This project offers family carers the chance to have a break by providing support to people in their own homes. The medical conditions that our cared for people need support with varies but the main condition is dementia/stroke/heart conditions but it could be any illness at all. We support people with mobility problems too. The break can last anything from 7 hours to 2 weeks (longer breaks are shared with another volunteer). Breaks will at times include overnight stays, but the vast majority of the breaks will be a day at a time.
Volunteers are given an extensive induction, which requires a lot of reading, and some worksheets to be completed.
Some activities Are:
- Being a companion and offering conversation
- cooking meals (often microwave meals) and making drinks,
- supporting a person with their leisure needs and interests
- A lot of the role will require sitting with someone all day and chatting or doing things together in their home
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