How does resbite work?

How do i know if im entitled?

Do you have to pay?

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Mummy to a very special little girl with Septo optic dysplasia, Diabetes Insipidus, Adrenal supressant and Infantile spasms.

Hi there daniel i am desperate to find some help for my best friend, she has a 2 and a half year old son with special needs, she has asked everywhere she can think of for help but has had no luck.
Every where she has tried are only willing to help her if she was a single mum or on benefits, surely there must be some where that could help her? she lives in the wibsey area of bradford west yorkshire, unfortunatly i am at a loss and donot know where to start looking for help for her as my own children are not special needs, could you please advise of any help or benefits she may be entitled to
yours sincerely stacey

(10-16-2009 02:31 PM)Daniel Wrote:  I have listed some respite centres here and some contact details.
If members can also list any details they have including address and telephone number it will help others.

Respite care provides a series of pre-planned short term placements of a particular child with the same carer. The length and timing of the arrangements can vary according to the specific needs of the child and their family.

The 1989 Children Act provides a clear legislative framework for the provision of short-term care. The Act requires children to be consulted about their needs and about the services to be provided and if a child is using "respite care", the local authority's Social Services must draw up a care plan, visit the child from time to time and review the placements on a regular basis. Whichever agency is providing the short-term care, it should always be part of an integrated and co-ordinated approach to meeting the child's needs.

Respite care can be arranged on a one off or a regular basis. It can also be arranged for short periods of time (such as a few hours) or for longer stays of a week or more. Respite care is usually arranged on a planned basis, but it may be arranged quickly in an emergency situation.

Primarily, the respite care provides day care for children, which could involve providing respite for just mornings, afternoons, after school or at times over the weekend. On occasions, where appropriate, respite carers can be asked to have the child for overnight stays. There are instances when respite carers can be asked to provide longer terms of care. This would be subject to their availability, approval and providing that this does not exceed a period of four weeks.




Acorn Children's Hospice
103 Oak Tree Lane,
Selly Oak,
Birmingham B29 6HZ
Telephone - 0121 2484850
Also
Walstead Road,
Walsall,
West Midlands WS5 4LA
Telephone - 01922 422500

Butterwick House
Middlefield Road,
Stockton,
Cleveland TS19 8XN
Telephone - 01642 607742

Brian House
Low Moor Road, Bispham,
Blackpool FY2 0BG
Telephone - 01253 358881

Children's Hospice Association of Scotland
Head Office
Canal Court
42 Craiglockhart Avenue
Edinburgh , EH14 1LT
Telephone – 0131 444 1900
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Chase Children's Hospice Service
Loseley Park,
Guildford,
Surrey GU3 1HS
Telephone - 01483 454213

Children's Hospice South West
Little Bridge House,
Redlands Road,
Fremington,
North Devon EX31 2PZ
Telephone - 01271 325270

Claire House Children's Hospice
Clatter Bridge Road,
Bebington,
Wirral CH63 4JD
Telephone - 0151 343080

Christopher's
Old Portsmouth Road,
Arlington,
Guildford,
Surrey GU3 1LP
Telephone - 01483 230960

Derian House Children's Hospice
Chancery Road,
Astley Village,
Chorley,
Lancs PR7 1DH
Telephone - 01257 233300

Demelza House Children's Hospice
Rook Lane,
Bobbing,
Sittingbourne,
Kent ME9 8DZ
Telephone - 01795 845200

Douglas House
110 St Mary's Road,
Oxford OX4 1QD
Telephone - 01865 794749

East Anglia Children's Hospice
Quidenham,
Norwich,
Norfolk NR16 2PH
Telephone - 01953 888604
Also
6 Walker Close,
Ipswich
Suffolk IP3 8LY
Telephone - 01473 714194

Eaton House
RLC NHS Trust,
Alder Hey,
Eaton Road,
West Derby,
Liverpool L12 2AP
Telephone - 0151 2525327

Eden Valley Children's Hospice
Durdar Road,
Carlisle CA2 4SD
Telephone - 01228 810801

Family Placement Services
2nd Floor Castle Market Buildings, Exchange Street,
Sheffield S1 2AH
Telephone - 0114 2734601

Francis House Children's Hospice
Blade House,
Battersea Road,
Heaton,
Stockport SK4 3EA
Telephone - 0161 4432200

Helen House
37 Leopald Street,
Oxford OX4 1QT
Telephone - 01865 728251

Hope House Children's Hospice
Nant Lane,
Morda Nr Oswestry,
Shropshire SY10 9BX
Telephone - 01691 671999

James House
Burwash Road,
Etchingham,
East Sussex TN19 7LT
Telephone - 01435 883072

Keech Cottage Children's Hospice
Great Bramington Lane,
Streatley,
Beds LU3 3NT
Telephone - 01582 492339

Leonard Cheshire Foundation
Leonard Cheshire House,
30 Millbank,
London SW1P 4QD
Telephone - 020 7802 8200
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Martin House
Grove Road,
Clifford,
Wetherby LS23 6TX
Telephone - 01937 845045

Naoimi House Children's Hospice
Stockbridge Road,
Sutton Scotney,
Winchester SO21 3JE
Telephone - 01962 843513

Northern Ireland Hospice
74 Somerton Road,
Belfast B15 3LH
Telephone - 028 9078 1836

Phoenix Lodge Appeal Hospice and Respite Care
2 Letchworth House,
Chesney Wold,
Bleak Hall,
Milton Keynes MK6 1NE
Telephone - 01908 397497

Rachel House
Avenue Road,
Kinross,
Scotland KY13 8FX
Telephone - 01577 865777
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Richard House
Richard House Drive,
London E16 3RG
Telephone - 020 7511 0222

Rainbow Children's Hospice
Lark Rise
Loughborough
Leicestershire LE11 2HS
Telephone - 01509 638034
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Robin House Children's Hospice
Boturich
Balloch
Alexandria
West Dunbartonshire G83 8LX Telephone – 01389 722055
Visit Website

Rushey Meadow
1 Bannerdale Road,
Sheffield S7 2DJ
Telephone - 0114 2550595

St Andrew's Children's Hospice
Peaks Lane,
Grimsby,
NE Lincs DN32 9RP
Telephone - 01472 350908

St Barnabas Hospice
Columbia Drive,
Worthing,
West Sussex BN13 2QF
Telephone - 01903 264147

The Alan Shearer Centre
West Denton Hall
West Denton
Newcastle upon Tyne NE15 7LT
Telephone - 0191 267 8128
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The Donna Louise Trust
95a The Strand,
Longton,
Stoke-on-Trent ST3 2NS
Telephone - 01782 322221

Ty Hafan
Hayes Road,
Sully,
Vale of Glamorgan CF64 5XX Telephone - 01222 532200

Wasdale Children's Resource Unit
70 Wasdale Road,
Flanshaw,
Wakefield
Telephone - 01924 303420

Zoe's Place Baby's Hospice
Crossbeck House,
High Street,
Normanby,
Middlesbrough,
Cleveland TS6 9DA
Telephone - 01642 457985


Life Health Centre,
Yew Tree Lane,
West Derby,
Liverpool L12 9HH
Telephone - 0151 228 0353

(10-14-2010 02:45 PM)staceywilkinson100775 Wrote:  Hi there daniel i am desperate to find some help for my best friend, she has a 2 and a half year old son with special needs, she has asked everywhere she can think of for help but has had no luck.
Every where she has tried are only willing to help her if she was a single mum or on benefits, surely there must be some where that could help her? she lives in the wibsey area of bradford west yorkshire, unfortunatly i am at a loss and donot know where to start looking for help for her as my own children are not special needs, could you please advise of any help or benefits she may be entitled to
yours sincerely stacey

i am not sure if there is a minimum age limit in your area as far as i can remember with matt it was over 5 for respite in stoke. respite has nothing to do with whether you are married or single the only single playgroups i know off are gingerbread (if they still around) it might be worth looking to see if there is a surestart in your area
http://childrenscentresfinder.direct.gov...renscentre
as they may have more info in what is available for under 5's. respite also depends on the disability, for health related disabilites its usually done through community nurse where any other disability is social services respite
the link below gives information on the respite centres near you that your friend could contact for information
http://www.upmystreet.com/findmynearest/...dford.html

Hi Stacey,
Its great your trying to help your friend
Its very difficult to say what your friend maybe entitled to or what help she maybe able to get.
Do you think your friend would join here?

We are all a friendly bunch and we can get her on the right road here

hi daniel, im not sure as she is at a low place at the moment, i can certainly try tho, if she feels there is some one other than me trying to help it may lift her spirits as she has had that many knock backs and rejections when she has asked for help

Hi Stacey,
Its great your trying to help your friend
Its very difficult to say what your friend maybe entitled to or what help she maybe able to get.
Do you think your friend would join here?

We are all a friendly bunch and we can get her on the right road here
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