Short Breaks Service

The Short Breaks service enables people to maintain living in a family setting with family or carers, We offer short breaks ( respite) that meet both the individual need and those of carers. The Breaks are flexible from 1 day to 2 weeks in duration dependent on need and request. Initial referrals are made via the Care Manager who will discuss allocation of short breaks.

Support is provided to ensure that we meet individual needs. The staff team will promote the independence of each individual and support them to lead fulfilled lives - meeting all personal care needs; maintaining and developing relationships; maintain a healthy and culturally or religiously specific diet; continuing any social/ leisure activities; meeting any need for physical assistance; meeting any other need identified in an individual's support plan.

We support people with a range of abilities, levels of support and complexities all will be supported in a person centred approach.

We have 4 four bedded properties and 1 three bedded property in Manchester. Four of the houses have adapted facilities to support people who need ground floor or specialised equipment.

The service is registered with the Care Quality Commission ) under the care home regulations. We are inspected regularly.   On our most recent inspections all five houses were rated as giving at least a good service and 144 Wythenshawe Rd achieved excellent.

Important update:  as of 24 October 2009 we have been informed by the Care Quality Commision that all our short breaks houses have now been assessed as three star excellent services.   This means that every one of the 13 MLDP registered services has received this highest possible rating from theCommisssion on its inspections.

Read the latest inspection reports (on the Care Quality Commission website):

8 Broadlands Walk
228 Ryebank Rd
144 Wythenshawe Rd
7 Edlington Walk
37 West View Rd

Lisa Jones
St Georges Building

Barrack Street

Hulme

Manchester

M15 4ER

0161 834 1263