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COMMUNITY SERVICES

The community development committees, community care committees and the Comhchoiste Ghaeltacht Uíbh Ráthaigh provide a wide range of community services in the area in partnership with each other and with the support of Údarás na Gaeltachta, Solas and Pobal.

We are grateful to Údarás na Gaeltachta, Pobal (RSS & CSP), Solas (SFP), and the Department of Social Protection who greatly support us in this work on an ongoing basis.

 

The following is a taster of these community services….

  • Meals on Wheels are available in Caherdaniel on Tuesday and Friday and in Ballinskelligs on Monday and Thursday. The Glen on Tuesday, Dromid on Thursdays, and in Waterville on Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday and Friday.

  • Meals on Wheels Meals on Wheels available from the Glen, Ballinskelligs, Waterville, Dromid, Caherdaniel

  • Laundry operates a daily service at the Glen, Ballinskelligs, Waterville, Dromid

  • Home Visits visiting Home visiting the elderly in most areas

  • Small maintenance jobs are undertaken by SST staff, based on a needs basis. PHN and approved by the Scheme Committee before the work can be done.

  • Respite Care is available to Family Carers subject to availability of funding. Contact the office Áine or Micheaillín 066 9474888

  • Adult Services booklet March 2018 is the information booklet we first developed in 2011 to help elderly people in the area and family carers. The current version downloadable was compiled in March 2018.