Short breaks

There are a number of options regarding support following an assessment by a social worker or short breaks worker and these may include;

• Day-time personal care in the child young person’s home or elsewhere,
• Overnight personal care in the child or young person’s home or elsewhere,
• Community based short break activities, assisted by a personal assistant.
• Targeted services that will be signposted by the assessor.

Specifically;

• There are services to help with personal care task
• There are services that can offer short breaks
• There is a residential short breaks unit
• There are personal budget options.