What is Quest?
Quest Brain Injury Services is a community rehabilitative service for people who have sustained an acquired brain injury (ABI). Part of the National Learning Network, Quest is funded by the HSE and caters for people in the Galway, Mayo and Roscommon regions. The service is available to brain injury survivors between 18 and 65.
It is estimated that as many as 10,000 people in Ireland experience an Acquired Brain Injury each year. People with a brain injury can experience a wide range of life-altering consequences, including loss of coordination, poor memory, diminished planning and organisational skills, and difficulties in communication and concentration. So it’s no surprise that it can be a frightening and worrying time for those who experience a brain injury and their family and friends.
Quest’s community-based rehabilitation programme focuses on providing practical and social support to people with an acquired brain injury – building their capacity for making independent and informed choices and exploring support networks and opportunities within the local community. Individuals are also supported in exploring other community, training, educational, care and employment opportunities following their individual goals.
Our Multidisciplinary Team
The community-based rehabilitation team at Quest comprises of a multidisciplinary group of professionals with specialist training in working with people with an ABI. These include:
- Instructors (life skills, vocational, learning support and IT)
- Resource teacher
- Neuropsychologist
- Rehabilitation psychologist
- Rehabilitation counsellor
- Occupational therapist
Eligibility
ABI survivors between the ages of 18 and 65 who reside in Galway, Mayo or Roscommon are eligible for the service (Individuals suffering from drug and/or alcohol-induced brain damage do not qualify for this service).
As the HSE fully funds Quest, there is no charge to programme participants.
To Apply
For information on how to apply, call us today on 091 778 850 or email: quest@nln.ie.
