THE Department of Health (DoH) commissioned an independent facilitator, Ms Anne McMurray in early 2017 to undertake ‘Speak Easy’ sessions with Parents/Carers Groups and the Western Trust.
The purpose of these ‘Speak Easy ‘sessions was to look at areas of unmet need and to develop a model of involvement for Service Users and Carers in shaping service provision within Adult Learning Disability Services.
Rosaleen Harkin, Assistant Director for Adult Learning Disability in the Western Trust said: “This work has set the direction for the Western Trust to progress Personal and Public Involvement (PPI).
“We are now ready to engage with all stakeholders to test and implement the proposed model.
“In order to do this, the Western Trust will now communicate with all adults, with a learning disability known to the Trust and their Carers, inviting them to information sessions to test the model and asking them to indicate how they would like to become involved in this work.
Information will be posted out to homes the week beginning 9 October 2017.”
Five information sessions have been arranged for the following dates;
- Wednesday 18 October, Roe Park Hotel, Limavady at 7pm
- Thursday 19 October, Fir Trees Hotel, Strabane at 7pm
- Friday 20 October, Waterfoot Hotel, Derry at 10.00am
- Monday 23rd October, Killyhevlin Hotel, Enniskillen at 7pm
- Wednesday 25th October, Waterfoot Hotel, Derry at 7pm
- Thursday 26th October, Omagh Enterprise Centre, Omagh at 10am
If you are interested in attending one of the above events you can contact Geraldine Holmes or Ann Gormley T: 028 7186 4323.
In addition, the Trust will also share at the information sessions how new investment has been used in 2015/16 and 2016/17 and will outline plans for further investment in 2017/18.
