Ait Shona (Happy Place in Irish) is the name given to the PWS respite service or as it is fondly called amongst the many children and adults with Prader Willi Syndrome who have stayed there, The PWS Holiday House.
Provided by Resilience Healthcare, it opened it’s doors in September 2024 and has welcomed many children, teenagers and adults with PWS to enjoy a home-away-from-home holiday.
As Henry T stated in his speech at the opening of Ait Shona ‘ one of the best things about Ait Shona is the locked kitchen and they (the Resilience team) know about our food!’
If staying in Ait Shona is something you are interested in for your person with Prader-Willi Syndrome, please print and fill in the expression of interest forms below, which can then be emailed to Gary Brennan who will link with Resilience Healthcare.
Garys contact details: gary.brennan@pwsai.ie
If you need the forms posted to you, please email Emma at info@pwsai.ie
Questions about Ait Shona?
The Team in Resilience Healthcare can answer many questions but if you are looking to speak to another PWS parent don’t hesitate to reach out to us in PWSAI and we can put you in touch with a parent whose child has stayed.
Below is some feedback from parents about Ait Shona and the positive effect it has had for their person with PWS, themselves as parents and also the siblings.
The Opening of Ait Shona by Minister Anne Rabbitte in September 2024, including photos of the beautiful Ait Shona.
Prader Willi Syndrome Association Ireland 