Carers Break offers a whole range of services to suit your needs.
Below is not an exhaustive list of support services we can provide, we will work together to create a personal and supportive plan which suits your specific needs.
Day Support (minimum of 2 hours) | Night support (minimum of 9 hours)
Support after hospital discharge
We can support you with your hospital discharge by taking you home, making sure that you have enough supplies, the heating is on and take care of any personal care needs once home.
Attending appointments or social activity
For example: Medical or other appointments, Social events such as bowling, swimming, sightseeing, shopping or any other activities. We will even take you to the pub.
Taking a break from your caring role
Enabling you to have time for yourself whether to carry out general household tasks, attend an appointment or to have some quality ‘me’ time.
Dressing
Support could be in the morning, when you go to bed, attending swimming sessions or hospital appointments.
Shopping
We can support you to carry out your shopping or do this on your behalf making sure that we carefully select the items you have chosen.
End of life care
We will support you through to the final stages helping you to be comfortable and providing practical and emotional support to you and your loved ones.
Taking medication
If you require gentle reminders to take your medications or to administering this on your behalf.
Companionship
Staff will be with you to help you engage in your favourite activities, to reassure you or simply be there for you as a moral, emotional and physical support.
Palliative Care
Providing support to those who have life limiting conditions to improve quality of life for both the ‘Cared For’ and their Carers.
Domestic support
For example: washing and drying your laundry, changing your bedding, ‘hoovering’ and cleaning your bathroom. Putting out your refuse or feeding your pets and garden visitors. We can even organise a ‘deep clean’ for you or walk your dog.
ISF-Individual Service Funds
Carers Break are a listed provider of ‘Individual Service Funds’ with Cornwall Council. An Individual Service Fund (ISF) is a way of managing your personal care budget.
More details can be found at Individual Service Funds | Cornwall Council | Integrated People Commissioning
If you would like to find out more about how we can help you to manage your personal care budget and take the worry of finances away while ensuring that you receive Care and support when and how you would like it-please contact us for support and advice.