05/08/2025
The Joy of Living Programme !
What is it and what does it offer to our residents?
Our Activities Programme aims to maximise all residents potential, to help maintain autonomy and create a sense of empowerment. It strives to achieve this through providing opportunities for expression of preferences and decision making in everyday life. We endeavour to create a sense of normalcy, focusing on 'a can do ' attitude while moving away from a medical model to a more social model of care. This is a vital step in creating a homely living environment for our residents that creates a space where they feel their actions/ role, however small, are of value and contribute in a positive way to life in Rathkeevan.
We look forward to sharing our Programme with you over future posts and detailing the support network we have put in place that allows Claire O’Connell and myself, Mary Hourigan, to run a rich, varied and full timetable with activities that cater for all interests and levels of ability.
Sincere thanks to you all for your wonderful feedback and support. We are working hard towards building a sense of community which is all embracing, whether you are a resident, staff member, visitor or coming to us in a professional capacity. All of us contribute to enriching life in Rathkeevan.
