Overnight respite
Our Dromawling house
Our Dromawling house is located in a quiet estate in North Dublin. Here, we provide a respite service for up to 3 people with a diagnosis of autism, aged between 5 and 18 years.
A homely atmosphere
It has a homely atmosphere with plenty of space for children to explore, relax and play. Our team will be there to provide a warm welcome to you and your child when you arrive.

Overview
- Two-storey house.
- 5 bedrooms – 3 for guests, 2 for staff.
- 3 bathrooms.
- Sensory room.
- Large kitchen and dining area.
- Small garden with toys and play equipment.
- Plenty of storage space for personal items.
- Utility space.
- Staff office.
Drop-off and collection
Drop off time for overnight respite is usually 1pm. We'll give you the email and phone numbers to use if you need to get in touch.
Collection time is 10am the next morning. We'll make sure to pass on detailed information about how your child's stay was.
Play, learning and entertainment
We offer a range of activities to our guests in line with their preferences. We also enable them to sample other activities while they're with us.

We use visual supports to communicate routines and to help with making decisions about food and activities.
Some of the activities we offer include:
- board games
- garden play
- meal prep and kitchen activities
- a large sensory room
Offsite activities include:
- bowling
- going to a trampoline park
- walking
- swimming
- trips to the beach
- trips to the cinema
Garden
We have a garden at the back of the house with:
- seating area
- swing
- slide
- sand pit
- other play equipment

Living room

Kitchen
We use simple language and pictorial signs and prompts to help children find their way around the kitchen and to make food choices.

Dining Area

Bathrooms
We have 1 bathroom downstairs and 2 upstairs.
Bedrooms
We have 5 bedrooms in total – 3 for children, 2 for staff.


Each child has their own bedroom and the same bedroom every time they stay. We can make the space feel like home by using your child's usual bed sheets if you wish.
Safety
For your child's safety we have:
- window restrictors
- alarms on bedroom doors
- chemicals and sharp objects locked away in cupboards
- fire safety equipment and processes
- infection prevention measures
- child protection processes
- a first aid kit with staff trained in first aid
Some extra safety measures can be put in place if needed, with consent from you and your child.
We keep these measures under review and pause them when the children who need them are not in the house.