About
Us

Crann’s story began in 2013 when our Founder, Kate Jarvey witnessed a high number of children with Spina Bifida who were very poorly served in her local area of Cork, Ireland. This compelled her to attend hospital appointments and spend time with families to observe and listen to their experiences and challenges.

The problem was clear to Kate – the unavailability of key services and lack of continuity leading to social isolation, lack of normality as a family, loss of hope, and limited access to educational and career opportunities.

Kate’s response was to establish The Crann Centre with a mission to break the system of fragmented care for people with neuro-physical disabilities and their families. In 2018, with the support of the Ruth Lilly Philanthropic Foundation, this mission became a reality when the Crann Centre opened its doors for the first time.

Today, our team of expert health care professionals are pioneering a 2 Generation (2Gen) approach that supports both the person with disability and their family. We are now providing life-long, life-changing supports for neuro-physical conditions including Spina Bifida, Hydrocephalus, Cerebral Palsy, Muscular Dystrophy, Osteogenesis Imperfecta, Arthrogryposis, Spinal Muscular Atrophy, Spinal Cord Injury, Stroke and Multiple Sclerosis.