The HSE provides a range of services for people with intellectual, physical and sensory disabilities or autism. These services include basic health services as well as assessment, rehabilitation, income maintenance, community care and residential care.

Some services are provided directly by the HSE. Many of the community, residential and rehabilitative training services are provided by voluntary organisations with grant aid from the HSE.

Meeting of HSE, Disability Representative Organizations and Agencies Feb 2

Click here to view the Disability Act 2005
Click here for information on the Disability Services in your county

Patients' Private Property Accounts - view details on how the HSE administers residential clients' money

General health services for people with a Disability
People with disabilities are entitled to general health services on the same basis as everyone else. These services include:

Medical Cards, Prescribed drugs and medicines, Medical and surgical aids and appliances, Hospital Services, Dental Services, Optical Services,
and Aural Services

Community care services
People with disabilities are entitled to avail of the range of community care services. In many cases, they have priority in access to the services. The relevant community care services are:

Public Health Nurses, Home Helps, Personal Assistance, Psychological Services, Speech and Language Therapy, Occupational Therapy, Social Work Services, Physiotherapy, Day care and Respite Care

Payments for people with a disability
The HSE administers a number of payments for people with disabilities

Blind Welfare Allowance

Mobility Allowance

Motorised Transport Grant

Rehabilitation Training Allowance

Publications

Click here to read or download publications about Disability Services

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