| Factsheets - Personal Assistants (PAs) | | | In some cases a person who has sustained a Spinal Cord Injury may need some degree of assistance to help them return to an active life. The degree of assistance depends on the level of injury sustained and the level of mobility.
There are several Associations who can help you find a Personal Assistant. If you are in need of a Personal Assistant you can get in touch with Spinal Injuries Ireland or contact any of the organisations listed below.
Active Assistance
85 Stricklandgate, Kendal, Cumbria, LA9 4RA.
Tel No 0044 539 730674
Services include: Supply of short-term respite assistance (up to 4 weeks)
Supply of long-term assistance Live-In
(4 weeks and over) Funding supplied by individual.
Care On Call
64 Dargle Wood, Knocklyon, Dublin 16.
Services include: Provide Care and Assistance Day and Night. This is an agency and would be funded by the individual.
Irish Wheelchair Association (IWA)
Blackheath Drive, Clontarf, Dublin 3
Tel No (01) 8338241
Services include: Personal Assistants and home help.
| | Centres for Independent Living (C.I.L) |
Centres for Independent Living
C.I.L Provide personal assistance services and travel clubs
Their main aim is to empower and enable people with disabilities to achieve independent living. They provide personal assistance services and travel clubs throughout Ireland.
Belfast 61 Duncairn Gardens, Belfast, BT152 Northern Ireland.
Tel: 048 90875001 Email: cilbelfast@nicva.org
Carlow Room 8, St. Fiacc's Leisure Centre, Graiguecullen, Co. Carlow.
Tel: 059 9130014 / 059 9130233 Email: carlowcilc@eircom.net
Cavan Clare, Crosserlough, Co. Cavan. Tel: 049 8544792
Clare Unit 11, Cloanroad Business Park, Cloanroad, Ennis, Co. Clare.
Tel: 065 6843488 Email: dpoclare@eircom.net
Cork 20 Commons Road, Blackpool, Cork. Tel: 021 4391570
Email: corkcil@iol.ie www.corkcil.ie
Clonmel C/O Presentation Convent, Dungarvan Rd, Clonmel,
Co. Tipperary. Tel: 052 28667 Email: southtippcil@eircom.net
Donegal 22 Meadow Bank, Long Lane, Letterkenny.
Tel: 074 9128945 / 074 9120463 Email: dcil@eircom.net
Dublin FADE CIL, Unit 3 Railway St. Balbriggan Co. Dublin.
Tel: 01 8417685 Email: fadecil@eircom.net www.fadecil.com
Dublin Carmichael House, North Brunswick Street, Tel: 01-8730455 or
8730986 Email: info@dublincil.org www.dublincil.org
Dublin 7a Plato Business Park, Damastown, Dublin 15. Tel: 01-8270609
Dublin MACRO Building, 1 Green St, Dublin 7. Tel: 01-8737039
Email: dublin7@dublincil.org
Galway Unit 10, Town Park Centre, Tuam Rd, Galway. Tel: 091 773910
Email: mail@gcil.ie
Kilkenny 5A Upper New St, Kilkenny Tel: 056 7723966
Email: cilkilkenny@eircom.net
Leitrim Credit Union Offices, Upper Main St. Mohill, Co. Leitrim.
Tel: 071 9631813 Email: info@lapwd.com www.lapwd.com
Limerick West NCW Business Centre, Sheehans Road, Newcastlewest,
Co. Limerick. Tel: 069 77320 / 77952 Email: wlcil@eircom.net
www.independentliving.pro.ie
Longford Unit 3a, Leader House, Dublin Rd, Longford. Tel: 043 31702
Email: longfordcil@yahoo.co.uk
Mayo The Parish Centre, Chapel Street, Castlebar, Co. Mayo.
Tel: 094-9034908 Email: plillismayocil@eircom.net
Monaghan The Access Office, Catholic Hall, Carickmacross.
Tel: 042 9664058
Offaly Kilcrutten Business Park, Cormack Street, Tullamore, Co. Offaly.
Tel: 0506 22832 / 24144 Email: ocil@eircom.net
Roscommon RSGPWD The Resource Centre, Derrane, Co. Roscommon.
Tel: 090 6625852 / 6625172 Email: rsgcil@eircom.net
Sligo Unit 4, Sligo Business Centre, Market Yard, Sligo. Tel: 071 9141978
Email: sbsligocil@eircom.net
Tipperary Unit 3c, Shannon Development, Stradavoher, Thurles,
Co.Tipperary. Tel: 0504 24236 Email: tippcil@eircom.net www.tippcil.tk
Waterford Ballinavella, Dunmore East, Waterford. Tel: 051 383232
Email: wcil@eircom.net
Westmeath Kinnegad Community Centre, Kinnegad, Co. Westmeath.
Tel: 044 75610 Email: wmeathcil@eircom.net
Wexford Westlands Community Centre, St. John’s Drive, Wexford.
Tel: 053 42123 Email: eddcil@hotmail.com
Wexford 33 Esmonde Gardens, Gorey, Co. Wexford. Tel: 055 84828
Email: goreycil@hotmail.com
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