Disability respite service for North Louth open in January
LOCAL Fine Gael TD, Fergus O’Dowd, has welcomed news that the long awaited respite service for persons with disabilities in North Louth is hoped to be fully operational by mid-January.
It is hoped the facilty will provide similar levels of service and care as Bower House which was opened in Balbriggan in April 2018.
“I received a promising update last from the Chief Officer of CHO8, it outlined that the service is awaiting registration from HIQA and all going well we should see the beds operational this month. This will be a great relief to many of the families I represent in North County Louth.”
“This announcement is on the back of the opening of the Bower House Respite Centre earlier in 2018 which caters for many families in County Louth and has been a massive success to date.”
“This news will be a further boost for families in dire need of respite in the County and also to the vital carers in our community who deserve a much needed break. The members of the Louth Respite Forum and all of the tireless disability campaigners we have in County Louth must be acknowledged as without them this would not be possible”
Young adults with autism or an intellectual disability are receiving respite care in Fingal with the opening of the Adult Respite Service which is run by the Talbot Group.The Arlee House will be located on the Dublin Road in Dundalk and will operate four respite beds.