Pinewoods Ashbourne respite is a purpose-built 5-bedroom house with a self-contained apartment. Each bedroom has its own en-suite attached. Pinewoods Ashbourne provides overnight breaks to children between the ages of 8 to 19 (provided they are in full-time education) years.
Pinewoods Ashbourne provides specialist support for a mixed group of children with intellectual disabilities and/or autism, associated social & communication difficulties and behaviours of concern. Many of the children attending Pinewoods Ashbourne will be allocated 1:1 or 2:1 staffing based on their individual needs.
Pinewoods Ashbourne provides short breaks for families by providing a high quality, caring, environment for their children. The environment is child friendly and focuses on ‘home from home’ care.
This service provides specialised, person-centred packages of support with the emphasis being fulfilling potential through the development of vocational and life skills.
We focus on developing transferable skills which fosters and encourages the achievement of personal goals. By supporting residents to become involved in the day-to-day activities we are able to develop a fulfilled sense of achievement while building confidence, new friendships, teamwork, communication skills and problem solving skills.
The staff team are a competent and caring group of people who all undergo an in depth training and induction programme so as to ensure each person working in the service is able to feel confident within their role. The staff team comprises of the manager, an admin assistant, three and a half team leaders and 7 support workers.
Pinewoods is located in Ashbourne which is the second largest town in Co. Meath. There are a wealth of community facilities close by such as local shops, parks, cinema and leisure centres. The service also has easy access into Dublin City Centre and the surrounding countryside.
This service is funded by the HSE. Referrals can be made by professionals through the HSE disability team.
Manager – Deirdre Murphy
Tel – +353 (01) 849 9157