Time out or a short break for you as a carer

We know that caring for someone else can be hard. Sometimes having a short break, anything from just a few hours to a few weeks, can mean a lot. Providing a break from the pressures of caring is a vital part of supporting quality of life for both carer and the person being cared for.

Time out for you

Providing a break from the pressures of caring is a vital part of supporting quality of life for both carer and the person being cared for. There are a number of organisations in Stockport that can provide services to help you to take some time off from your caring role. They offer information, advice and one-to-one or group support to carers and can act as a gateway to other services that can help carers to get the help and support they need. There are a wide range of carers breaks services in Stockport including:

• Sitting services that could include somebody to 'sit' with the person you care for, to enable you to have some time for yourself in the daytime or evening.
• A shopping service that supports you and the person you care for to go on shopping trips.
• Group meetings with other carers or organised activities.
• Grants to pay for things like gym membership, relaxation treatments, sports tickets or outings to the theatre, or longer holidays with or without the person you care for.
• Additional support for the person you care for when you go away.

Carers Activities

There are a a range of leisure and social activities happening around Stockport that are specially for carers, this could be anything from support groups and pamper days to craft sessions and coffee mornings. Contact Signpost Stockport for Carers to find out what is happening in your area. 

Useful contacts

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Signpost Stockport for Carers
Address: The Heaton Centre, Thornfield Road, Heaton Moor. Stockport SK4 3LD
Phone: 0161 442 0442
Fax: 0161 947 4699
Web: www.signpostforcarers.org.uk
Email: info@signpostforcarers.org.uk

Age UK Stockport
Address: Commonweal, 56 Wellington Street, Stockport SK1 3AQ
Phone: 0161 480 1211
Fax: 0161 480 3735
Web: www.ageukstockport.org.uk
Email: admin@ageukstockport.org.uk

Oasis for Carers
Address: The Evron Centre, 1 Adswood Lane West, Cale Green, Stockport SK3 8HT
Phone: 0161 292 7270
Web: www.evron.org.uk

Making Space
Address: Lyne House, 46 Allen Street, Warrington WA2 7JB
Phone: 01925 571680
Fax: 01925 231402
Web: www.makingspace.co.uk

Crossroads Care (Salford, Trafford & Stockport)
Address: Churchgate House, Churchgate, Stockport SK1 1YJ
Phone: 0161 429 7729
Fax: 0161 429 7729
Web: www.stscrossroads.co.uk
Email: stockport@stscrossroads.co.uk

Stockport Care Schemes
Phone: 0161 477 8782 (Offerton) or 0161 476 2812 (Reddish) or 0161 426 5142 (Gatley) or 0161 426 5128 (Edgeley)
Web: www.stockportcareschemes.org.uk
Email: breda.johnson@stockportcareschemes.org.uk

Disability Stockport
Address: 23 High Street, Stockport SK1 1EG
Phone: 0161 480 7248
Fax: 0161 474 8290
Web: www.disabilitystockport.org.uk
Email: email@disabilitystockport.org.uk