Long Term (Day) Rehabilitation

The aim of our long term rehabilitation programme is to maximise your ability to live as independently as possible. A major objective is to reduce social isolation.

Our community rehabilitation services help you work towards your own goals with the aim of reaching your potential in  activities of day to day life.

In the long-term rehabilitation service, you can be involved in anything from peer support groups, social groups to jobs clubs, physical activity or  rehabilitative sports, men’s shed, training programmes and creative arts programmes.

What are the aims of the programme?

The Day Rehabilitation Services Programme aims to bring together people with an Acquired Brain Injury (ABI) to participate in a programme of activity tailored to their needs. The approach is client centred and combines a range of cognitive, social, educational, creative and rehabilitative activities in a supportive environment. The aims of the programme are:

  • Improve quality of life and enable participants to live life to their fullest potential
  • Promote the development of new skills that increase a person’s ability to function at home or in the community
  • Consolidate existing skills and enable participants to capitalise on their abilities
  • Increase self-esteem
  • Promote self-awareness

Programme Structure and Content

The programme has two aspects: Group Work and Individual Client Work.

Group Work

The focus of this programme is client centred and combines a range of practical based and cognitive activities. Group work encompasses a creative and rehabilitative approach to enable clients to meet their full potential in the areas of physical, cognitive, behavioural/emotional and social development.

Individual Client Work

This programme is also client centred and involves key workers working with clients to identify Strengths/Needs and to develop Individual Goal Plans on areas of development appropriate to their needs e.g. compensatory strategies, transport training, ADL’s etc. Depending on the individual client goals, we can facilitate these areas of development in either a theoretical and/or practical based session.

Programme Design and Evaluation

A multidisciplinary team of health professionals with extensive experience of brain injury design and deliver the programme of activity.

We offer a range of modules in our centres which include a range of Community Activities or Creative Arts Based Programmes

We evaluate each module at the end and we take into account the feedback of the participants during the development of the subsequent modules. In this way, the programme is continually adapting to the needs of its participants.

Location, Duration and Days of Operation

Location and Duration

These day services run in our centre’s locations in Dublin –  Our centre in Blackhall Green, Dublin 7 and in Sandymount, and also in our centres in Cork, Mallow , Cobh and Limerick.

Days of operation

Cork: Ballincollig – Monday – Thursday
Cork: Mallow – Tuesday & Thursday
Cork: Cobh – Wednesday
Dublin: Dublin North (Blackhall Green)—Tuesday and Friday
Dublin: Sandymount—Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday
Dublin: Dublin West (Blackhall Green) —Wednesday, Thursday and Friday
DRS Limerick – Monday to Friday

Other Information

  • All Day Services locations are wheelchair accessible.
  • Participants must arrange their own transport to and from the centre/s. If participants have a specific difficulty in this area they may discuss it with the staff at the centre/s.
  • We request that participants bring their own lunches.
  • Entry to the programme can occur at any point during the year.
  • There is no charge for the Day Rehabilitation Services Programme.

Who qualifies for entry to the programme?

Participants must have an acquired brain injury and be aged 18 or upwards. Apply now

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