Step Up Step Down

The Step Up step Down- Intermediate Care Centre is a residential unit operated by Dublin Simon Community and Safetynet Primary Care with support from key collaborators including Housing First, HSE ACCESS Mental Health, Inclusion Health teams at St James’s Hospital and Mater Misericordiae University Hospital Dublin. The service is funded and supported by HSE Social Inclusion and the Department of Health.

The purpose of the unit in Dublin city centre is to provide short term semi acute healthcare (medical and nursing) interventions, treatment, investigations, observations for people without homes and who fit the below eligibility criteria.



Referrals

Referrals can only be made by clinicians (homeless sector GPs or Nurses, GPs in addiction clinics or community GPs. The Multi Disciplinary Team meetings held at Merchant’s Quay Ireland weekly will also be utilised to identify suitable referrals.


  • Over the age of 18 years
  • Registered as homeless
  • Recent occurrence of acute illness
  • The reason for admission and associated medical issues are expected to be resolved or stabilized within a three-week stay
  • Post hospital discharge recuperation
  • Need for medication management/ establishment
  • Referrals can only be made by clinicians (homeless sector GPs or Nurses, GPs in addiction clinics or community GPs.

Phone number: 01 649 8609  

Location of service: Island Street, Dublin 8, D08 Y56E, fourth floor

SUSD@healthmail.ie


Referral Form