Our Service is guided by the spirit and ethos of the Daughters of Charity of St. Vincent de Paul.
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Mission Statement
According to the spirit of St. Louise de Marillac and St. Vincent de Paul and inspired by their Christian vision of service to those most in need, the Daughters of Charity Service for Persons with Intellectual Disability recognises that each person possesses a unique dignity and potential. |
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We are committed to:
- The development of the potential of each person with an intellectual disability in an atmosphere characterised by love, respect and creativity
- Enabling each person with an intellectual disability within the Service to take his/her place in society and in turn to contribute in a meaningful way
- Giving priority to people with the greatest need
- Advocacy and to the promotion of justice for persons with intellectual disability.
The core values that guide us in our mission are:
Service, Respect, Excellence,
Collaboration, Justice and Creativity.
STRUCTURE AND CATCHMENT AREAS
The Daughters of Charity Service provides services for persons with an intellectual disability in both the Dublin and Limerick regions. Each region is funded separately by the local Health Service Executive and operates autonomously in the daily delivery of services. The Management Team assists the Chief Executive in the general management of the Service and the co-ordination of activities in relation to the Health Service Executive.
DUBLIN
Within the Dublin region the Service is specifically responsible for the provision of services in an area now known as Dublin North West (formerly Community Care Area 6).
LIMERICK / TIPPERARY
The concept of catchment areas is less clearly defined in Limerick however we are responsible for provision of some services in the East Limerick/North Tipperary area of the HSE.
SUMMARY OF SERVICES PROVIDED
Over the years the Daughters of Charity Service has developed a number of different centre and community based services.
A full range of services are available to cater for the various disability levels and age ranges of our service users. Services are provided for children and adults, male and female, with a moderate, severe or profound intellectual disability and include Day, Residential and Respite services, each delivered in Centre and/or Community Based settings.
Services available include:
- Early Services Multi-disciplinary Team
- Early Intervention Unit
- Community Nurse Service
- Pre-School
- Multi-disciplinary support
- Developmental Education Centre (DEC)
- Rehabilitative Training and Development Programmes
- Day Activitation Centres
- Residential Accommodation Centre Based or Community Residential Services (CRS)
- Respite Services
- Training, Enterprise and Employment
- Home Support
- Chaplaincy Service
KEY STAKEHOLDERS
The key stakeholders of the Daughters of Charity Service include the service users and families, the staff, the Board of Management, the Community of the Daughters of Charity, the Health Service Executive and the Department of Health and Children.
HISTORY - DAUGHTERS OF CHARITY COMMUNITY
The Community of the Daughters of Charity of St Vincent de Paul was founded in Paris in 1633 by St.Vincent De Paul and St. Louise de Marillac and is a worldwide organisation. The Sisters came to Ireland in 1855 and have been involved in providing services for persons with intellectual disability since 1892 when they were given charge of a workhouse in Cabra, now known as St. Vincent’s Centre, Navan Road. This is now the biggest service of the Daughters of Charity in Ireland. The Daughters of Charity Community provides a wide range of services and are involved in a variety of care areas including Child and Family Service, Service for Homeless, Service for the young and for the old, schools and health care. By far the biggest part of the Community’s services however is still involved in the area of intellectual disabilities and this is known as the Daughters of Charity Service for Persons with Intellectual Disability. Operating originally from Dublin and providing a nation wide service the community identified a need for a similar service in Limerick and opened its centre in Lisnagry in 1952.
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