Caring Sundry

Heart Children Ireland:

https://heartchildren.ie/ https://heartchildren.ie/ We are a nationwide organisation with over 1,000 member families. We were founded in 1990 and are a registered charity. We are a completely voluntary group and currently receive no government funding. We depend on our own fundraising and donations from individuals and businesses. In the first 25 years of our existence,

HSE: Useful Links

https://www.hse.ie/eng/services/list/4/disability/progressing-disability/links/ Please note websites which are not Irish may contain information on services which may not be relevant in this country ASD / Autism:https://hse.ie/portal/eng/health/az/A/Autistic-spectrum-disorder/www.aspireireland.iewww.autismireland.iewww.autismspectrum.org.auwww.autism.org.ukwww.middletownautism.comwww.asiam.ieADD/ADHD:https://hse.ie/portal/eng/health/az/A/Attention-deficit-hyperactivity-disorder-ADHD-/www.hadd.iewww.incadds.ieAngelman Syndrome:www.angelman.iehttps://ghr.nlm.nih.gov/condition/angelman-syndromeBrain Injury:www.abiireland.iewww.headway.ieCerebral Palsy:https://www.scope.org.uk/Chromosomal:www.rarechromo.orghttps://www.grdo.ie/Cleft Palate:https://www.cleft.ie/https://www.hse.ie/eng/health/az/C/Cleft-lip-and-palate/Down’s Syndrome:https://hse.ie/portal/eng/health/az/D/Down’s-syndrome/https://www.downsyndrome.ie/DCD / Dyspraxia:https://hse.ie/portal/eng/health/az/D/Dyspraxia-children-/Deaf:https://hse.ie/portal/eng/health/az/D/Deafnesswww.chime.ieDeafBlind:https://hse.ie/portal/eng/health/az/D/Deafblindness/EFoetal Alcohol:https://www.fasd.ie/Fragile X:https://fragilexireland.org/https://www.fragilex.org.uk/Friedreich’s Ataxia:https://www.ninds.nih.gov/Disorders/Patient-Caregiver-Education/Fact-Sheets/Friedreichs-Ataxia-Fact-SheetGlobal Developmental Delay:https://www.cafamily.org.uk/medical-information/conditions/g/global-developmental-delay/Hearing Impairment:https://hse.ie/portal/eng/health/az/H/Hearing-impairment/Hydrocephalus:https://hse.ie/portal/eng/health/az/H/Hydrocephalus/Intellectual Disability:https://www.sess.ie/categories/general-learning-disabilitieshttps://www.intellectualdisability.info/JKLearning Disability (Mild / Moderate / Severe Profound):https://www.sess.ie/categories/general-learning-disabilitieshttps://www.understood.org/enMuscular Dystrophy:https://www.mdi.ie/https://www.nhs.uk/conditions/muscular-dystrophy/Pages/Introduction.aspxMicrocephaly:https://www.cdc.gov/ncbddd/birthdefects/microcephaly.htmlhttps://microcephaly.co.uk/index.htmlNOPrader Willi Syndrome:https://pwsai.ie/https://www.pwsausa.org/QRett Syndrome:https://rettsyndrome.ie/https://www.rettsyndrome.org/Spina Bifida:https://hse.ie/portal/eng/health/az/S/Spina-bifida/https://www.sbhi.ie/Syndromes:https://www.genome.gov/10001204Speech

Disability Services in Your County:

https://www.hse.ie/eng/services/list/4/disability/disabilityservicescounty.html Click on your county to learn what disability services are available: Carlow/Kilkenny | Cavan/Monaghan | Clare | Cork North | Cork North Lee | Cork South Lee | Cork WestDonegal | Dublin North | Dublin North Central | Dublin North West | Dublin South City | Dublin South East | Dublin South West | Dublin West | Dun Laoghaire |Galway |Kerry | Kildare/West Wicklow | Kilkenny/Carlow|Laois/Offaly | Leitrim/Sligo | Limerick | Limerick East/Tipperary North | Longford/Westmeath | Louth |Mayo | Meath | Monaghan/Cavan |Offaly/Laois|Roscommon|Sligo/Leitrim |Tipperary North/Limerick East | Tipperary South |Waterford | Wexford | Wicklow | West Wicklow/Kildare | Westmeath/Longford

Eir Accessibility:

https://www.eir.ie/accessibility/ Accessibility: Accessibility Statement: Access to telecommunications services has the potential to greatly enhance quality of life, for our customers regardless of age and abilities.  All members of society can enjoy the benefits available from modern telecommunications in Ireland. In this section we provide details of the services and devices

First Aid Travel for Children:

Irishhealth.com What should I put in a child first aid travel kit?How will I know if an item is suitable for children?What should I include for my children in my first aid kit? What should I put in a child first aid travel kit? Depending on the destination you choose

St. Michael’s House:

https://www.smh.ie/ St. Michael’s House provides a comprehensive range of services and supports to men, women, and children with intellectual disabilities and their families in 170 locations in the greater Dublin Area. It supports 1,782 people and this has an impact on thousands of family members. St. Michael’s House is a

Drugs Payment Scheme:

https://www.citizensinformation.ie/en/health/drugs_and_medicines/drugs_payment_scheme.html Under the Drugs Payment Scheme, you pay a maximum of €124 in a calendar month for approved prescribed drugs, medicines and certain appliances for use by yourself and your family in that month. If a reference price has been set for the drugs you are prescribed, this is the price that the HSE

Prescription Charges for Medical Card Holders:

https://www.citizensinformation.ie/en/health/drugs_and_medicines/prescription_charges_for_medical_card_holders.html If you have a medical card, there is a charge for prescribed medicines and other items that you get on prescription from pharmacies. The prescription charge is €2.00 for each item that is dispensed to you under the medical card scheme, up to a maximum of €20 per month per person or

Long Term Illness Scheme:

https://www.citizensinformation.ie/en/health/drugs_and_medicines/long_term_illness_scheme.html People suffering from certain conditions can get free drugs, medicines and medical and surgical appliances for the treatment of that condition. These are provided under the Long Term Illness Scheme. This scheme is administered by the Health Service Executive (HSE), under Section 59 of the Health Act 1970. The Long