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SERVIZIO VOLONTARIO EUROPEO IN IRLANDA

Supporting Social and Community integration for persons with physical Disabilities

Inizio attività : agosto 2010


Ente di accoglienza: O’Dwyer Cheshire Home www.cheshire.ie

Dove: Swinford, Co.Mayo; Irlanda

Partenza: agosto 2010

Durata: 8 mesi

Ambito: disabilità

Breve descrizione dell’attività da svolgere:

O’Dwyer Cheshire Home è una casa di accoglienza per 20 persone residenti condisabilità fisiche.

Il volontario affiancherà il personale nelle attività di fisioterapia,
aromaterapia,laboratori di artigianato e ceramica, ecc e accompagnerà i
residenti ai corsi di formazione, in attività come shopping, gite, cinema,
concerti, pub, viaggi, eventi sportivi, e attività nella casa come giochi,
computer, lettura ecc.

Requisiti richiesti: conoscenza base dell’inglese, età 18-30 anni, esperienza nell'ambito della disabilità


O’Dwyer Cheshire Home was opened in 1976 as the fulfilment of a dream of the late Hon. Paul O’Dwyer, long-time activist and human rights campaigner in the USA. The centre was built on the grounds of his family home, set in landscaped gardens in a peaceful rural setting, with Swinford close by and Castlebar some 20 minutes drive away.

The home caters for 20 adult residents with physical disabilities offering 24-hour care and support from trained staff, including nursing services. We offer several therapies including physiotherapy, occupational therapy, aromatherapy and reflexology therapy. Divers ional activities are organised with leisure and social support from volunteers.

Project:

The theme of the project is “Learning through listening”, to offer and encourage you the volunteer a cultural experience, both in language and working with people who have disabilities. The project will bring an awareness to both volunteer, residents and staff, the opportunities of meeting people with other cultures, perhaps opportunities of social skills, confidence building both to the volunteer and the people in the home. To enhance friendship and create new opportunities to volunteers and their family & friends who visit, which might not have had the opportunity to visit our country without the EVS project, learn our language and become closely involved in community activities.

Living Accommodation:

O’Dwyer Cheshire provides an apartment for all volunteers, which consists of 3 single bedrooms, living & kitchen area with utility area and 2 bathrooms.
All bed linen and towels are provided.
Meals are provided by O’Dwyer Cheshire, but if volunteers wish to cook, cooking facilities are available in their own living area.
Cooker, Fridge, Washing Machine & Dryer is provided in the apartment
Smoking is prohibited in the building.

Activities:

In O’Dwyer Cheshire Home we host a wide range of daily activities in the home, this will give you the opportunity to experience new challenges, become more involved in the community through local community events, visit museums and attend national sporting events which will strengthen your cultural value, A number of our residents attend training centres, participate in diploma courses and consumer meetings on disabilities on a national basis – this will hopefully give you the opportunities to learn and perhaps make you aware of educational prospects within our country and may have a life lasting impact.
Normal working 35hours/week. (Monday-Friday 9.30-4.30pm)
Occasionally if volunteers are available they will be requested to work every second weekend The schedule is to work Saturday 4-6 hours Sunday 5hours, Monday and Tuesday off.
We also require a volunteer to help out with night teas for the residents; the time schedule for this is 8-9.30pm. ( Monday-Friday) The roster will be divided among volunteers evenly.

It may occur you work additional hours on a particular day, this may arise from undue delays on an outing or appointments, if this occurs your roster will be adjusted accordingly and your time given back.

An induction day will be held with the project co-ordinator and mentor for every volunteer on the first day of volunteering, introduced to all residents and staff and the volunteer will work for the first week or two alongside a member of staff.
Weekly meetings will be held with volunteers, mentor and project co-cordinator to plan events and to discuss any problems that may arise.

Sample of daily activities:

● Assist with physio and table exercises 3 mornings a week (Monday, Wednesday & Friday) for the residents, supervised by our physiotherapist or physio assistant.
● Assist with relaxation classes for the residents every Thursday
•Art & Crafts Projects including pottery and ceramics classes held in a pottery centre near by every Wednesday
•Accompany residents to training courses.
•Accompany residents on shopping trips, concert, and cinema and pub night outings – at least twice a week.
•Social accompaniment of residents on holidays to other Cheshire Homes in Ireland
•Assist staff to organise social events in the home, including an intercultural element especially when there are various nationalities visiting.
•Co-ordinate daily newspaper reading/assist with tea breaks for the residents to sit and chat.
•Motivate and facilitate residents to participate in everyday activities held in the home, such as bingo, board games, bocia, quiz, card games etc. - Daily
•Accompany residents to fundraising events such as our annual ball held in Dublin in November and local events in the community.
•Accompany residents to national sporting events throughout the year, Gaelic football matches etc. assist with Computers – Internet, help with projects – held every Wednesday
We encourage volunteers on their days off that they arrange outings to see as much of the area as you can. We have a small van available to the volunteer, the criteria to drive the van is a full clean driving licence and you have to be 21 years of age. Driving lessons will also be necessary with our trained driver for as long as he/she feels necessary and a qualified trained instructor in the organisation will give a final test.
Please note it will be your responsibility to notify Marie Breslin or Bernie Gavigan of any defects noted in the van.
We also encourage you to visit other centres and invite other volunteers to come and stay in the home. On occasion you may wish to invite a family member or friend to visit, if this occurs please notify Marie Breslin or Bernie Gavigan of this so that staff and residents will be aware of visitors.


Per maggiori informazioni e per candidarti scrivici:

Francesca: ferreri.francesca@gmail.com