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	RESPITE, HOLIDAY AND CARER BREAKS - click here to read information click here to open printable document BETTER CARING - www.bettercaring.com - This site allows people to search for day care, respite care and long term care facilities in their area. The search can be made specific by adding special needs criteria such as Dementia or physical disabilities. It also covers issues important when making care choices and supporting someone who is using care facilities. COALITION OF DISABLED PEOPLE - 757875 - Run a number of schemes which provide respite and services for Carers. See below for details of current schemes; ENABLING SCHEME - Support people with learning and/or physical disabilities to access community activities, thus enabling carer to have a break. Referral via Care Manager INTERLINK GROUP - Day Care support to ladies with a learning disability, thus enabling carer to have a break. Referral via Care Manager WEEKEND BREAK SCHEME - Supports people with learning disabilities to have a short break, thus providing respite for carer. Referral via Care Manager CROSSROADS - 612499 - provide respite for Carers in the home DOMESTIC SERVICE PROVIDERS - Click here to open list. You would need to negotiate with individual providers the length of calls and the services you require PALLIATIVE CARE SERVICES - Adult services - 626686 - Based at Cowley Hill Children's services - 611501 - Based at Lingholme Health Centre PSS SHORT BREAKS SERVICE - 0151 281 0942 - Family support service. This is provided in the form of Adult Placements, where a person goes to stay with a family in their own home, for breaks ranging in length and frequency. All placement families receive support from PSS and are fully screened and trained. It is possible for couples to have a break together, which may be husband and wife, parent and son/daughter, partners. Information available at Carers Centre or see PSS website - link to website THE RESPITE ASSOCIATION - 01406 701779 - Provides assistance in the funding of appropriately qualified respite care for disabled, sick, elderly or terminally ill persons so that their regular carer can have a break. email - help@respiteassociation.org top of page Whilst every care is taken to ensure the accuracy of information provided to Carers, St.Helens Carers Centre do not undertake any liability for any error or omission. The products and services listed are not necessarily endorsed or recommended by St.Helens Carers Centre