The Local Health Office works with clinical and therapeutic services together with a range of voluntary services in the area to provide care and training for children with Intellectual or physical disability. Disability Services are provided to persons with an intellectual, physical, sensory and/or those with an autism spectrum disorder.
The disability department delivers services based on needs assessment. The department is co-ordinated by the Co-ordinator for Disability Services, Carlow/Kilkenny. Access to services is by means of referral which should be made to the individual service departments.
Services include:
- Assessment of Need (AON), Assessment Officer & Liaison Officer
- Residential ServiceAdult Day Support Services
- Respite Services
- Home Support Services
- Personal Assistant Services
- Liaison Public Health Nurse Services (Specialist Nurse)
- Social Work Services
- Medical Services (Area Medical Officer)
- Occupational Therapy Services
- Speech & Language Therapy Services
- Physiotherapy Services
- Psychology Services
The Carlow/Kilkenny HSE Disability Services work together with the Disability Voluntary Section to deliver the above services. Such agencies are funded by HSE Disability Services. Access to services is by referral, please discuss with your Liaison Public Health Nurse or General Practitioner.
