External support agencies who can provide helpful information to support you after your discharge from the NRH is listed below:
Acquired Brain Injury Ireland
Acquired Brain Injury Ireland (ABII) provides a broad range of flexible rehabilitation services for people throughout Ireland with acquired brain injury (ABI). The ABII mission is to enable people with Acquired Brain Injury to live independently within their communities.
Tel: (01) 280 4164
www.abiireland.ie
Citizens Information
Citizens Information provides a free and confidential Information, Advice and Advocacy Service, and will help with queries in relation to social welfare payments, housing, legal matters, HSE services, pensions, or a range of other issues.
Tel: 1890 777 121
www.citizensinformation.ie
Headway
Headway’s aim is to bring positive change to people affected by an acquired brain injury. Specialising in brain injury rehabilitation, Headway offer a range of services and supports in Dublin, Cork, Limerick, Kerry and the South East.
Tel: (01) 810 2066 (Head Office).
Helpline: Lo-call 1890 200 278
www.headway.ie
Irish Wheelchair Association
The Irish Wheelchair Association is a national organisation dedicated to the achievement of full social, economic and educational integration of people with disability as equal, independent and participative members of the community.
Tel: (01) 235 5406 or 01 818 6400
www.iwa.ie
Spinal Injuries Ireland
Spinal Injuries Ireland is dedicated to advocating and ensuring that those affected by spinal cord injury have the best quality of life. SII work to achieve change in terms of service provision, public awareness and prevention.
Tel: (01) 235 5317
www.spinalinjuries.ie