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Irish Wheelchair Association (IWA) is one of on public streets and
public car parks.
Ireland’s leading social enterprises and representative
organisations providing services and support to over In addition to services,
20,000 members nationwide. IWA provides a range
The Association offers a range of services intended to of supports within the
support independent living and improve quality of life. community including a
With a presence in every county in Ireland, IWA operates nationwide wheelchair
from a network of 57 local centres and three holiday rental and repair facility.
centres. These centres support people with disabilities Wheelchair Solutions
and others with reduced mobility in their day-to-day lives provides an extensive
by delivering locally-based recreational, educational and affordable range
and social programmes designed to facilitate personal of manual and power
development and interaction with the local community. wheelchairs, mobility
The largest of the Association’s services is the Assisted scooters, a nationwide
Living Service, which provides the one-to-one support wheelchair rental
of a personal assistant to an individual in their home, service and significantly, a wheelchair repairs and parts
workplace, school/college or local community. With its replacements service. The range of products available
unique history of providing individualised services to also includes aids and appliances designed to assist
people with complex support needs, IWA has developed those with mobility and dexterity issues. Customers
unrivalled expertise in the area of personal assistance. can browse the range of products in a modern
The Association has recently introduced a new service, purpose-built fully accessible showroom, located in
IWA at Home which also provides a superior quality Dublin. Products can also be bought online from www.
service to customers in the broader community. IWA at wheelchairsolutions.ie
Home offers tailored personal assistance to older people
and anybody with physical, sensory or other limitations For additional information about the range of services
that may need some help to maintain or improve their and supports the Association provides in towns and
quality of life. communities throughout Ireland please contact IWA’s
IWA is a Department of Transport approved agency for dedicated Customercare and Information Department
the issue of the Disabled Drivers’ Parking Permit. The on 01 818 6485 or by email customercare@iwa.ie
Disabled Parking Permit (also known as the European
Parking Card or Disabled Parking Badge) enables drivers
and / or passengers to avail of an accessible parking bay
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public car parks.
Ireland’s leading social enterprises and representative
organisations providing services and support to over In addition to services,
20,000 members nationwide. IWA provides a range
The Association offers a range of services intended to of supports within the
support independent living and improve quality of life. community including a
With a presence in every county in Ireland, IWA operates nationwide wheelchair
from a network of 57 local centres and three holiday rental and repair facility.
centres. These centres support people with disabilities Wheelchair Solutions
and others with reduced mobility in their day-to-day lives provides an extensive
by delivering locally-based recreational, educational and affordable range
and social programmes designed to facilitate personal of manual and power
development and interaction with the local community. wheelchairs, mobility
The largest of the Association’s services is the Assisted scooters, a nationwide
Living Service, which provides the one-to-one support wheelchair rental
of a personal assistant to an individual in their home, service and significantly, a wheelchair repairs and parts
workplace, school/college or local community. With its replacements service. The range of products available
unique history of providing individualised services to also includes aids and appliances designed to assist
people with complex support needs, IWA has developed those with mobility and dexterity issues. Customers
unrivalled expertise in the area of personal assistance. can browse the range of products in a modern
The Association has recently introduced a new service, purpose-built fully accessible showroom, located in
IWA at Home which also provides a superior quality Dublin. Products can also be bought online from www.
service to customers in the broader community. IWA at wheelchairsolutions.ie
Home offers tailored personal assistance to older people
and anybody with physical, sensory or other limitations For additional information about the range of services
that may need some help to maintain or improve their and supports the Association provides in towns and
quality of life. communities throughout Ireland please contact IWA’s
IWA is a Department of Transport approved agency for dedicated Customercare and Information Department
the issue of the Disabled Drivers’ Parking Permit. The on 01 818 6485 or by email customercare@iwa.ie
Disabled Parking Permit (also known as the European
Parking Card or Disabled Parking Badge) enables drivers
and / or passengers to avail of an accessible parking bay
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