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Do you have a child with special needs? - click here to find out more of some sports activities that may give you a break. ____________________
Do you have a child with a disability? Short break carers are all thoroughly checked and approved and have to attend an induction and preparation course. They are provided with ongoing training and support from an allocated Family Link social worker. This means parents can relax knowing that their child is in a safe environment with carers who can meet their individual needs, likes and dislikes. This allows parents to spend time with their other children or do things that they would not normally get the chance to do. Eligibility for Family Link is based on a Core Assessment which will be carried out by a social worker. If you are the parent or carer of a disabled child and your child has an allocated social worker from the Disabled Children’s Team (DCT), you should discuss your interest in Family Link with them. If you have no involvement with the DCT you should contact your local Children’s Referral Team:
Daventry: 01327 300567 __________________
Holiday Breaks for Carers All bedrooms have en-suite facilities and the cost of the holiday covers food. For low income funding can be found to cover costs. For further details please contact Sue Riley or Ralph Goulding at the Kiloran Trust direct on 020 7602 7404, KilTrust@aol.com or visit their website at www.kilorantrust.org.uk _____________________ Specialist Care Centres,
offering respite to Carers! These centre’s are designed to provide Carers with much needed respite care as well as rehabilitation for people who are being discharged from Hospital enabling them to live back at home. The 4 centres are as follows:
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Spinneyfields Specialist Care Centre, Rushden 01933 352840 – to
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here Although the centres do accommodate private clients, Carers can access the services of the centre through a 'Carers Assessment'. To find out further details of service provided by the centre's contact the Adult Care Squad, Care Management Team on the following number: 0845 124 4500 For any further details you may require of the centre’s, such as reports, inspection details etc. then Mick Hancock can be contacted at Northamptonshire County Council, Community Services on 01604 237880 or mhancock@northamptonshire.gov.uk _______________________ Dancing For wheelchair users
and their Carers and friends Then now is your chance to give it a go at the Doddridge Centre, St James in Northampton on a Wednesday evening between 6.30p.m. and 7.30p.m. For further details or to enrol, please call 01604 237418. _______________________ Nicholas Rothwell House is a purpose built complex in Northampton which opened in 1987 to help and support people who fall into the following categories: Finding it
increasingly difficult to cope at home For details, the contact details are as follows: Tel. 01604
841882 _____________________
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