SHOWCASE PRESENTATION
Please find below the link to the Joint
presentation (Sligo & Donegal Branches) from the Showcase
Event
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Acquired Brain Injury Ireland provides services in both Donegal and Sligo. Since the range of services delivered at those location are different, please find below two profile sheets, detailing the services supplied in each of the locations.
Profile Sheet
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Name of
Organisation
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Acquired
Brain Injury Ireland
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Telephone
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01 280 4164
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Name Contact
Person
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Sligo –
Teresa O Boyle
Region- Steve
Orme.
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Web-Site
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www.abiireland.ie
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Address
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Sligo – 2
Race Court Manor , Tonaphubble, Sligo
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E-Mail
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toboyle@abiireland.ie
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ABOUT US
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Who are you?
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Teresa O
Boyle
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What is your
position?
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Local
Services Manager
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What is your
organisation/company?
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Acquired
Brain Injury Ireland
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Where do you
operate geographically?
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Sligo /
Leitrim / West Cavan.
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What is you
Mission Statement?
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To enable people
with acquired Brain Injury to live an independent life in the community, by
providing and maintaining a supportive environment.
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What is your
organisation philosophy?
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Acquired
Brain Injury Ireland is driven by the ethos of “maximising ability, Minimise
Disability” and the person is at the centre of everything we do. We strongly
support and promote: Dignity & Respect / Choices / Sharing ordinary
places / Contribution / & Relationships.
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ABOUT OUR SERVICE
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Describe the
type of service you deliver
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Transitional
Living residential & Community Outreach support.
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Who are your
typical clients/service users?
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18 – 65 yr
old people with an Acquired Brain Injury as a result of, road traffic
accident, Assault, Aneurysm, Viral Infection, Anoxia, Home / Work place
accidents, Fall, Brain Haemorrhage, Stroke.
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What makes
your service different to that provided by others?
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We provide
intense Cognitive rehabilitation following an Acquired Brain Injury. It is a
specialised service catering specifically for people with Cognitive deficits
following brain injury. Service includes input from Psychology, O.T., Case management, and team of Trained Rehabilitation Assistants . Sligo
Service is a partnership with HSE Physical & Sensory Disabilities Brain Injury
Service. Partnership goes under the remit of Community Brain Injury Team.
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What is your
specific expertise?
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I have worked
in the disability sector all my life and my background is in Mental Health, I
have also worked in Child services and Intellectual Disabilities.
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How long are
you involved in the sector?
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2 Years with
Acquired Brain Injury Ireland.
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How would you
like to interact with other providers in future (if applicable)?
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Conferences
such as this are a great opportunity to network and share information.
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Other
comments you wish to make
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We recognise
that each person is unique and every Brain Injury is different. Because of
this our Service is continually updating & seeking external resources and
support in response to clients needs. We depend very much on the supports we
avail of through many other organisations such as , LAPWD, IWA, RehabCare,
CIL, Stroke Group, Physio / S.A.L.T. ,
Employers, Leader, FAS, T.O.S.S., VEC, NLN, HSE Home Help, St Johns
Hospital Rehab Unit,
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Profile Sheet
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Name of
Organisation
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Acquired
Brain Injury Ireland
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Telephone
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01 280
4164
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Name
Contact Person
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Local
Service, Donegal- Tina Doogan- 0871348941
Regional
Contact- Steve Orme-0863846004
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Web-Site
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www.abiireland.ie
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Address
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2 Rough
Park,
Woodlands
Letterkenny
Co.
Donegal
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E-Mail
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tdoogan@abiireland.ie
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ABOUT US
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Who are
you?
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Tina
Doogan
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What is
your position?
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Local
Services Manager
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What is
your organisation/company?
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Acquired
Brain Injury Ireland
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Where do
you operate geographically?
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Donegal
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What is
you Mission Statement?
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To enable
people with an Acquired Brain Injury to live an independent life in the
community by providing and maintaining a supported living environment
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What is
your organisation philosophy?
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Acquired
Brain Injury Ireland is driven by the ethos of “maximising ability”, and the
person is at the centre of everything we do. We strongly promote: Dignity and
Respect/choices/Sharing ordinary places/Contribution & Relationships.
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ABOUT OUR SERVICE
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Describe
the type of service you deliver
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Assisted
Living. Home from home supported environment with the emphasis on
maximising persons ‘served inter- dependence,
enhancing quality of life and community integration.
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Home
and Community Rehabilitation Service. A therapeutic model of intervention
is required for all persons’served, where a flexible service is provided
through joint working with the Physical & Sensory Disability Service and
Specialist staff from other agencies.
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Community Acquired Brain Injury Team.Joint
working with the Community ABI Team [Acquired Brain Injury] and ABII [Acquired
Brain injury Ireland], providing specialist input aimed at supporting
rehabilitation and adjustment in a number of areas. These include functional
independence and emotional, behavioural, social and vocational adjustment
post injury.
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Who are
your typical clients/service users?
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People aged 18-65 years with
Acquired Brain Injuries as a result of:
Road
traffic accidents, Assault, Aneurysm, Viral infection, Anoxia, accidents,
brain haemorrhage, stroke.
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What makes
your service different to that provided by others?
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In collaboration with the Physical &
Sensory Department of the HSE in Letterkenny, we provide a person centred
rehabilitation service to individuals with an Acquired Brain Injury.
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What is
your specific expertise?
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Psychology
degree with a background in Nursing[Intellectual Disabilities and Mental Ill
Health] I have worked in the area of Disabilities for 20 years.
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How long
are you involved in the sector?
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5 years
with Acquired Brain Injury Ireland.
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How would
you like to interact with other providers in future (if applicable)?
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Other
comments you wish to make
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