1. The Open Road
A presentation by KARE outlining how services and supports have evolved to support persons with intellectual disabilities to have meaningful things to do during the day as part of their local communities

2. intellectual disability are seen as equals
KARE’s Vision
People with an
intellectual disability
are seen as equals
and take part in society along with everyone else

3. KARE’s Values All people are treated with dignity and respect.
People who use our service are supported as individuals to:
Make Choices
Develop and use their abilities
Grow in relationships
Use Ordinary Places
Have Valued Social Roles

4. Brief History Workshop closed in 1992 Employment Assist opened 1992
Training Centres opened 1988
Training Centres closed 2003
Day Services moved to Local Communities in 1996 and in 1998 they incorporated Employment and from 2003 the incorporated Training
Day Service is called a LOCAL SERVICE

5. Ethos and Philosophy of our Local Service (established 1996)
Each person who uses the service has the right to choose how he/she spends their day
Each person has a person centred plan
Each person has the right to work in paid meaningful employment should he/she choose
Each person has the right to be included in their own community

6. Ethos and Philosophy contd.
The service values the active involvement of families and carers
The service provides equal opportunities for all its service users
The service acknowledges the need for on going staff training and development
The service is monitored and evaluated on a continuous basis

7. Resources in a Local Service
Local Service Leader
Staff compliment depending on Service User needs
Transport
Clinical Supports
Recreation Supports
Management Supports

8. A Typical day for a staff member in a Local Service
Transport
Rehabilitative Training
Communication Plans
Key Worker
Individual Personal Supports

9. A Typical Day Contd. Community Audit Employment
Supporting Community Inclusion
Planning – “Planning into Action”

10. Being part of the community means having meaningful relationships with community members
It means having a whole range of relationships
It means being involved in clubs, organisations, associations
It means being seen as an individual, a unique person

11. Being part of the community means being supported differently
People need to be supported by services and agencies in such a way as to become less dependent on those services and agencies
Staff need to look at their roles differently

12. Staff Roles in a Local Service
Facilitating
Coaching
Educating
Mentoring
Modelling
Caring
Negotiating
Supporting

13. Equip People To make choices and plans to support personal goals.
To have influence over the decisions which affect their lives.
To achieve personal goals and aspirations.
To be active, independent members of their community and society.
New Directions

14. Personal Supports Support for making choices and plans
Support for making transitions and progressions
Support for inclusion in one’s local community
Support for accessing education and formal learning
New Directions

15. Personal Supports Support for maximising independence
Support for personal and social development
Support for health and wellbeing
Support for accessing bridging programmes to vocational training
New Directions

16. Personal Supports
Support for accessing vocational training and work opportunities
Support for personal expression and creativity
Support for having meaningful social roles
Support for influencing service policy and practice New Direction

17. Core Values Person-Centeredness
Community Inclusion and Active Citizenship
A Quality Service
New Directions

18. Service Providers
Developing a person-centred culture and approach, together with person-centred planning processes
Developing and maintaining a core service focus on community inclusion
Adopting a flexible and seamless approach to the provision of supports that is not constrained by traditional 9am-5pm service boundaries
New Directions

19. Service Providers
Providing ways for service users and families to influence service policy, planning and evaluation
Using and complying with the Quality Assurance Framework and Guidelines for adult services which will be developed by the HSE to reflect
New Directions
Participating in local forums for collaboration and shared learning

20. Service Providers
Working within the new HSE service arrangements that will govern the contractual relationship between service providers and the HSE as funder of services and which will underpin the arrangements for the delivery of
New Directions
Facilitating a move to shared services by exploring ways of making the best use of resources currently invested in the sector in areas such as staff training and human resource management

21. New Directions (HSE Day Service Review)