1. Rosmini Resource Centre – Brothers of Charity Southern Services New Directions Learning Event, Tullamore Court Hotel, May 18 th 2016.

2. Rosmini Resource Centre

3. Overview Prior to 2012 Provided RT training Occupational/Sheltered work enterprises Classroom model

4. Overall Change & Reconfiguration 5 year restructure Changed from modular classroom day service to a service embedded in the community Divided service into smaller separate locations within Bandon town Used Person Centred Planning to clearly hear and understand choices people wanted to make Moved people who lived in congregated settings to community living

5. Practical Steps CommunityBuildings Staff TrainingNetworkingFamilies Service Users

6. Challenges/Solutions

7. Staff needed support to adapt to new model Families – new model more challenging – Risk Rural Location – important not to ‘flood’ community based opportunities for integration  Consulted, educated and received feedback throughout development  -Families consulted & included all stages  - Forum set up  -Awareness of community sensitivities  -Access other towns’ in the locality ChallengesSolutions

8. Transport – limited ( Rural location) Management -changing role of managers -importance of networking in local community –spread over different locations  Lateral thinking e.g. rural transport  -Formed networking groups in Bandon town and work closely with external organisations  -Importance of risk assessments and updating same Challenges Solutions

9. Age Profile  Targeting specific community organisation & age profile  All age categories ChallengesSolutions

10. What Change Means to Service Users’ People now have valued social roles in their community New service fits into peoples lives rather than people fitting into the service Supports that are responsive to wishes and dreams of service users From ‘presence’ to participation in community

11. What Change Means To Service Provider Now working in partnership with families and service users Outcomes more rewarding in supporting people to live a meaningful day A service that is truly embedded in community and supports the local community Ultimately all this leads to a better quality of life for the people we support