Policy and Management Programmes
The following programmes underpin the provision, funding and delivery of the Polio Survivors' supports.
Building Adaptation
Assist Polio Survivors to make arrangements to adapt their homes,
working towards a quality and standard of access which supports them
in their efforts to maintain a high degree of independence
Assistive Technology
Provide Polio Survivors with technological and related products and
systems which can make living easier and so reduce or eliminate dependency
Research
Review current research on Post Polio Syndrome and developments
related to the Late Effects of Polio encouraging and supporting relevant
applied research
Fundraising
Conduct carefully planned initiatives to raise funds to complement
that provided, principally by the Health Service Executive,
to allow the Group more scope for its support efforts
Evaluation, Monitoring and Accountability
Conduct regular oversight and review of all arrangements to support
Polio Survivors to improve their effectiveness and efficiency, implementing
assurance mechanisms, as required
Policy Support
Work in partnership with relevant Government Departments, their agencies,
in particular, the Health Service Executive in developing the necessary
supports to maintain the dignity and independence of Polio Survivors
Service Level Agreement and Business Planning
Negotiate service level agreements developing constructive partnerships
with the Health Service Executive and others to serve the needs of Polio
Survivors. Draw up Business Plans to ensure delivery of the Group’s
commitments and put the arrangements in place to ensure purposeful review
of the process
Counselling
Make arrangements for counselling support for Polio Survivors should
they require it
Create Awareness
Design and implement initiatives to create awareness of the Late Effects
of Polio targeting individual Polio Survivors, their families and carers,
health care professionals and whole communities
Contact and Support
Maintain contact programmes with Polio Survivors to ensure that their
sense of isolation is minimal and that they can be made aware of the
supports available to them
Disability Sector
Take an active role in the development of the Disability Sector working
in partnership with stakeholders in like groups in developing services
and other supports
Membership Development
Encourage all Polio Survivors to join the Post Polio Support
Group (membership fee €10, optional) as this provides the most effective
means of maintaining contact and passing on information on new developments
Develop Volunteer Base, Local and Regional Structures
A well developed local structure is required to support the nationwide
organisation and to invigorate it. Linkage to local health service delivery,
as appropriate, will continue to be important
Future Service Development
Continue to examine, with suitable expert assistance, the services,
treatment and management options which might be made available to Polio
Survivors
Advocacy
The Post Polio Support Group is the national campaigner for the
Polio Survivor community and acts to maximise the entitlements available
and to ensure that Polio Survivors both individually and as a group
are treated with dignity
Training and Development
Conduct an active programme of training and development encompassing
the Board and Committee members, those members with particular responsibilities
within the Group and the executive staff
Physiotherapy
Make arrangements for Polio Survivors to receive therapy designed
to alleviate pain and ease muscle and joint problems
Aids and Appliances
Provide devices designed to reduce or eliminate pain and fatigue and
to increase the capacity of Polio Survivors to function as independently
as possible
Occupational Therapy
Provide devices designed to reduce or eliminate pain and fatigue and
toincrease the capacity of Polio Survivors to function as independently
as possible
Respite Care
Make arrangements for Polio Survivors and their carers to avail of
short periods of rest and relief where necessary
Providing Information
Make information available in accessible formats to Polio Survivors
and to all involved in their support and treatment, in particular those
working in the medical and social care professions
Jigsaw
The jigsaw diagram is a pictorial representation of the work that the Group does to ensure development of the essential management structures to fund and deliver the necessary supports to Polio Survivors, not just today, but into the future. The centre focus of the jigsaw is the delivery of the more familiar supports that Polio Survivors can expect from the Group. The other pieces represent the other important work being done. Most importantly, the job of the Group is to push all the pieces together, complete the jigsaw and make our Group as effective as it can be to deliver the best quality care to Polio Survivors: and this we will do!
If you look closely you will see that not all the pieces match with each other. These are the problem areas that still exist. This highlights the re engineering the Group has to do to make the picture come together. We look forward with confidence that we can make this happen.
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