Open toolbar Contact Us News Home About Us Publications Careers Muiriosa Staff Services News About Us Home » About Us Muiriosa Foundation is a voluntary health organisation. The DOH&C, through HSE publicly fund the operational cost of the service. Muiriosa Foundation operate in over thirty separate locations, with the main centres located in Monasterevin, County Kildare, and Delvin, County Westmeath, with other centres in Naas, Kildare, Rathangan, Portarlington, Portlaoise, Abbeyleix, Stradbally, Tullamore, Birr, Mullingar and Athboy, Co Meath. The Sisters of Charity of Jesus and Mary is an international religious order, founded in Lovendegem Belgium C. 1804 by Cannon P.J. Triest. The order operates in the field of healthcare and education. It first established a base in Ireland in 1946 at Moore Abbey, Monasterevin, Co Kildare, initially to provide medical services to women who suffered from epilepsy. On January 1st 2012, Sisters of Charity of Jesus & Mary Services formally changed to limited liability company status in the name of Muiriosa Foundation. Moore Abbey is currently the Irish Headquarters of the Muiriosa Foundation. The Muiriosa Foundation provides services in the midlands. Since its foundation the main growth of activities and services has been in the midland region with the provision of an extensive variety of services to people of all ages with an intellectual disability, but catering mainly for people at the moderate, severe/profound level of disability. Muiriosa Foundation now employs approximately 1000 staff, provides residential and day services to over 500 people and an advisory service to a further 300 people and their families. The annual operational budget is approximately €41 million While our origins lie in the traditional, care-oriented model of service delivery, we have in recent years been working intentionally to promote a view of the person with an intellectual disability as a participating citizen in society, participation embedded within a broad range of roles and relationships. This has triggered a fundamental questioning of the assumptions and attitudes we have traditionally drawn on and worked from. The net effect has been to shift the core question from what kind of service should we be? to how can we be of service to people so that they get to lead the life they want for themselves,a life on their own terms? The shift from getting a a service to having a good life, a life on one's own terms is crucial - and one with which we were struggling (doggedly and creatively, we hope). The Muiriosa Foundation is a limited liability company with a registered charity number with full governance responsibility for the services. The Board of Directors of the Muiriosa Foundation have full responsibility for overseeing all aspects of the service. Chairperson: Mr Francis Donnelly Directors: Ms Catriona Corcoran, Ms Deirdre Flinn, Ms Mary Culliton, Mr Peter O’Reilly, Rev Leslie Stevenson, Sr Mary-Anna Lonergan Ms Kate Quinlan, Mr Jim O’Brien, , Maureen Windle Work With Us... Valuing life, helping people build meaningful lifestyles. In provision of services we employ staff across a range of professional disciplines. Please click here for details of current vacancies. Follow Us On Facebook Follow Us On Twitter Follow Us On LinkedIn Privacy Policy Cookie Policy Terms & Conditions Freedom of Information Data Protection Complaints © 2021 Muiriosa Foundation - Ireland Moore Abbey, Monasterevin, Co. Kildare Mainstir Ui Mhordha, Mainistir Eimhin, Co. Chill Dara Tel: 045 525327 Fax: 045 525251 E-mail: information@muiriosa.ie Website Design Ireland by Martec We use cookies to optimize our website and our service. Cookie Policy Accept all Functional only View preferences