CARE SERVICE - Caring for those who care
If you need time off from caring:
- regularly or occasionally
- days, evenings, weekends
- while you go out shopping or need to attend an appointment
- while you go on holiday or to a family event
- to let you get a good night's sleep
If you care for someone who:
- is elderly or frail
- is confused, suffering from dementia or Alzheimer's disease
- has a physical disability
- is unable to take care of themselves
- has a mental illness
- has a learning disability
If you feel respite would help you:
- to carry on caring
- to share the care
Our Care Manager will:
- meet with you and talk through your requirements
- provide you with an estimate of the costs involved
- respond promptly and sympathetically
- stay in touch to make sure you are satisfied with the service
All our Care Workers are:
- carefully selected
- trained and their skills regularly updated
- regularly supervised
- flexible and adaptable
Caring for those who care
The Princess Royal Trust for Carers, Swindon Carers Centre is a not-for-profit charitable company originally established in 1981.
Among it's other activities, Swindon Carers Centre specialises in replacement care - that is enabling anyone looking after someone at home, who is unable to manage without help, to take time off from their caring role.
We can provide care for anything from half an hour to overnight, or longer, freeing the carer for a break without anxiety or worry.
Regular or occasional help can be provided, sometimes even at short notice, subject to staff being available. If we can, we will!
Care given is both practical and flexible and adapted to individual needs. Both personal care and light household tasks can be undertaken although we do not undertake housework only.
Our charges are competitive and individually tailored. We may be able to suggest help where costs are a problem; please let us know if you have any concerns.
We are able to give help in the home for people looking after someone with Alzheimer's Disease or dementia. Often the sufferer is reluctant to go out of the home for day care or a longer break, resulting in more work for the carer. Our home based Care Service enables a carer to have a break without anxiety.
"It took me a while to let go, but now it's easier to offload some of the responsibilty I feel." (Wife)
"Mum used to tell me how much she enjoyed the two people that came around at different times and what a good job they did. They improved the quality of her life."
(Son)
"Many carers came and all displayed the care and concern that we have become used to."
(Husband)
"Thank you for very much for watching over my mum while I was on holiday. It meant we could take a break, knowing she was in good hands."
(Daughter)
"I should like to take this opportunity of thanking your organisation for providing help to my father, which he appreciated."
(Son)
"Thank you for all the care you gave to my father - you all do a lovely job."
(Daughter)
Contact: For further information or to discuss the Care Service in more detail, please telephone the Care Manager on:
01793 542285
Monday to Friday 9.00am to 5.00pm
Answerphone at other times.
Email: carers@prtc-swindon.org
Carers Network Member