The Carers Trust Tyne and Wear care service provides short breaks for adult carers. Our fully trained Carer Support Workers come into your home, step into your shoes and give you a break from the day-to-day stresses of caring. Services are arranged around your needs and can be for a few hours, a whole day, overnight or longer. Carer Support Workers can provide a service in your home or take the person you support out into the community. We're not restricted by age, health condition or personal circumstances. The families that we support all have very different requirements related to their health or ability.
Our Carer Support Workers are trained to at least NVQ Level 2 in Health and Social Care and have all been vetted through the Disclosure and Barring System (DBS). They provide practical, personal and specialised care, allowing you time for a much needed break.
Our service is registered with the Care Quality Commission, ensuring that it is delivered to a high standard.
See our care service offer at: https://www.carerstrusttw.org.uk/Pages/Category/care-services
COMMUNITY-BASED SUPPORT
A Carer Support Worker could help them to access activities such as
- a walk in the park
- eating out
- bowling
- a shopping trip
- a visit to the cinema
- volunteering
- joining a group or
- enjoying a hobby
Full details: https://www.carerstrusttw.org.uk/community-based-support
HOME-BASED SUPPORT
We'll agree a care plan with you in advance, so you know that all important duties are being covered while you do something for you.
Examples of the services we can provide include
- Washing, drying and sorting clothes, bedding and towels
- Preparing meals
- Collecting prescriptions
- Shopping
- Accompanying to appointments
- Intimate personal care, such as assistance with using the toilet, washing and shaving
- Assisting with medication
- Assisting with feeding
- Help with dressing
- Transferring in and out of bed
Details of home based services: https://www.carerstrusttw.org.uk/home-based-support
