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Name of
Organisation
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LEITRIM
ASSOCIATION OF PEOPLE WITH DISABILITIES
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Telephone
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071 9651000
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Name
Contact Person
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ROSALEEN
KIELTY
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Web-Site
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WWW.LAPWD.COM
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Address
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STATION
RD,MOHILL,CO.LEITRIM
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E-Mail
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rosaleen@lapwd.com
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ABOUT US ; WE ARE A VOLUNTARY
ORGANISATION WITH 14 YEARS EXPEREINCE IN PROVIDING A PERSONAL ASSISTANT
SERVICE TO PEOPLE WITH PHYSICAL & SENSORY DISABILITIES IN COUNTY LEITRIM
& WEST CAVAN
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Who are
you?
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CENTRE
SUPPRTING PHILOSOPHY OF INDEPENDENT LIVING
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What is
your position?
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MANAGER
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What is
your organisation/company?
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COMPANY
LIMITED BY GUARANTEE NOT HAVING SHARE CAPITAL
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Where do
you operate geographically?
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ALL OF
COUNTY LEITIRM AND WEST CAVAN
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What is
you Mission Statement?
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ENABLING
US TO ACHIEVE INDEPENDENCE ,CHOICE AND CONTROL OVER OUR OWN LIVES
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What is
your organisation philosophy?
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PROVIDING
A PERSON CENTERED SUPPORT TO THE INDIVIDUAL WITHIN THE SOCIALMODEL.
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ABOUT OUR SERVICE
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Describe
the type of service you deliver
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WE DELIVER
A QUALITY PERSON CENTERED AND LEADER LED SERVICE TO OUR CLIENTS. WE ALSO
PROVIDE A RANGE OF RECREATIONAL,TRAINING AND SOCIAL SUPPORTS TO OUR MEMBERS.
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Who are
your typical clients/service users?
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PEOPLE
AGED OVER 18 YEARS WITH A PHYSICAL OR SENSORY DISABILITY AND LIVING WITHIN
OUR CATCHMENT AREA AND APPROVED A HOME SUPPORT SERVICE BY THE HSE.
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What makes
your service different to that provided by others?
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OUR
SERVCIE IS DIRECTED BY THE CLENT USER AND THE CLEINT IS INVOLVED IN THE
SELECTION OF HIS PERSONAL ASSISTANT.( WE AIM TO MATCH PERSONALITY TPYE AND
AGE OF PERSONAL ASSISTANT WITH CLEINT USER.
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What is
your specific expertise?
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14 YEARS
OF PROVIDING PERSONAL ASSISTANT SERVICE.
OUR BOARD OF DIRECTORS MANY THEMSELVES WITH
A DISABILITY CONTIBUTE A HUGE AMOUNT OF VOLUNTEER TIME TO DEVELOPING THE ROLE
OF ORGANISATION .
WE HAVE A HIGHLY MOTIVATED STAFF AND WE ARE
EMBRACING A NUMBER OF ACCREDITED TRAINING PROGRAMMES FOR OUR EMPLOYEES.
INDIDVIDUALS
AND ORGANISATIONS HAVE ACCESS TO OUR FULLY ACCESSIBLE CENTRE FOR ACTIVITES, EVENTS
ETC.
WE HAVE
DEVELOPED A CALENDAR OF ACTIVITIES AT THE CENTRE, E.G. SIGN LANGUAGE WRITER’S
GROUP, ART, PHOTOGRAPHY, MENS GROUP,WILL ETC.
WE HAVE
BUILT STRONG NETWORKS WITH COMMUNITY ORGANISATIONS AND THE STATUTORY
ORGANISATIONS.
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How long
are you involved in the sector?
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14 YEARS
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How would
you like to interact with other providers in future (if applicable)?
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SAHRING
RESOURCES,TRAINING FACILITIES. INCREASING THE STANDARD AND QULAITY OF SERVICE
TO OUR CLIENT GROUP.MAINTAINING A STRONG EMHASIS ON THE SOCIAL MODEL OF CARE.
THE SOCIAL MODEL ENABLE SPEOPLE WITH DISABILITIES LOOK AT THEMSELVES IN A
MORE POSITIVE WAY WHICH INCREASES THEIR INDEPENDENCE
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Other
comments you wish to make
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THE
PERSONAL ASSISTANT MODEL OF SUPPORT NEEDS TO BE SUPPORTED IN THIS TIME OF
REDUCING FINANCES. DIRECT PAYMENTS, AS
A MODEL FOR SERVICE PROVISION NEEDS SOME CONSIDERATION,HOWEVER,ONLY AFTER
CLEAR INFORMATION AND TRAINING SUPPORT IS PROVIDED TO THE CLIENT/LEADER TO ENSURE THEY FULLY UNDERSTAND THE ROLE
THEY ARE TAKING ON AS AN EMPLOYER.
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