Respite Care

Stepping Out’s respite care program has been specifically designed and set up to cater for young people ranging from the ages of 14-18 and is suitable for those whom may or may not be in care.

The programs main objective is to prevent young people entering the care system. We’ve learnt that a break from your usual routine and carer can really make a difference and that’s what this scheme intends to do. The programme offers this by providing respite care in the form of 3 day 2 nights support programmes where a young person will be collected from their residence and taken to one of our specialist semi independent living units.

For further information on our respite care packages, feel free to contact us.

We understand that respite care services can be great for struggling families or carers. However most respite programs do little in terms of preventing the young person from entering the care system. However, Stepping Out go the extra mile. During the young person's time in our semi independent living projects, they will have access to:

• Support and encouragement to carry out general daily living tasks.
• Support with budgeting skills.
• Support to socialise with other young people.
• Support with composing a curriculum vitae and help with applying for jobs and registering with connexions, if applicable.
• Support with cooking meals.
• Support to make weekly plans and to consider their futures.
• Our support staff will also carry out an hour long key working session on the day of arrival and the final day of the program in order to summaries the positives of their stay.

Stepping Out believes that everyone has the choice to remain living independently and with dignity and respect and to retain control of their lives. Our firm belief is that prevention is the key to realising this vision; early intervention is at the heart of this scheme.

For more information on our respite care program, contact us.