Supporting people with Intellectual Disabilities to live self determined lives

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Ray Lynch, The Open Training College

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Evergreen, Manager

Respite

In response to service user requests, WALK constantly strives to provide a wider range of choices for people availing of respite.

These include:

Weekend breaks for small groups of friends

Weekend breaks for specific activities

Individualised and tailored one-on-one breaks

Respite is designed to develop friendships and pursue interests, widen people's experiences and promote healthier lifestyles.

 

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Personal Story

“I went on a respite weekend to Galway. I really enjoyed the trip away. Although I found the journey quite long I felt that it was worth it when I got to the place we stayed in. My favourite part of the weekend was simply to relax in the big old house we stayed in. I thought it was a gorgeous place to stay. There were lots of things to do on the respite weekend but I decided to stay in the house and the gardens to relax and spend time with my friends rather than going out on all the activities. I loved being on the respite weekend and I am looking forward to going on many more ”. (Maureen)