COMMUNITY INTEGRATION
September 10th, 2015COMMUNITY INTEGRATION
GARDENING TRIP TO DELTA SENSORY CENTRE CARLOW
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Our Trip to Croke Park which included Travel Training. (2nd July 2015)
September 10th, 2015Our Trip to Croke Park which included Travel Training. (2nd July 2015)
Miriam Buckley & I (Maureen O Shea) boarded the train in Thurles, Sarah Scully, Tina Hynes, Lisa Quigley & the clients boarded the train in Templemore. We eventually got to Houston station and then we got the Luas into O Connell Street.
We got the no 13 bus out to Drumcondra, then we walked down Jones Road to Croke Park, we went in the wrong entrance to Croke Park unfortunately. Then we had to walk up to the traffic lights again, and then we found the right entrance. We went in under the stand & we saw 2 Hugh Hurley’s.
Then we saw where the president of Ireland & the Taoiseach park their cars. Then we were brought into the Tipperary changing room.
We saw the jerseys hanging up, then we went out to the warm up room and the tour guide told us that there was netting on the ceiling to protect the lights as they kept getting broken and there was Perspex on the windows as they kept getting broken as well.
Then we were brought pitch side, and we were brought up to the presentation area, we got our photos taken up there. We also saw where the subs sit. Then we went up on as escalator to a higher area. We also saw the Opel room where the VIP guests go. This is called this as it is owned by Opel cars. We also saw very expensive delph, knives and forks lay out on the tables as the VIP guest go there.
Then we went out to a viewing area and we saw the whole city of Dublin. Then we went down an escalator again and we had tea and biscuits in the café. Then we walked up Jones road. We got the no 13 bus again into O Connell Street. Then we waited for the traffic lights to change to the green man to cross the road.
We broke up into various groups of 3 clients per staff member. Stuart O Mahoney, myself (Maureen O Shea and Miriam Buckley were with Sarah Scully. I went into HMV to enquire about a CD or Dvd of Declan Nerney but they were sold out. Then Stuart, Miriam, Sarah and I went into Arnotts then some went into Pennies & Dunnes. Then we went for lunch, Stuart, Miriam, Sarah and I went to a place called The Church as it is a converted church. The rest of the group went to McDonalds.
Then we got the Luas back to Houston station, the Luas was packed, some of the staff had to get extra tickets for the train, Sarah Scully was my companion, some of the clients and staff got off in Templemore and Miriam Buckley & I got off in Thurles and we all had a great time and we will certainly like to do this again.
Travel Trip to New Bridge (23rd June 2015)
September 10th, 2015Travel Trip to New Bridge (23rd June 2015)
We left St Cronan’s in 2 cars at 10 .15 am. 10 of us went. We arrived approx., 11am. We parked the cars in White water car park and T.K Max car park. We purchased tickets for the cars, & then we went shopping, some of us went to H& M, Golden Discs, Penny’s, we had dinner in the food court upstairs in the Whitewater shopping centre and some of us went to a restaurant out in the town.
We went into Newbridge Silverware, we also went into the museum, and we saw lots of memorabilia of famous celebrities e.g Princess Diana & Grace Kelly, we looked at the jewellery downstairs, then we returned to the cars & came back to St. Cronan’s for the buses to take us home to Thurles & Templemore & we really enjoyed our trip to Newbridge.
This was compiled by Maureen O Shea and the service- users that went on the trip.
St. Cronan’s Service in Roscrea, Nenagh and Birr has a vacancy for Community Support Worker(Disability).
July 23rd, 2015St. Cronan’s Association provides services to people with intellectual disabilities in Roscrea, Nenagh & Birr and have a vacancy for the following position:
Community Support Worker (Disability)
Qualifications: The ideal candidate will hold a third level qualification applicable to the position and have a minimum of 5 years’ experience of supporting people with disabilities
Duties The ideal candidate will be required to promote Community Inclusion and participation and be fully competent in developing and delivering person centred plans to people with disabilities.
Candidates will need to be able to display the following skills:
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Excellent communication, planning and report writing skills
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Good leadership, motivational and organisational skills
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Ability to work both on own initiative and as part of a team
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Confidence in talking to people and excellent listening skills, both in groups and on a 1:1 basis
Ability to engage with people from a wide range of backgrounds and to engage with relevant community groups
Applications
Applications should be sent by post only to Ms. Patricia King, General Manager, St. Cronan’s Services, Grange, Templemore Road, Roscrea, Co. Tipperary
Closing Date for Applications is 14th August 2015
Red Unit activities for February and March 2015
June 4th, 2015
Computer classes for beginners.
Independent living skills are promoted through improving their cooking skills.
Cooking and eating the product.
Gardening activities for February and March.
Seed sowing, flowers, cabbage and lettuce seeds.
Recycling project. Clients making briquettes from shredded paper.
Woodcraft course. Participants carving out images for their clocks.
St Cronans Viking project. Clients are encouraged to learn about our history through a Viking re-enactment.
Community integration. Clients are encouraged to participate in community activities so far this year clients have visited a number of restaurants, the library, garden centres, Templemore town park and the Monastery Roscrea. Enjoying breakfast at Roscrea 2000.
St. Patricks day and Mothers day cards.
Farm visit to Pat and Mary Kennedy’s Farm
Church Gate Collections
October 8th, 2014Our Annual Church Gate Collection for 2014 are as follows;
Nenagh, Roscrea, Camblin, Carrig, Puckane, Toomevara, Grennanstown, Ballinree, Silvermines, Ballinaclough & Ardcroney Saturday 29th and Sunday 30th November.
We are looking for volunteers to man the tables. Anyone who can help please contact us on 0505-21426 or info@cronans.ie.
Public Consultation on ‘Draft Interim Standards for New Directions, Services and Supports for Adults with Disabilities’
October 8th, 2014
The HSE is publishing “Draft Interim Standards for New Directions, Services and Supports for Adults with Disabilities” for public consultation for a period of 6 weeks from 8th September to 17th October 2014.
These Draft Interim Standards arise from recommendations in “New Directions, the review of HSE Day Services and Implementation Plan”, published in 2012. New Directions sets out twelve supports that should be available to people using ‘day services’. It proposes that ‘day services’ should take the form of individualised outcome-focussed supports to allow adults using those services live a life of their choosing in accordance with their own wishes, needs and aspirations.
St. Cronans services have been asked to bring this public consultation to the attention of our service users and their families. The National Disability Authority has been working on the draft standards and their website contains a number of links to the draft standards. An Easy to Read Guide to the Draft Interim Standards for New Directions has been prepared for this public consultation. The Easy to Read Guide is also available in four separate parts, formatted for use in facilitated consultation sessions.
You can download the following documents below:
- Draft Interim Standards for New Directions, Services and Supports for Adults with Disabilities (accessible pdf)
- Feedback form (accessible Word document)
- Easy to Read Guide (pdf)
- Easy to Read Feedback Form (accessible Word document)
Documents to support the use of the Easy to Read Guide in facilitated consultation sessions, divided into 4 parts, formatted for use in facilitated consultation sessions, and also available in a narrated video version:
- Support Document – Easy to Read Introduction (PDF) narrated video
- Support Document – Easy to Read Part 1 Individualised Services and Supports (PDF) narrated video
- Support Document – Easy to Read Part 2 Effective Services and Supports (PDF) narrated video
- Support Document – Easy to Read Part 3 Safe Services and Supports (PDF) narrated video
How to make a submission:
A number of consultation questions have been prepared for your consideration when reviewing the ‘Draft Interim Standards for New Directions, Services and Supports for Adults with Disabilities’. These questions are in the consultation feedback form. They are not intended, in any way, to limit feedback and any other comments are welcome.
The “Draft Interim Standards for New Directions, Services and Supports for Adults with Disabilities” contain standards and features. You can comment on one or all of them, or you may wish to make general comments. When commenting on a specific standard or feature, please tell us the reference number of the standard or feature that you are commenting on (e.g. Standard 3.1 or Feature 4.1.2).
If you have any questions, you can contact Anne Melly by emailing anne.melly@hse.ie
The closing date for submissions is 5:00pm on October 17th 2014.
You can email consultation feedback to this email address: standards@nda.ie
You can post consultation feedback to this address:
Ruth O’Reilly,
Consultation on Draft Interim Standards for New Directions,
National Disability Authority,
25 Clyde Road,
Dublin 4.
Birr Services
August 20th, 2014Birr Vintage Week
Sandra Edge St. Cronan’s Birr receiving her cheque from her art teacher Kathleen Gormally, for two paintings she sold during vintage week. Sandra attends weekly art classes with Kathleen at Birr Family Resource centre.
2014 Annual Street Collections
May 22nd, 2014Our Annual Street Collections for 2014;
St. Cronans Annual Street Collections take place on the following dates;
Thurles Town Friday 23rd May
Nenagh Town Friday 29th August
Birr Town Friday 5th September
Roscrea Town Friday 12th September
St. Cronans are looking for volunteers to assist us and man the tables on our collection days. If anyone can assist or help out on the day, you can contact us on 0505 21426 or info@cronans.ie.
Thanks!
Memorial Garden
November 14th, 2013Memorial Garden
The willows group started this project in September 2012. The group designed the layout of the garden themselves. This included a patio area, a bench to sit on and a low maintenance garden which was planted with shrubs and a mulch of bark chips was placed around them. The clients made the bench themselves and the bird table to encourage wildlife.
We made a raised flower bed which was planted with summer bedding plants which they grew from seed themselves. The clients now enjoy sitting and relaxing in the peaceful surroundings. The group decided to dedicate this garden to a deceased former member of the group and a plaque was erected in his memory.
