Below is information supplied at the request of the Short Term Support network by Local Authority to allow comparison of short term support provision across the region.
| Name of service and address, contact details. | For Adults or children | Description of service | Cost | Access and referral process | Registration | Comments |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| STOCKPORT | ||||||
| Independent Options 67 Chester Road Hazel Grove Stockport Cheshire SK7 5PE info@independentoptions.org.uk |
18+ | Menu Model of services including 2 residential properties, |
Social Services block contract in Stockport | CSCI | Most of the services available are block contracted by Stockport. Some places available to individuals. | |
| Independent Options | 5 - 18 | Community support Weekends away (Youth hostels, self-catering, etc.) |
Direct access or via Social Services | CSCI | Non-residential options for children and young people. | |
| BOLTON | ||||||
Mere Hall, |
18 - 65 | 7-bed short-term break registered home including 4 fully accessible bedrooms | £1100 gross per week per person to the SSD | Access to all via short-term break allocation forum, which meets monthly and includes all providers and care manager representatives. | Registered | |
| Crawford Street, Bolton. ( Mencap) |
18 - 65 | 6-bed short-term break registered home, all bedrooms fully accessible. | £1000 gross per week per person to the SSD | Access to all via short-term break allocation forum, which meets monthly and includes all providers and care manager representatives. | Registered | |
| Adult Placement short-term break carers. (Bolton Social Services) |
18+ | 1-to-1 short-term breaks in home, 68 family carers available. | £223.40 gross to the SSD | Access to all via short-term break allocation forum, which meets monthly and includes all providers and care manager representatives. | Some Registered | |
| Staying at Home service Adult Placement team. (Bolton Social Services) |
1-to1 short-term break care in the service users own home as an alternative to registered short-term break care. | £526.40 gross to the SSD | Access to all via short-term break allocation forum, which meets monthly and includes all providers and care manager representatives. | Non-Registered | ||
| TRAFFORD | ||||||
| Trafford Borough Council Social Services Department 10/12 Shawe Road Shawe Road Flixton Manchester M41 5DL |
Adults 18+ |
The service provides respite care for up to 7 people with complex needs and learning disabilities. | Depends on individual financial assessment, carried out by TMBC | Referral is through the Community Advice Team, Community Learning Disability Team. | Registered Care Home | The centre is able to meet the needs of people with both physical and learning disabilities. |
| Trafford Borough Council Social Services Department Adult Placement Scheme Trafford Town Hall Stretford GTR Manchester |
Adults 18+ |
The service provides support to adults in carer's own homes throughout the scheme. | Depends on individual financial assessment carried out by TMBC | Referral is through the Community Advice Team, Community Learning Disabilities Team | Will br registered | The scheme operates from Trafford but places people throughout the country |
| Trafford Borough Council Domicilliary Support. |
Adults 18+ | The service provides support to adults in their own home. | Depends on individual financial assessment carried out by TMBC | Referral is through the Community Advice Team, Community Learning Disabilities Team | He scheme offers general counselling and support to adults with a learning disability in the borough of Trafford. | |
| BLACKPOOL | ||||||
| Clifton Avenue Respite Care Unit. 10 Clifton Avenue Blackpool FY4 4RF |
Adults | 7-bedded unit providing individual bedrooms for each user, with shared bathroom and kitchen facilities. Access for one wheel chair user in present accommodation. (See comments) | Costs to service users / families £56.00 per week (£8.00 per individual night) | Access via local social work team through assessment process. | Registered as Residential Unit with CSCI | This unit is currently under review and will be replaced during this financial year by two smaller houses, one of which will be adapted to a high standard to provide improved facilities for wheelchair users. Both of these units will be new build. |
| Blackpool Adult Placement Service. C/O Progress House Clifton Avenue. Blackpool FY4 4US |
Adults | Provides respite care / short term breaks within the homes of approved carers. Currently there are 9 approved carers offering this service. | Notional | Access via local social work team through assessment process | Adult placement scheme registered with CSCI | A number of registered adult placement carers offer respite placements on a regular basis. This service area is currently expanding. |
| SALFORD | ||||||
| Granville New Directions White Moss Bracken ave Walkden Salford M28 3SS |
Adult 18+ |
Short Stay Care Home(12 rooms)managed by New Directions Salford Joint Learning Difficulty Service | Access through assessment by New Directions Joint Team | Registered Care home | ||
| New Directions Adult placement team White Moss Bracken Ave Walkden Salford M28 3SS |
Adult Placement 10 overnight stay placements | Access Through assessment by new Directions Joint team | ||||
| CUMBRIA | ||||||
The Glenmore Trust Respite Service Registered Manager – Vicky Higgins |
Adults 18+ |
3 bedded registered respite service including one designated emergency bed. Facilities for one wheelchair user. | £934 per person per week. | All referrals through Penrith SSD. | Registered respite care home. | Experience of meeting a range of support needs including challenging behaviour and profound physical disability. |
The above information is based on information supplied in the summer of 2004. If you believe the information above is out of date or incorrect please contact phil.palmer@nwtdt.com who will be happy to update or correct entries.
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