Services

Break Away

Break Away was the first family placement scheme for children with an intellectual disability to be established in Ireland and has been the springboard for the development of many other schemes. The Break Away scheme offers short breaks and holidays to persons with an intellectual disability. It involves ‘Host Carers’ in the community taking a person with an intellectual disability into their home for a short period, in order to give them a holiday and their family a break from the constant care of their child. A break can consist of anything from a day, an overnight, a weekend, or even a week, depending on what suits the person and his/her family’s circumstances.
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Pastoral Care

The Pastoral Care Team of St John of God Carmona Services, supports service users, families, friends, staff & volunteers. We are all in need of healing and that healing involves caring for the whole person, physical, psychological, spiritual and social. We are open to peoples needs and try to respond creatively in any given situation.
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Angels Quest

For children up to 18 years of age, family supports are available in the form of day respite, overnight respite, allocated skills teaching hours and 'Teenzone' social evenings. In-Home support is also offered should your child not be able to attend our warm and friendly respite centre. A 'crisis care' bed is always available in the event of a family emergency.
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Ravenswell Respite

Ravenswell has three respite beds within the apartments. Respite is available all year excluding Christmas day. We aim to place service users availing of respite in the apartment that best suits their needs and interests. For more information please contact

Family Support Service

A programme offered by Carmona Services, designed to provide an individualised, home-based respite service to adults within the Service and their families.

The Service is ideal for those who do not wish to avail of overnight stays in the Residential Respite House. You can make an application by contacting your Key Worker in Day Services
or Orla Carroll on 01-2855146.