Carers have the right to receive a meaningful break from caring in order to provide relief from caring responsibilities and the opportunity to improve their quality of life. This may include the opportunity to go shopping, to visit or pursue any other leisure / recreational, educational or training activities.
There are various services available to help you under such circumstances. Our aim is to arrange and provide flexible support services form a range of different approved providers at any time of the day, at weekends and sometimes during the night. Respite care at home or in a residential or nursing home can be provided to care for your dependent relative / friend if you need a break from caring or if you are going away on holiday.
You have the right to receive direct payments from the Local Authority in order to provide you with the means to purchase support services yourself in accordance with assessed needs.
Staff undertaking the assessment or the Reviewing Officer can provide you with further information and advice and a list of approved agencies which can provide support services.
Under the Carers Strategy in Wales, the Welsh Government funding has enabled the development of the following services.
- support services and recreational breaks from caring through the Carers Outreach Service
- care and support services through Crossroads Care (North Wales)
- overnight and weekend breaks for parents of children and young people with disabilities and or long term illness
- support and leisure breaks for young carers through the NCH Young Carers Project (please contact Social Services for more information)
You can register yourself as a carer with the Carers Outreach Service in order to receive information on the services available and to benefit form meeting other carers and sharing experiences. The Carers Outreach Service can provide the following.
Information, advice and support on caring in general and;
- social and leisure activities to provide you with a break from caring
- advice on looking after your own health and wellbeing
- training events and therapeutic activities
- support groups available on Anglesey
- help to arrange care for your dependent relative / friend whilst you attend any other activities