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Contact Details
| Acting Services Manager: | Fran Hennigan |
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| Address: | Killala Road, Ballina, Co. Mayo |
| Tel: | 096 75864 |
| Fax: | 096 22856 |
| Email: | fran.hennigan@cheshire.ie |
About
Emmanuel was opened in 1982 near the centre of Ballina town, close to a variety of shops and community facilities. It became a Cheshire centre in 1992, when the service was transferred to Cheshire by Sister Acquinas. There is a range of accommodation available for service users, including single and double rooms in the main house, 4 purpose-built cottages and a modernised bungalow in the grounds near the main house.
Facilities
- Single and double rooms in the main house.
- Several communal rooms in the main house, consisting of a sitting room, dining room, kitchen, oratory and hairdressing room.
- 4 purpose-built modern cottages in the grounds of the main house, 2 of them with two bedrooms each and all with sitting room, kitchen and bathroom.
- Self-contained bungalow, called 'The Lodge', in the grounds of the main house, with 5 bedrooms (4 en suite) and a conservatory, kitchen and bathroom.
Services Available
- 24-hour care and support from trained staff, including housing services.
- Transport services provided by Emmanuel's vehicles for users and for members of the local community.
Community Links
- Emmanuel’s transport is used by the local branches of the Irish Wheelchair Association (IWA) and MS Society.
- Personal care services are provided to members of the local community who need assistance or do not have facilities.
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.
