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The Open Road

The Open Road. A presentation by KARE outlining how services and supports have evolved to support persons with intellectual disabilities to have meaningful things to do during the day as part of their local communities. KARE’s Vision. People with an intellectual disability

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The Open Road

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  1. The Open Road • A presentation by KARE outlining how services and supports have evolved to support persons with intellectual disabilities to have meaningful things to do during the day as part of their local communities

  2. KARE’s Vision People with an intellectual disability are seen as equals and take part in society along with everyone else

  3. KARE’s Values • All people are treated with dignity and respect. • People who use our service are supported as individuals to: • Make Choices • Develop and use their abilities • Grow in relationships • Use Ordinary Places • Have Valued Social Roles

  4. Brief History • Workshop closed in 1992 • Employment Assist opened 1992 • Training Centres opened 1988 • Training Centres closed 2003 • Day Services moved to Local Communities in 1996 and in 1998 they incorporated Employment and from 2003 the incorporated Training • Day Service is called a LOCAL SERVICE

  5. Ethos and Philosophy of our Local Service (established 1996) • Each person who uses the service has the right to choose how he/she spends their day • Each person has a person centred plan • Each person has the right to work in paid meaningful employment should he/she choose • Each person has the right to be included in their own community

  6. Ethos and Philosophy contd. • The service values the active involvement of families and carers • The service provides equal opportunities for all its service users • The service acknowledges the need for on going staff training and development • The service is monitored and evaluated on a continuous basis

  7. Resources in a Local Service • Local Service Leader • Staff compliment depending on Service User needs • Transport • Clinical Supports • Recreation Supports • Management Supports

  8. A Typical day for a staff member in a Local Service • Transport • Rehabilitative Training • Communication Plans • Key Worker • Individual Personal Supports

  9. A Typical Day Contd. • Community Audit • Employment • Supporting Community Inclusion • Planning – “Planning into Action”

  10. Being part of the community means having meaningful relationships with community members • It means having a whole range of relationships • It means being involved in clubs, organisations, associations • It means being seen as an individual, a unique person

  11. Being part of the community means being supported differently • People need to be supported by services and agencies in such a way as to become less dependent on those services and agencies • Staff need to look at their roles differently

  12. Staff Roles in a Local Service • Facilitating • Coaching • Educating • Mentoring • Modelling • Caring • Negotiating • Supporting

  13. Equip People To make choices and plans to support personal goals. To have influence over the decisions which affect their lives. To achieve personal goals and aspirations. To be active, independent members of their community and society. New Directions

  14. Personal Supports • Support for making choices and plans • Support for making transitions and progressions • Support for inclusion in one’s local community • Support for accessing education and formal learning New Directions

  15. Personal Supports • Support for maximising independence • Support for personal and social development • Support for health and wellbeing • Support for accessing bridging programmes to vocational training • New Directions

  16. Personal Supports • Support for accessing vocational training and work opportunities • Support for personal expression and creativity • Support for having meaningful social roles • Support for influencing service policy and practice New Direction

  17. Core Values • Person-Centeredness • Community Inclusion and Active Citizenship • A Quality Service New Directions

  18. Service Providers • Developing a person-centred culture and approach, together with person-centred planning processes • Developing and maintaining a core service focus on community inclusion • Adopting a flexible and seamless approach to the provision of supports that is not constrained by traditional 9am-5pm service boundaries New Directions

  19. Service Providers • Providing ways for service users and families to influence service policy, planning and evaluation • Using and complying with the Quality Assurance Framework and Guidelines for adult services which will be developed by the HSE to reflect New Directions • Participating in local forums for collaboration and shared learning New Directions

  20. Service Providers • Working within the new HSE service arrangements that will govern the contractual relationship between service providers and the HSE as funder of services and which will underpin the arrangements for the delivery of New Directions • Facilitating a move to shared services by exploring ways of making the best use of resources currently invested in the sector in areas such as staff training and human resource management New Directions

  21. New Directions (HSE Day Service Review)

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