What does enable Ireland do?
What does enable Ireland do?
What services do Enable Ireland provide? Enable Ireland provides services to children and adults with disabilities and their families from 40 locations in 14 counties. The services we provide include clinical assessment, therapy, education, training, residential, respite, PA and family support services.
Is enable Ireland HSE?
As a voluntary organisation funded by the HSE, Enable Ireland is working alongside other voluntary agencies and the HSE to deliver this new model of service across the country.
What type of business is enable Ireland?
Enable Ireland provides free services to children and adults with disabilities and their families from over 40 locations in 15 counties.
Is enable Ireland a charity?
Enable Ireland is a charitable organisation which provides free support services to children and adults with physical, sensory and intellectual disabilities. We have over 40 service locations in 14 counties and provide support to over 13,000 children and adults, and their families.
Who founded Enable Ireland?
Dr Robert Collis
Enable Ireland was founded in 1948 originally as Cerebral Palsy Ireland. Its founder, Dr Robert Collis, used a £100 donation from the Marrowbone Fund to establish an assessment clinic for children with disabilities.
What is classed as a disability in Ireland?
the person must be suffering from an injury, disease, congenital deformity or physical or mental illness or defect which has continued or may reasonably be expected to continue for a period of at least a year.
How is enable Ireland funded?
Enable Ireland is part funded by the State to provide services to over 9,400 children and adults with disabilities. Every year, we need over €2 million in additional funding to meet the costs of delivering our services. In 2020, 91% of every euro received was spent directly on delivering disability services.
Who is the CEO of Enable Ireland?
John O’Sullivan –
John O’Sullivan – CEO – Enable Ireland | LinkedIn.
What illnesses qualify for Disability Allowance?
The medical criteria which must be satisfied in order to qualify for Disability Allowance are: the person must be suffering from an injury, disease, congenital deformity or physical or mental illness or defect which has continued or may reasonably be expected to continue for a period of at least a year.
How much is disability payment in Ireland?
The weekly maximum rate of Disability Allowance in 2022:
| Personal rate (claimant) | €208 |
|---|---|
| Adult dependant | €138 |
| Child dependent under 12 | €40 (full rate) €20 (half rate) |
| Child dependent aged 12 years or over | €48 (full rate) €24 (half rate) |
Do HSE supply wheelchairs?
Am I entitled to a wheelchair? The HSE provides medical and surgical aids and appliances, including wheelchairs, free of charge to medical card holders and people on the Long Term Illness Scheme.
What does the Brothers of Charity do?
The Brothers of Charity Services endeavours to offer services in local communities, promoting and supporting positive engagement and interaction between those who use our services and their community, and supporting them to participate in and be included in all facets of community life as equal and valued citizens.
