This site has provided the links/contacts below in the hope that it will provide you with some accurate and useful information. However we cannot accept responsibility as to the content or suitability of the information contained on these websites/contacts. We have endeavoured to provide as many third party links as possible and to update these as frequently as we can, however, as some may change and become non-functional they may not be available at all times.
The HSE has a comprehensive web site of its services and related links, however as new services develop it is always worth telephoning your local health centre and citizens information office for services that may assist you www.hse.ie.
Information about Stroke
Advocacy Service (Disabilities)
Information /Organisations about Acquired Brain Injury
Health Centres
Home Help Service
Personal Support for people with a disability (under 65)
Day Centres
Meals on Wheels
Carer Organisations
Community Welfare Offices
Monitored Alarms
Counselling Services
Chiropodist
Medical Supplies
Private Nursing Homes
Occupational Guidance
Transportation
Wheelchair Hire
Wheelchair Taxi
Books about peoples own experiences
- Irish Heart Foundation
- American Stroke Association
- Internet Stroke Centre
- UK Stroke Association
- Different Strokes
- European Stroke Council
- Volunteer Stroke Scheme
- Stroke.ie website - Irish Heart Foundation
Advocacy Service (Disabilities)
Information /Organisations about Acquired Brain Injury
- Brí, The Aquired Brain Injury Advocacy Association
- Headway
- Peter Bradley Foundation (Contact 1890 200 278)
- Clare
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Carrigaholt Tel (065) 905 8205 Clarecastle Tel (065) 682 8525 Ennistymon Tel (065) 707 1143 Kildysart Tel (065) 683 2012 Kilkee Tel (065) 905 6381 Kilmihil Tel (065) 905 0155 Kilrush Tel (065) 905 4200 Lisdoonvarna Tel (065) 707 4194 Scariff Tel (061) 921 286 Shannon Tel (061) 718 400 Sixmilebridge Tel (061) 369 427 Tulla Tel (065) 683 5264 Kilmaley Tel (065) 683 9747/G.P. (065) 683 9748 - Limerick
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Abbeyfeale Tel (068) 31309 Adare Tel (061) 396 442 Annacotty Tel (061) 331 710 Askeaton Tel (061) 398 233 Ballylanders Tel (062) 46849 Ballynanty Tel (061) 457 100 Bishop Street Tel (061) 417 054 Bruff Tel (061) 382 218 Caherconlish Tel (061) 351 899 Cappamore Tel (061) 381 371 Castleconnell Tel (061) 377 658 Croom Tel (061) 397 206 Doon Tel (061) 380 031 Dooradoyle Tel (061) 482 600 Dromcollogher Tel (063) 83404 Foynes Tel (069) 65500/65542 Hospital Tel (061) 383 031 Galbally Tel (062) 37072 Glin Tel (068) 34305 Kilmallock Tel (063) 98192 Milford, Castletroy Tel (061) 338 071 Moyross Tel (061) 326 010 Murroe Tel (061) 386 299 Newcastle West Tel (069) 62155 O'Malley Park Tel (061) 410 988 Oola Tel (062) 47845 Pallasgreen Tel (061) 384 311 Rathkeale Tel (069) 64308 Roxtown Terrace Tel (061) 417 622 - North Tipperary/East Limerick
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Ballina Tel (061) 376 321 Borrisokane Tel (067) 27324 Borrisoleigh Tel (0504) 51423 Cappamore Tel (061) 381 371 Cloughjordan Tel (0505) 42307 Galbally Tel (062) 37072 Littleton Tel (0504) 44727 Newport Tel (061) 378 299 Portroe Tel (067) 23466 Rathcabbin Tel (0509) 39043 Rearcross Tel (062) 79152 Roscrea Tel (0505) 21498 Templemore Tel (0504) 31561 Thurles Tel (0504) 23211 Toomevara Tel (067) 26212 Roxtown Tel (061) 417 622
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Clare Clare Care Services Tel: (065) 682 8178 Limerick Dooradoyle Tel: (061) 482 600 Newcastle West Tel: (069) 62155 Southill Tel: (061) 410 988 Roxtown Tel: 061 417622 North Tipperary/ East Limerick North Tipperary Community Services Tel: (067) 31800 Roxtown Health Centre (East Limerick) Tel: (061) 417 622
Personal Support for people with a disability (under 65)
- Personal Support Services
- Limerick
- Tel. 061 461136
- Clare
- Tel. 065 6863673
- North Tipperary/East Limerick
- Tel. 067 46706
- West Limerick Independent Living
- NCW Enterprise Centre, Sheehan’s Road, Newcastle west, Co. Limerick.
- Tel 069-77320
- Fax 069-78010
- Email: info@limerickcil.ie
- Website: www.limerickcil.com
- Irish Wheelchair Association
- Unit 10, Docklands Business Park, Dock Road, Limerick
- Tel 061-313691
- Fax 061-316562
- Email: limerick@iwa.ie
- Website: www.iwa.ie
Day centres do not provide medical care and they usually do not offer rehabilitation services. However they provide important social care. There are day centres in many community centres. Your GP or Public Health Nurse will be able to make arrangements for you to go to the day centre.
Contact your Public Health Nurse for details of meal services in your area.
- Wilthsire Farm Foods
- 27 Ashbrook Grove
- Ennis Road
- Tel. 061 210959
Here is a list of carer organisations that may be able to provide support for carers and information about accessing carers through the HSE or privately.
- Alzheimer Society of Ireland
- Alzheimer National Helpline 1800 341 341
- Website: www.alzheimer.ie
- The Carers Association Ltd,
- Steamboat Quay
- Dock road
- Limerick
- Tel 061 310434
- Website: www.carersireland.com
- Caring for Carers
- 1 John Street
- Limerick
- Tel 061 469 313
- Website: www.caringforcarers.org
- Bluebird
- No. 7, 3rd Floor
- River Front
- Howleys Quay,
- Limerick
- Tel 061 481208
- Fax 061 481209
- Website: www.bluebirdcare.ie
- Comfort Keepers
- 44 O Connell Street
- Limerick
- Tel. 1850 818100
- Tel. 061 436730
- Community Care Network
- Knockainey Road
- Health Centre, Hospital, Co. Limerick.
- Tel. 061383863, 061 383644
- Fax 061383148
- Market House
- Churchtown
- Mallow
- Co Cork
- Tel. 022 23970
- Fax. 022 59068
- Boherbui
- Newcastlewest
- Co Limerick
- Tel. 087 270 7695
- Fax. 069 77746
- TLC Nursing Nursing and Care Giving Agency
- Radio House
- Dooradoyle
- Limerick
- Tel 061 228287
- Home Instead Senior Care
- 8 Steamboat Quay
- Dock Road
- Website: www.homeinstead.ie
- Tel 061 462070 (Limerick)
- 0504 91100 (Tipperary)
- 021 5002190 (Cork)
Community Welfare Offices
- Emergency Response
- Ryland Road
- Bunclody
- Enniscorthy
- Co Wexford
- Tel. 1850 23 2324
- Irish Psychological Society (PSI)
- CX House, 2A Corn Exchange Place,
- Poolbeg Street, Dublin 2.
- Tel 01 4749160
- Fax 01 4749161
- Email: info@psihq.ie
- Website: www.psihq.ie
- This site has a list of counselors and psychologists.
- Mental Health Ireland
- Mensana House
- 6 Adelaide St
- Dun Laoghaire,
- Co. Dublin.
- Tel. 01 2841166
- Website: www.mentalhealthireland.ie
- Social Services Centre
- Sr. Catherine Ryan
- Henry Street
- Limerick
- Tel. 061 314111
- Adult Counselling Service (HSE)
- Ré Nua
- 6 Mt. Vincent Terrace
- O’ Connell Avenue
- Limerick
- Tel. 061 411900
- Fax. 061 411566
- Freephone : 1800 234 115
- Association For Counselling & Psychotherapy
- 8 Cumberland Street
- Dun laoghaire
- Co. Dublin
- Tel. 01 2300061
- Fax 01 2300064
- Website www.irish-counselling.ie
- Email iacp@irish-counselling.ie
- Council for Psychotherapy
- 73 Quinns Road
- Shankill
- Dublin 2
- Tel. 01 2722105
- The Senior Helpline
- Third Age Centre
- Summerhill
- Co Meath
- Tel. 1850 440 444
- 10am-4pm and 7pm-10pm
- Peer Counselling
- Irish Wheelchair Association & National Council for the Blind (NCBI)
- NCBI Limerick
- Lantern House
- Wolfe Tone St
- Limerick
- Tel. 061 316388
- Tel. 1890 234 313
- NCBI Clare
- Tel. 065 6824064
- NCBI Tipperary
- HSE
- Kenyon Street
- Nenagh
- Co. Tipperary
- Tel. 067 34290
- Contact your local Health Centre
- Mobile chiropodist Ann Bagnell Tel 061 353127
- Medical Express Limerick
- Tel. 061 416671
- Email: medexp@tinet.ie
- Aids to Independence
- Unit 7
- Westgate Retail Park
- Ennis
- Co Clare
- Tel. 065 6843222
- info@aidstoindependence.com
- For information about assistive technology and a directory of products.
- www.assistireland.ie
A list of registered nursing homes can be obtained on the HSE website
This service aims to assess possible future training and work options for disabled people aged 15 to 65 years.
- Limerick
- Tel. 087 9076324
- Clare
- Tel. 065 6863659
- North Tipperary/East Limerick
- Tel. 067 46701
- Chris Long Rural Bus Services
- Tel: 069 78040
- Website: www.ruralbus.com
Wheelchairs can be hired from a variety of places. The stroke Support Club coordinator has a list of local hire shops/agencies. Tel. 087-2546742. / 061-371222
Most taxi firms/hackney services have a wheelchair accessible taxi and you should phone your local taxi company to make enquiries. It is worth noting that you may need to book these taxis well in advance of your journey. The Stroke Support Club coordinator has a list. Tel. 087 2546742. / 061-371222
Books about peoples own experiences
| Title | Author | ISBN No. | Price |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hope after Stroke | Jean Murphy | 905451385 | €11.95 |
| After Stroke | David Hinds | 0722538855 | €16.40 |
| My Year Off | Robert McCrum | 0330352407 | €11.95 |
| One handed it a Two handed world | Tommy Karer Mayer | ||
| Returns to Ithaca | Barbara Newhorn | 185230944 | €10.45 |
| Stroke | Michael Hennerici, Julien Eogousslavsk, Ralph Sacco. | 04+3101953 | €22.35 |
| Talking about Aphasia | Susie Barr, Sally Byng & Sue Gilpin | 0335199364 | €29.85 |
| Surviving A Stroke | M. Ripley,White Leader Press | 0954821982 | €11.95 |
| The Diving Bull and the Butterfly | Jean Dominique Bauby | 0007139845 | €10.45 |
| The man who lost his language | Sheila Hale | 1843105640 | €20.90 |
| The man who mistook his wife for a hat | Oliver Sacks | 0330294911 | €13.40 |
| Zero point one six Living in extra time | Mick Doy | 184018485X | €14.90 |
| Speaking without words | La Borie 2000,Marj Dulward,F. Crowe,Jane Marshall,Jo Robson | 0953819604 | €10.45 |
| Depression,The common sense approach | Dr. Tony Bates | 0717128601 | €8.99 |
| Family articles about TBI | Allen, Claudia et col. | 0761687602 | |
| After Stroke | Geoffrey Donnan, MD & Carol Burton | 1-55643-130-9 | |
| Regaining confidence | Stella Townsend | published by SET (Shropshire Enablement Team 2003) |