Nua Healthcare

29/10/2025

This week, Nua Healthcare’s Supported Living Services, through our CLaD Hub, are delivering a fantastic Children’s Learning Camp at Dublin Zoo, specially designed for children with disabilities.

Our Mobile CLaD Hub and Mobile Sensory Units are onsite, helping to create an inclusive and engaging environment filled with hands-on learning, sensory exploration, and plenty of Halloween fun.

Organised by our dedicated Supported Living and CLaD Hub team, Care Manager Ciara O’Connor and CLaD Facilitators Adam Dempsey and Suzanne McCabe are leading the way, delivering exciting educational programmes and unforgettable experiences for our young safari explorers.

This unique initiative is proudly run in collaboration with Dublin Zoo and funded by the HSE, under the guidance of Disability Manager Susan Hickey.

A heartfelt thank you to everyone involved for making this mid-term camp such a wonderful success for the children and their families!

28/10/2025

Residents Shannon and Shakira spent hours baking delicious goodies and hosted a hugely successful Bake Sale in Sruhaun. The event brought together residents from other houses, team members, families, and neighbours for a fun and meaningful cause.

We’re thrilled to share that €830 has been raised so far, far exceeding the original target of €350. All funds will go to the Children’s Health Foundation as part of their Trick or Treat 2025 campaign, which supports sick children in Children’s Health Ireland hospitals at Crumlin, Temple Street, Tallaght, and Connolly.

A big well done to residents Shannon and Shakira and everyone at Sruhaun for their incredible effort, creativity, and community spirit. Your hard work is making a real difference!

24/10/2025

Introducing Nua’s Mobile CLaD Hub.

This innovative mobile classroom brings education and social opportunities directly to people with additional needs across Ireland, blending learning with leisure in some of the country’s most scenic locations.

The Mobile CLaD Hub travels to beaches, forests, parks, and other points of interest, enhancing access to education and social activities for rural and underserved communities. Participants can enjoy hands-on educational programmes and social experiences in inspiring outdoor settings that encourage creativity, confidence, and community connection.

Each programme concludes with a certificate of completion, marking a meaningful step in personal growth and lifelong learning.

At Nua Healthcare, we are proud to be driving innovation in inclusive education, where every journey is an opportunity to learn, connect, and thrive.

If you would like to find out more please visit our website: https://www.nuahealthcare.ie/clad-hubs

20/10/2025

We’re feeling very proud today! Nua Healthcare was nominated in seven categories at this year’s Private Healthcare Awards, including the Overall Excellence Award, and we’re delighted to say we won in three.

Our wins were for Excellence in Health & Safety, Homecare Provider of the Year for our Supported Living Services, and Best Patient Support Initiative for our Clinical Psychology team’s Relationships Decoded Programme.

These awards celebrate the dedication, care and teamwork of everyone across Nua. Every day, our incredible teams make a real difference, and this recognition is something we can all share and celebrate together.

Thank you to everyone who continues to make Nua such a special place to work and to those we support for inspiring us every day.

14/10/2025

We’re proud to partner with Púca Festival this year to champion accessibility and inclusion at the celebrations in Trim and Athboy. 🎃

Together, we’re creating welcoming spaces for everyone, including a dedicated Accessibility Tent and Nua's Mobile Sensory Unit in Trim, and our Mobile CLaD Hub in Athboy.

These initiatives will provide low arousal zones, quiet spaces, and sensory supports to help visitors of all abilities fully enjoy the festivities.

Read more about this exciting collaboration here:

Púca Festival 2025 has partnered with Nua Healthcare Services, to bring new accessibility and inclusion initiatives to this year’s Halloween celebration.

14/10/2025

A dream come true for residents Conor and Shakira, who enjoyed a magical trip to Disneyland Paris and explored the city last week alongside team members David, Leah, Rebecca, and Ruth. We hope you’ve made memories to last a lifetime!

10/10/2025

Today, our teams across Nua Healthcare marked World Mental Health Day with coffee mornings held across all of our services. From our residential homes and our head office to Nua Healthcare, Gormanston, and our CLaD Hubs, residents and team members took a moment to pause, catch up, and check in with one another.

We also welcomed Barbara Brennan, CEO of Mental Health Matters, who hosted a webinar for our team on “Understanding Mental Health and Thriving Through Stress.”

Thank you to everyone who got involved and helped make the day a success. 💚

08/10/2025

Our recent cultural exchange to Gibraltar marked another incredible milestone for Nua Healthcare’s CLaD Hubs, offering individuals the chance to explore a new culture, build friendships, and gain confidence through shared learning experiences.

For many, it was their first time flying, travelling abroad, and immersing themselves in a completely different environment, and they returned home with memories to last a lifetime and a real sense of pride in what they’ve achieved.

You can read all about their journey and see photos from the trip on our website:

In September, Nua Healthcare Services marked a remarkable milestone with the first ever overseas excursion as part of the CLaD Hub Trailblazing Programme. The trip to Gibraltar was a week filled with learning, connection, and cultural exchange, an experience that truly reflected the spirit of growth...

26/09/2025

We’re proud to have sponsored the National World Mental Health Day Poster Campaign, a groundbreaking collaboration between Mental Health Matters and An Post, creating Ireland’s most inclusive creative initiative dedicated to mental health awareness.

Yesterday, at The Wood Quay Venue, we launched the winning designs of the 2025 National Poster Campaign. The event brought together artists, communities, campaigners, sponsors, and partners to celebrate the power of creativity in breaking stigma and sparking national conversation.

With music, poetry, and inspiring contributions from Minister for Mental Health and Older People Mary Butler, MEP Maria Walsh, Dr. Brian Pennie, and Daragh Fleming, the launch honoured every person who entered the competition, every community who took part, and every supporter who believes in a future where mental health is spoken about openly.

A special word of thanks to Barbara Brennan, founder of Mental Health Matters, whose leadership and lived advocacy continue to inspire meaningful change nationwide. Barbara’s vision has created a platform where experience and creativity spark real dialogue, and that is something we are deeply proud to support.

Congratulations to all the winners and finalists. Your posters don’t just look great, they carry stories, courage, and calls to action that will travel into workplaces, schools, universities, and communities across the country in the run-up to World Mental Health Day.

We were delighted to celebrate with fellow partners and judges, including our own Deputy Chief Operating Officer for Mental Health Services, Ann Morahan, who together help this campaign reach every corner of Ireland.

Visit www.mentalhealthmatters.ie to explore the full collection, read the stories behind the designs, and view the list of participating An Post branches.

At Nua Healthcare Services, supporting the National World Mental Health Day Poster Campaign reflects our commitment to person-centred care, inclusion, and wellbeing, both within our services and across the wider community. We are proud to play our part.

19/09/2025

As the International Summer School of Forensic Psychiatry comes to a close in Taranto, Italy, we are especially proud to see our colleagues Ann Morahan and Dr. Shadé Olajubu pictured with fellow organisers of this year’s event.

It has been an inspiring few days filled with collaboration, learning and international exchange, and we are delighted that Nua Healthcare could play such an active role as main sponsors to the Summer School.

Safe home to all travelling tonight.

18/09/2025

We are proud to sponsor this year’s International Summer School of Forensic Psychiatry in Taranto, Italy, and to see our colleagues representing Nua Healthcare on such an important stage.

Over the past two days, delegates from across the world have come together to explore key issues in forensic psychiatry – from models of care and pathways of treatment, to restrictive practices, medico-legal research, and the evolving regulation of mental health services. The programme has been a rich blend of lectures, workshops and collaborative discussions, offering participants the chance to share expertise and shape the future of forensic mental health care.

Our team – Ann Morahan (Deputy COO for Mental Health Services), Dr. Stoffel Grobler (Consultant Psychiatrist), Dr. Shadé Olajubu (Clinical Director, Nua Healthcare, Gormanston), Danielle Herns (Clinical Nurse Lead), Richard Wasik (Director of Nursing) and Norita Healy (Occupational Therapist) – have been actively engaging with colleagues, contributing their insights, and strengthening Nua’s voice within this international forum.

As the Summer School continues, we look forward to the ideas, connections and innovations that will emerge, and to bringing those learnings back to enhance the services we provide.

15/09/2025

Nua Healthcare is proud to sponsor the Midlands 103 Drivetime Show at this year's National Ploughing Championships!

We'll be there alongside the Midlands103 team all week, giving out some fantastic promotional goodies. Make sure to tune in from 3-7pm and listen out for our team members live on air as they share insights about our support services and exciting career opportunities.

If you're at the Ploughing, pop by and say hello - we'd love to meet you!