abiireland.ie | hello@abiireland.ie | 01 280 4164
Acquired Brain Injury Ireland provide a range of expert clinical services and supports specific to the needs of each person with a brain injury.
ARC Cancer support centres
Ruby Walsh2024-10-23T16:13:01+00:00arccancersupport.ie | info@arccancersupport.ie| 01 215 0250
ARC provide psychological, emotional, educational and practical support in a warm and welcoming environment to people with cancer, and those who care for them.
Hospital Passport – symbols – Children
CIH Helen2024-02-20T10:03:53+00:00A free resource from www.widgit.com to help communicate your child's needs and preferences to healthcare professionals. Please note this resource is from a UK website.
Widgit/Symbol Flashcards and Booklets – Hospital admissions, appointments and procedures
CIH Helen2024-04-18T10:18:11+00:00www.Widgit.com provides a section with free symbol/widget based flashcards and booklets to help prepare children with additional needs for hospital appointments, procedures or staying in hospital. Please note this resource is from a UK website.
Children In Hospital Ireland
CIH Helen2023-09-04T10:03:08+00:00childreninhospital.ie/ | info@childreninhospital.ie| 01 290 3510
Children In Hospital Ireland provides play and recreation for children receiving inpatient and outpatient care in hospitals throughout Ireland.
Helping your child during a procedure brochure
CIH Helen2023-08-11T05:29:05+00:00Helping your child during a procedure
This short document explains how you can support your child during a procedure and how to prepare at home before a procedure
Using play to prepare your child for hospital – Videos
CIH Helen2024-02-20T09:46:19+00:00Using play to prepare your child for hospital
These videos show play ideas to prepare younger children and young people with learning difficulties for different tests or procedures. Please note this resource is from a UK website.
Preparing a child with a learning disability for hospital – video
CIH Helen2024-02-19T07:40:00+00:00Preparing a child with a learning disability for hospital
This video shows interviews with parents of children with a learning disability. The parents share experiences and different ways they prepare their child for going to hospital, the doctor, the dentist or the optometrist. Please note this is resource is from a UK website.
HSE Health Passport App
CIH Helen2023-07-18T11:34:40+00:00HSE Health Passport - Apple Download | HSE Health Passport - Android/Samsung Download
The HSE Health Passport is now available as an App to support people with Intellectual Disability to communicate and express their unique needs when in a health care setting
Hospital Passport – Children
CIH Helen2024-02-20T07:40:34+00:00A resource created by Mercy Hospital Cork to help communicate your child's needs and preferences to heath-care professionals
Child friendly videos and information about hospital tests and procedures
CIH Helen2023-08-11T05:34:19+00:00whatwhychildreninhospital.org.uk/
This website provides lots of resources about going to hospitals, procedures and equipment. You can use the videos, information sheets and other resources to help you prepare your child and know what to expect before a procedure, appointment or hospital admission.
Variety – The Children’s Charity of Ireland
CIH Helen2023-09-28T09:46:45+00:00varietyireland.org/ | info@varietyireland.org| 01 437 0323
Variety - The Children's Charity of Ireland provides specially adapted trikes and pre-loved or new educational devices to children with disabilities.
Helium Arts
CIH Helen2023-10-24T12:14:05+00:00helium.ie/ | hello@helium.ie| 044 939 6960
Helium Arts is the national children’s arts and health charity. They provide free creative art workshops in community venues throughout Ireland, as well as online and in hospitals for children and young people aged 6-15 years living with lifelong physical health conditions that require ongoing medical support. Examples of conditions include diabetes, epilepsy, cystic fibrosis, allergies, heart conditions, chronic asthma, spina bifida, juvenile arthritis, rare or complex conditions and many more.
Cian’s Kennels – Crumlin Hospital
CIH Helen2023-10-23T12:05:02+00:00cianskennels.ie/ | info@cianskennels.ie| 085 1488660
Cian’s Kennels bring pets closer to sick children and their families at CHI Crumlin by arranging visits from their dog during their hospital stay.
Make-A-Wish Ireland
CIH Helen2023-09-28T09:48:50+00:00www.makeawish.ie | info@makeawish.ie| 01 2052007
Make-A-Wish Ireland aims to grant the wishes of children with life-threatening medical conditions, to bring hope, strength and happiness
Children’s Liver Disease Ireland
CIH Helen2024-11-04T11:45:04+00:00Children’s Liver Disease Ireland (CLDI) is a group for families living in Ireland whose life has been affected by a child with liver disease.
Barretstown – A serious fun camp
CIH Helen2023-05-23T05:15:47+00:00barretstown.org | info@barretstown.org| 045 864 115
Barretstown offers free, specially designed camps and programmes for children living with serious illness, and their families. – supported behind the scenes by 24 hour on site medical and nursing care
Bodywhys – The Eating Disorders Association of Ireland
CIH Helen2024-10-29T12:30:32+00:00 bodywhys.ie | alex@bodywhys.ie| 01 210 7906
Bodywhys – The Eating Disorders Association of Ireland, is the national voluntary organisation supporting both those affected by eating disorders, as well as their families.
Childhood Cancer Ireland
CIH Helen2024-11-04T11:28:40+00:00childhoodcancer.ie | info@childhoodcancer.ie| 01 554 5655
Childhood Cancer Ireland is a national parent and survivor-led charity, providing information and support for children, adolescents, young adults, survivors and their families.