Who we are
We provide short breaks to pre-school aged children with a range of learning disabilities, complex health needs and their families in their own home, the local community or in a local hospital.
Our team consists of support workers with a range of experience as carers and nursery nurses.
We see children who have a
complex health need, for example seizures, artificial feeding Naso Gastric or gastrostomy
life-limiting or life-threatening illness, for example cancer, cystic fibrosis, muscular dystrophy, Hunter’s syndrome or Wolf Hirschorn syndrome
physical disability or global developmental delay and an additional health need, for example severe cerebral palsy and epilepsy, Triomy 21 and artificial feeding
complex chronic condition, for example spina bifida, Retts syndrome, Hurschprung’s disease.
What we do
Work with families to make sure sessions are individualised and meet the needs of the child and their family.
Care for the medical, physical, social, intellectual and enhanced wellbeing needs of the children on our caseload.
Administer oxygen, stoma care, gastrostomy feeds, naso-gastric tube feeding.
Manage seizures.
Work with representatives from physiotherapy, speech and language therapy and occupational therapy to undertake portage programmes, speech and language exercises and physiotherapy programmes with children who need them.
Assist children with effective communication, for example using the picture exchange communication system of Makaton.
Carry out activities the child enjoys such as arts and crafts, sensory activities or trips to the park or indoor play centre.