COMHAIRLE CONTAE ÁTHA CLIATH THEAS
SOUTH DUBLIN COUNTY COUNCIL
MEETING OF CLONDALKIN AREA COMMITTEE
Wednesday, May 18, 2016
MOTION NO. 13
MOTION: Councillor M. Ward
"To ask the Chief Executive to provide a report for discussion at the meeting on the ongoing negotiations between the Council and HSE regarding the provision and funding of OT reports for council tenants applying for adaptation grants to council properties."
REPORT:
The role of the Primary Care Occupational Therapist (HSE) is to provide the following :
- Advice re local authority grant system
- OT functional reports
- Advice and provision of specialist and enabling equipment to optimise safety/independence
- Wheelchair assessment and seating provision
- Advice for pressure relief relevant to seating
- Assessments for hoists and other manual handling equipment provision
- Carer advice and support
- Onward referral to Occupational Therapy Specialists as required e.g. paediatrics, specialised seating units
A decision was made by the HSE Dublin South Central, (Former Dublin West) region to discontinue the provision of OT reports to applicants who wish to apply for DPGs. However, the HSE in the Dublin South, and all other areas except South Central, are continuing to provide this service for applicants. We have so far received no explanation for this decision.
The DPG Section will continue to negotiate this issue with Senior Management of the HSE until an agreement with reached regarding this issue, and a meeting has been requested by SDCC with the HSE. We will continue to be committed to processing applications with OT reports as efficiently as possible.