Emergency breaks for Carers A break from caring who need help
Carer’s Crisis Prevention and For more information or to make a referral contact: Unplanned Break Service Crossroads Care East Midlands for Broxtowe, Gedling and Rushcliffe areas T: 0115 962 8920, pressing option 2 between 8am and 6pm
Pelham Road Sherwood Nottingham NG5 1AP www.emcrossroads.co.uk
Crossroads Care North Notts for Newark & Sherwood, Mansfield, Ashfield, Bassetlaw areas T: 01623 658 535 between 9am and 5pm
Intake Business Centre Kirkland Avenue Mansfield NG18 5QP
East Midlands Crossroads is a registered charity 1051649 and is a company limited by guarantee 3128681. Registered office 19 Pelham Road, Sherwood, Nottingham NG5 1AP The Crossroads Care trademark is a collective mark Crossroads Care East Midlands provided Thanks to Crossroads Care North Notts for emergency care for my Mother when I helping me to take care of my husband became ill and needed hospital treatment whilst I also cared for my daughter following - Daughter and Carer for her elderly an accident - Wife and carer of husband mother. with Dementia
What is the Carer’s Crisis Prevention Service? The service is available to all Carers, regardless of the age, condition, illness etc. of the person you care for. It is available to you if you care for someone The service aims to support Carers who need an unplanned break, which could who is elderly/frail, has a learning or physical disability, has a long term condi- possibly be due to an emergency situation or to prevent a crisis occurring. The tion, has mental health problems or has drug/alcohol problems. project will be run jointly with Crossroads Care North Notts and Crossroads The service is available across all seven districts of the County Council, i.e. Care East Midlands. Newark and Sherwood, Mansfield, Ashfield, Bassetlaw (provided by Cross- roads Care North Notts) and Broxtowe, Gedling and Rushcliffe (provided by Appropriate requests for the service: Crossroads care East Midlands). • Your admission to hospital, need to attend a doctor/medical appoint- There is no cost to the Carer.
ment, sudden illness or other unforeseen health/medical emergency that stops you from providing care for a short while. Am I eligible? • Family emergency such as a close relative being taken ill and requiring Case study: help/attention. I am a 54 year old lady living in Gedling. I am the only carer for my 23 year old • Significant risk to your employment on a particular occasion. daughter Susan who has learning disabilities. My good friend and neighbour passed away suddenly a few days ago. The funeral is in a couple of days, how- • Funeral of a relative or close friend. ever, I am unable to leave Susan on her own for the afternoon. Am I eligible for the Crisis Prevention Service? • Other unforeseen crisis or emergency that stops you from caring for a short while. Answer: Yes The service is available at short notice to adult Carers caring for another adult The service is available to you whether or not you are a current user of the in the Nottinghamshire area. Crossroads Care services.
How do I access this service? About Crossroads Care Crossroads Care provides short breaks for carers… Quite simply, we come into The service is available to all adult (over 18) unpaid Carers caring for another your home, step into your shoes and give you the break you need. This might be adult (over 18). The person cared-for must live in Nottinghamshire (except for a three hour period or longer, for an overnight stay or a weekend… we’re Nottingham City). flexible… it’s about what you need.
“A Carer is someone who provides regular, informal, unpaid help for a family member, partner or friend who is ill, frail or d isabled”.