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Disability Care

​DISABILITY CARE

Disability Care

At Care About You, we have extensive experience providing the highest quality person-centred care to adults and children with disabilities.

 

Our comprehensive individual needs assessment is carried out to understand the person’s abilities, difficulties, medical conditions, allergies, likes and dislikes and wishes and goals.

 

This information and risk assessments form the foundation of our person-centred support plan.

 

Risk assessments are not intended to limit the opportunities for the individual but to find a safe way for them to do the things they want to do. Risk assessments are carried out in collaboration with the individual and family members as required.

What disabilities do our adult disability care services cater to?

At Care About You we have experience providing care and support for adults with a wide range of disabilities including:

Autism Spectrum Disorder

Epilepsy

Intellectual Disability

Down Syndrome

Cerebral Palsy

Progressive Neurodegenerative Disorders

Huntington’s Diseas

Prader–Willi Syndrom

Bipolar Disorder

Mental Health Difficulties

Schizophrenia

Acquired Brain Injury

Physical Disabilities

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What adult disability care services do we offer?

There are numerous advantages to availing of person-centred care. Here are some key benefits:

  1. Community Integration – At Care About You we are aware that unfortunately many people with disabilities experience social isolation for a variety of reasons. We can assist you to have full participation in your local community. We can support you to have a valued social role including assisting you to access services and recreational facilities.

  2. Personal Care and Support – At “Care About You” we are experienced at assisting individuals with all aspects of personal care including assisting with bathing/showering/bed bath, toileting, incontinence wear, catheter/convene assistance, feeding, dressing.

  3. Home Care Services – At “Care About You” we can provide assistance with household chores and daily living activities. These activities may include:

  • Laundry

  • Preparation Of Meals;

  • Helping With Household Pets; 

  • Light Housework;

  • Companionship;

  • Shopping;

  • Prompting Medication

  • Ordering Prescriptions/Medication;

  • Collecting Medication.

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4. Teaching independent living skills – At “Care About You” we have extensive experience in assisting people with physical or intellectual disabilities or mental health difficulties to lead an independent and meaningful life. We have experience in supporting young people who are leaving residential or foster care placements to adapt to independent living. This includes teaching and empowering people to:

  • Learn To Cook;

  • Do Laundry;

  • Do Shopping;

  • Learn About Money Management And Budgeting;

  • Do Housework;

  • Pursue Further Education;

  • Seek Employment;

  • Pursue Social Interests And Hobbies.

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What disabilities do our children’s disability care services cater to?

At Care About You, our team have experience in providing children’s disability care services for children with a wide range of disabilities including:

Autism Spectrum Disorder

Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder

Attention Deficit Disorder

Epilepsy

Intellectual Disability

Down Syndrome

Van Der Knapp Syndrome

Progressive Neurodegenerative Disorders

Cerebral Palsy

Microduplication XP22

KAT6A Syndrome

Microcephaly

Hypertonia

Pica Syndrome

Juvenile Huntington’s Disease

Physical Disabilities

What approach do we take with children’s disability care?

Our Holistic Approach is designed to assist your child to reach their full potential in the following areas:

  1. Personal Care and Support – We can assist with all aspects of personal care, peg feeding and support for all disabilities.

  2. Physical Care and Support – We can incorporate programs designed for your child by the occupational therapist or physiotherapist to support the child's physical development, gross and fine motor skills.

  3. Intellectual Care and Support – We have extensive experience supporting children with intellectual disabilities. We encourage children to reach their potential, value their abilities, offer support and encouragement, and celebrate their successes.

  4. Language – Although some children are non-verbal, we do not believe they cannot communicate. Our staff are committed to enabling children to communicate and choose using devices such as PECS. We also assist with Language programs designed by speech and language therapists.

  5. Emotional Care and Support – At "Care About You", we know the emotional support levels some children with disabilities require. We endeavour to understand how frustration can result in challenging behaviour, and we work with behaviour plans and offer encouragement and support for children.

  6. Social Support: At Care About You, Social Integration and Social Inclusion are vital for all children's growth, development, and self-esteem. Through effective care planning and support, we can ensure that your Child has the opportunity to access their local community and take part in enjoyable social activities.

  • What is the catchment of our person-centred care services?
    At Care About You, we offer clients person-centred care services in Clare, Limerick, North Tipperary, Laois, Longford, Louth, Meath, Offaly, Westmeath, Galway, Mayo, Sligo, Roscommon, Cork and Kerry.
  • Do you have the same caregiver for all person-centred care services?
    At Care About You, we aim to provide consistent support from one or two care support worker depending on your needs and call schedule. One of the management team will contact you if it is necessary to introduce a new support worker to cover illness or annual leave. The new support worker will be fully trained and shadowed by an existing support worker.
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