Daughters of Charity Training Enterprise Employment Services Limerick

Training, Enterprise and Employment Services (TEES) in Limerick delivers its very successful programmes for one hundred and thirteen (113) service users supported by 26 staff and operating from three different locations namely the Training Centre in Lisnagry, the Garvey Enterprise Centre and the Tait Business Centre in Limerick city. The mission, ethos and philosophy of the Service is central to the delivery of Service in TEES.

Training Centre Lisnagry

The Training Centre in Lisnagry opened in 1978 and various programmes were delivered namely Vocational Training from 1978 to 1990, Integrated Adult Programme from 1990 to 1992, Adult Day Services Programme from 1992 to 1996 and Training Enterprise and Employment Services from 1996 to the present Day. 1996 also heralded the introduction of the four year Rehabilitative Training (RT) Programme. Rehabilitative Training is foundation skills training aimed to facilitate people with disabilities to acquire the skills necessary to live an individual and independent life as chosen in the community.

RT Training Plan:
The Training Programme normally does not exceed 4 years unless special circumstances grant an extension of training time. The Training Programme is person-centered programme and the exact duration of each module will vary to meet the ability and needs of each individual.

The Programme includes a course determination phase for the initial 3-4 months. This includes an induction and the development of an Individual Personal Training Plan. The Programme is then divided into seven domains each incorporating a range of core modules, which are selected to achieve individual goals. These goals are reviewed every 3 months and new goals are identified and achieved.

Although the Training Plan includes a timescale in terms of an approximate duration of module completion it is necessary that in order to offer an individualised service based on individual needs that the timescale may vary for each person and in some cases there may be a dramatic difference in the time a person takes to complete any element.

Training Domains:

• Course Determination Phase
• Personal Care Skills
• Independent Living
• Community Skills
• Interpersonal Skills
• Leisure Skills
• Work Skills
• Career Planning
• Literacy/Numeracy
• Disability Specific
• Continuous Review