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Donegal Cheshire Apartments
Contact Details
| Manager: | Jean McKenzie |
|---|---|
| Address: | Long Lane, Letterkenny Co. Donegal |
| Tel: | 074 912 7678 / 074 912 7321 |
| Fax: | 074 912 7678 |
| Email: | jean.mckenzie@cheshire.ie |
About
Donegal Cheshire is a small group of 12 award-winning, purpose-built, selfcontained apartments. Located close to Letterkenny's General Hospital, they are ideally placed for users to avail of the town's wide variety of shops, entertainments and other facilities. The centre was opened in 1995 and its attractive and practical design earned it the Accessible Building Symbol by the NRB. Donegal Cheshire has been awarded NAC certification as a POPS (Personal Opportunities Programme) educational training centre. The latest 2 apartments were completed in 1999.
Facilities
- 12 self-contained apartments, each consisting of a large sitting room/kitchen, with separate bedroom and bathroom.
- Several meeting rooms available to all service users.
Services Available
- 24-hour care and support available from trained staff.
- Respite care is available in 2 selfcontained apartments on a year-round basis.
- Training in a 2-year programme, funded by the Department of Health, is available at Donegal Cheshire for people over 18 years of age with a physical/sensory disability. The programme is designed to improve the educational needs of trainees so that they can reach their full potential and take on employment in the wider community if so desired.
- Donegal Cheshire's minibus facilitates the transport needs of users.
Community Links
- The services of an occupational therapist, public health nurse and home help are provided through the North Western Health Board.
- Links with other service providers, including Donegal Centre for Independent Living, Irish Wheelchair Association (IWA) and MS Society, as well as a Community Development Project.
- Meeting rooms are available for use by local community organisations.
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.
