A transformative initiative for    Ireland's mental health services

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THE KYRIE THERAPEUTIC FARM


The Kyrie Therapeutic Farm will support recovery through the creation of a healing environment combining a supportive community, therapeutic and holistic care and meaningful opportunities for participating in a natural farm setting in Ireland.


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What solution are we providing?


The purpose of Kyrie Therapeutic Farm is to create in Ireland a world class Therapeutic center that encapsulates the best possible support, while putting the person at the center of their own care plan and their recovery. It will encompass:


1. The strategy set out in the Vision for Change and subsequent improvements as outlined in Sharing the Vision (2020).


2. Addressing the critical gaps in the current system.

  • Between community and acute services like Psychiatric Hospitals and Outpatient care.
  • To serve as a step-down capability for patient recovery and reintegration.
  • An early intervention and preventative option for people before requirement for acute services.


3. Examples of similar therapeutic settings in the United States (Gould Farm, Hopewell Farm), the EU (Urtica De Vijfsprong in the Netherlands), and Ireland (Sli Eile).


These Therapeutic Farms have been shown to reduce levels of psychiatric symptoms, lower readmissions, while increasing levels of independent living, increased levels of employment and lower costs of mental health care.


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