Enable Ireland Limerick Adult Services

Personal Portfolios

A highly trained staff manages the activities of service users and each is assigned a key worker. The key worker and the service user work together to create a unique personal portfolio. This is a record of courses and other information relating to the development of a service user during the time spent at the Day Activity Centre. It allows the progress of each service user to be constantly monitored.
 
A personal portfolio gives a service user more control, independence and input into their daily lives. Each service user discusses the activities they would like to do each week with their key worker and a schedule is then devised. At the same time, staff have specific objectives for the week and weekly meetings are conducted so that changing needs of the service user can be constantly met.

Person-Centred Planning 

The PCP process develops a holistic personal profile with the service user, setting objectives based on personal aspirations and using a capacity searching approach. This process assists participants to identify their strengths, needs, abilities and preferences resulting in the formulation of individual person centred plans based upon realistic goals.

Activities

  • A full range of learning and leisure activities.
  • Sports based activities - including swimming, boccia, power soccer and an extensive physiotherapy programme. 

Training and Development Programmes

  • The Limerick Educational Advancement Programme (LEAP) provides Rehabilitative Training for adults with physical and sensory disabilities. It gives trainees an opportunity to develop a broad range of skills as well as fostering greater independence, personal effectiveness and self advocacy. The programme also aims to facilitate and encourage trainees to become more involved and included in their local community.
  • Community based activities - Trainees have been involved in a community radio station and strong links have been developed with the University of Limerick, allowing access to third level education.
  • IT Training - Service users work with the instructor on an individual basis.

Additional Facilities at Quinn's Cross

  • Sensory garden - Opened in June 2005, this has been specifically designed with service users in mind.
  • Communication Aids - Staff are trained in the programming of speech aids such as Dynavox.
  • Sensory Room - An environment in which stimulating activities and experiences enhance skills such as hearing, sight, taste, smell, touch and hand/eye coordination. A relaxing place for service users to go when they want some time out. It is equipped with fibro-acoustic pillows, fibre-optic lights and a fanlight.

Transport

We provide transport throughout the county for our service users to attend our centre on a daily basis. We also facilitate service users from NTDI, MS Society, Vocational Training Centre and a service user of FÁS (Supported Employment Programme).