| | | Outreach |
The outreach program has been set up to assist a person who has sustained a spinal injury when they return home on completing their rehabilitation.
The aim of the outreach program is to make support and information accessible to everyone. The outreach program will address the concerns that arise with the individual or within the family.
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Helping the family of a person with a Spinal Cord Injury: |
Helping the family can start in the early days, first they need to see and speak to someone who has come out the other side and reassure them there is life after a spinal injury.
| When a person sustains a Spinal Cord Injury, adjustments have to be made. This can affect the parents, siblings, spouse and children.
| SII Outreach Programme will help to address the families concerns.
| People need to know what their options are and how to go about achieving their goals. These goals involve education, retraining, employment or sports and leisure activities.
| When a person arrives home from the National Rehabilitation Hospital it is very easy for them to feel isolated and alone. A person can become institutionalised in their own homes.
With the Outreach Program we will be available to visit members, helping them to address their concerns and start them on the road to achieving their goals. In most cases people just need to talk to someone who has been through a similar situation. |
N.B. No medical advice is given and any issues in this field are referred back to the medical profession.
| | | For more information contact Joan on 01-2355317 or email Joan Carthy | | | Vocational Service
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Employment:
| | | What is the Vocational Rehabilitation Programme?
| The Vocational Programme is a case managed service specifically designed to address the vocational and educational needs of persons with Spinal Cord Injury. Where appropriate a workplace assessment will be undertaken by the Vocational Occupational Therapist. Issues such as accessibility and equipment can be addressed and recommendations made.
Vocational Rehabilitation Team?
The Vocational Team includes the client, representatives from the HSE and FÁS as well as the Medical Social Worker and Vocational Occupational Therapist from the National Rehabilitation Hospital and Spinal Injuries Ireland outreach staff.
For further details contact Siobhan on 01 2355317. |
Who is eligible?
Any person can be referred if they
• Have sustained a Spinal Cord Injury
• Current patient in the NRH
• Aged between 16-65yrs
• Have a wish to pursue vocational/educational options.
What is involved?
If the client is an in-pt he/she will be referred to the vocational service through the medical conference. A consent form is signed to allow for the sharing of information with the various agencies involved ie FAS SII and HSE. A vocational assessment by the OT is carried out and a vocational plan in collaboration with the client is drawn up.
If the client is discharged he/she can contact any member of the vocational team to discuss options.
When the plan is drawn up the client will be referred to the appropriate agencies and services or where a client is returning to his/her pervious employment a work site visit may be necessary.
| If you are interested in finding out more about the vocational program please contact:
Siobhan on 01 2355317 or email Siobhan O'Driscoll | | |
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 | Education: |
| | In many cases people who suffer from a spinal injury cannot return to their place of employment because of their level of disability or the inaccessibility of the building. The Outreach program will inform and make them aware of the facilities in their locality re-education. | | | | | | | Where appropriate a workplace assessment will be undertaken by the Vocational Occupational Therapist. Issues such as accessibility and equipment can be addressed and recommendations made.
Vocational Rehabilitation Team?
The Vocational Team includes the client, representatives from the HSE and FÁS as well as the Medical Social Worker and Vocational Occupational Therapist from the National Rehabilitation Hospital and Spinal Injuries Ireland outreach staff.
| | | | | | | | Recreation: |
| | Some people may never return to work or education, for different reasons. The outreach program will make them aware of different activities available. | | | | As part of the Outreach Program, we have developed a Venture Club. At present this includes self-defence, kayaking, power boating, fishing, air sort rifle and scuba Diving. These sports give people the opportunity to have fun, keep fit and most important to get out of the house and meet people. | | | | The Venture Club has recently expanded to include the Kick Start Program. The idea of the Kick Start Programis to tap into the proven benefits of venture activities as a way to encourage and motivate individuals who have sustained a spinal cord injury. The ultimate goal of the programme is to target individuals with a spinal cord injury who are at home and not taking part in either employment, re-training or local community activities.It would be hoped to identify some potential clients for this course through the new Vocational Rehabilitation Program in the NRH.This is not about turning people into adventurers but rather to use it as a catalyst to motivate and encourage people to look beyond their present personal expectations. | | | For more information on our venture sports & kick start programs, contact Paul Kinsella | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | << top | | | | |
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