Services
General Information
Work Therapy Unit
The philosophy of the Work Therapy Unit is to provide life enriching opportunities to the people we work with.
In 1998 the Work Therapy Unit opened, initially based in a port cabin in Grace Park Road on the grounds of St. Hilda's. In 2001 the Work Therapy Unit moved to a purpose built centre in Cornamagh.
Aims and Objectives:
Overview of Activities:
This service caters for adults who have completed their training in the Adult Training Centre; the Work Therapy Unit is a horticultural based unit which provides the individuals who attend with daily horticultural duties and responsibilities.
This unit also has a strong focus on community participation and involvement and arts and crafts experimentation.
Location : Cornamagh, Athlone, Co. Westmeath.
Telephone: (090) 6487938.
In 1998 the Work Therapy Unit opened, initially based in a port cabin in Grace Park Road on the grounds of St. Hilda's. In 2001 the Work Therapy Unit moved to a purpose built centre in Cornamagh.
Aims and Objectives:
- To generate meaningful work activities which includes maintaining and enhancing their existing skills in the areas of social, leisure and recreational skills.
- To provide activities of a therapeutic nature.
- To involve each individual in making real choices and also to assist them in their own development.
Overview of Activities:
- Green keeping and lawn maintenance.
- Horticultural programme.
- Christmas table arrangements.
- Dance classes with Attitude Dance Studio.
- Laughing therapy and head massage.
- Music therapy project.
- Food and health project.
- Sport programme.
- Drama classes - Blue Sky drama group.
- Art classes.
This unit also has a strong focus on community participation and involvement and arts and crafts experimentation.
Location : Cornamagh, Athlone, Co. Westmeath.
Telephone: (090) 6487938.
