existing staffing and logistical supports.
More creative with finance and existing budgets.
Enhances opportunities to develop more community networks and relationships.Slide14
What Change means for the Service ProviderChallenge in sourcing suitable properties within a community setting.
Creates more space on site for those with greater needs.
Cultural change from Campus base to Community base setting.
Additional Transport costs.Slide15
Official Opening Day29th September 2015Slide16
Daughters of CharityDisability Support ServicesClick on link below to watch video cliphttps://youtu.be/dv655UK_dwE Slide17
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