hi everyone I’m obviously a new member here and Im hoping everyone is ok I have a 13 year little lady who has severe learning disabilities and a wheelchair user. I’m a single parent trying to make ...
Discussion in Families and carers - 15 May 2025
Is there a service which provides for the parent/carer? I'm a single parent to a child with an ASC diagnosis. I'd like to be able to have a few days break.
Discussion in Children, parents, and families - 11 Apr 2017
I care for my grand-daughter who has ASD. She is 13 years old. I need someone to care for her her so that I can visit an elderly relative who lives abroad. Has any one any advice on how I can get ...
Discussion in Children, parents, and families - 8 Sep 2016
my son receives UC ,pip and is chc funded. He is about to start having some overnight respite at his day centre. As in go in Tuesday morning 10am and come back Wednesday 6pm once a week and go in ...
Discussion in PIP, DLA, and AA - 31 Aug 2024
Our son is 47, cerebral palsy from birth, we are late 60s now. We have enjoyed respite care for many years but an episode at the only respite care home on offer two years ago led to a hospital stay, ...
Discussion in Children, parents, and families - 12 Dec 2018
Hi Community I have been a fulltime carer for 18 years and know how hard it is to get a break .. If anyone is interested in receiving respite for their youngster in a family country enviroment with ...
Discussion in Children, parents, and families - 18 Nov 2018
I’m just wondering what the criteria are to receive respite funding - either for me, or my carer, or both - and if anyone knows whether I am likely to be eligible based on the following information? ...
Discussion in Disability rights and campaigning - 1 Jan 2020
I am mother of three boys - all have autism to a differing degree. I lost my husband suddenly four years ago and sometimes feel very alone now so wanted to join this forum for friendship and support. ...
Discussion in Children, parents, and families - 6 Aug 2017
Hi scope community, any experience with this respite holidays? https://revitalise.org.uk/respite-holidays/ saludos, Laura
Discussion in Coffee lounge - 19 Feb 2022
There was a chat about this recently and I said I get it with my Direct Payments. Just been told the rules have changed..in a way I cannot believe! I used it to pay for me and a carer to take short ...
Discussion in Coffee lounge - 15 Nov 2019
