Kare is an innovative and progressive organisation that provides services and supports for people with intellectual disabilities and their families. Kare was founded in 1967 by a group of parents and friends of children with intellectual disabilities who set out to ensure that children with disabilities could live at home with their family and be educated locally. Over the years the organisation has expanded the range of services and supports on offer to meet increased demand and changing needs. Kare has a wide range of communitybased supports available to children and adults with an intellectual disability, including day, residential and short break (respite) services. In addition, Kare is patron to St. Anne’s and St. Mark’s, both special schools in the Newbridge area. Kare’s catchment area is Mid-South Kildare, East Offaly, West Wicklow and North-East Carlow.