Don’t miss our upcoming podcast featuring Sonia Callaghan, a registered Intellectual Disability Nurse from St. John of God Community Services - North East. Sonia will explore:

• The evolution of St. John of God’s supports toward a person-centered approach, reflecting shifts in Irish healthcare away from the medical model.
• Balancing compassionate care with individual autonomy and rights.
• Building meaningful, long-term relationships with those we support.

Join us for a great chat with three of the DAT Digital Accessibility Team from Liffey Services as we discuss how co-design can lead to better, more accessible digital solutions. We'll highlight each person's strengths—lived experience, facilitation, research, or tech know-how—and how those things come together to make real change. If you care about inclusion and innovation or want to hear how we can build a more accessible digital world, this one's for you. Let's keep co-designing a future that works for everyone!

We’re excited to launch the Saint John of God Community Services Podcast Series called, ‘Community Conversations.’

In this first episode, host Caroline Dench, talks with Clare Dempsey, outgoing CEO of St. John of God Community Services. Clare speaks about her long and varied career with the organisation. She discusses how the values, of Hospitality, Compassion and Respect act as the ‘north star’ for the person-centred approach evident in everything that the St. John of God Community Services does. She talks about the privilege of being CEO of such a great organisation and highlights some of the new and innovative services in mental health and intellectual disability. Clare touches on well-being and how she enjoys sports, albeit of the armchair variety!.

So, get comfortable, put on your headphones, and join us for a wonderful twenty-minute conversation.