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Barrett Cheshire House
Contact Details
| Manager: | Terry Donoghue |
|---|---|
| Address: | 20/21 Herbert Street, Dublin 2 |
| Tel: | 01 676 0865 |
| Fax: | 01 661 9813 |
| Email: | terry.donoghue@cheshire.ie |
About
Located in the heart of Dublin city, near the Grand Canal off Lower Baggot Street, Barrett Cheshire House is in a prime location for its service users to avail of work opportunities, attend nearby Trinity College or other educational institutes, shop and generally be in the centre of a busy social scene. The Barrett Cheshire on Herbert Street consists of two large elegant Victorian houses converted to one centre. The property was bequeathed to the Foundation by Miss Elizabeth Barrett in 1968 and opened in 1969 to provide accommodation for 18 service users.
Each has his or her own private room and full use of other multipurpose facilities, including therapy room, computer IT room, sitting room, dining room and kitchen. In addition, Barrett Cheshire also has a mews building on Herbert Lane, to the rear of the main house, which has been converted to provide 2 one-bedroomed apartments for independent living, complete with lift to the first floor. These are supported from the main house.
Across the road from the main house on Herbert Street, there is another one-bedroomed apartment, located in the private development of the 'Plantation Apartments'. Here, short-term accommodation is offered to service users as part of a training programme in assisted daily living skills. This scheme, undertaken by Barrett Cheshire in partnership with Enable Ireland, has been a great success in getting people started for independent living in the community.
Facilities
- 18 single rooms in the main house on Herbert Street.
- 5 multipurpose rooms in the main house (occupational therapy room, computer IT room, sitting room, dining room and kitchen).
- 2 one-bedroomed apartments in the converted mews building on Herbert Lane, with lift and support from the main house.
- 1 one-bedroomed apartment in a private development opposite the main house on Herbert Street for short-term accommodation, mainly of those participating in the learning skills training course.
Services Available
- 24-hour care provided by trained staff, including nursing services, in the main house, with support to users living in their own apartments.
- Respite care is available in a single room in the main house.
- Wide range of therapies available, including physiotherapy, occupational and speech therapies, and diversional activities.
- In partnership with Enable Ireland, Barrett Cheshire runs a training programme in assisted daily living skills and provides short-term accommodation in a private apartment on Herbert Street for course participants.
- General training courses available in, for example, computer skills, enabling many users to take up full or part-time employment.
- Day service is provided to people who live at home but avail of therapy services, outings and other social activities, as well as respite for family carers during the day.
- Barrett Cheshire's specially equipped vehicles allow users to travel in and around Dublin on a daily basis.
Community Links
- Links with other local service organisations, including Enable Ireland, the Irish Wheelchair Association (IWA) and Headway.
- Community groups can use the Day Centre and activities room for recreation and planned events.
- Barrett Cheshire's vehicles are available for use by other community groups.
All Cheshire services, in Ireland and worldwide, aspire to operate in keeping with the Cheshire ethos and in line with today’s standards for rights-based disability services. In particular, Cheshire services aim to listen carefully to people with disabilities and to try to meet the expectations of people using our services.
