welcome

Welcome to the web site of Shared Care Scotland, a registered national charity.  Shared Care Scotland was formed to promote and support the development of flexible, imaginative and person centred short break services (respite care) throughout Scotland.

Click the links on the main menu above to access the site. Use the lower menu to change the text size or to send us your suggestions for the site.

What do we mean by a 'short break'?

Click here for a definition

Alternative definition (thanks to one of our Board members)...RESPITE = Refreshing Experience Saving Premature Institutional Treatment for Exhaustion

What do we do?

Click here for information about our services

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And some more 'Quick Links... '

• To keep up to date with the NEWS on developments related to short break and respite services, click here
• To connect with a range of organisations offering ADVICE, INFORMATION and SUPPORT related to short break services, click here
• To go to our new ONLINE DIRECTORY OF SHORT BREAK SERVICES click here
• To find out what EVENTS are coming up and to meet others and develop your knowledge and awareness of short break provision, click here
• Click here for information about Canvas Holiday/Shared Care Scotland HOLIDAY DISCOUNT OFFER

  Shared Care Scotland priorities for 2008

In 2008 we will...

• Focus all our efforts on improving access to short break services for carers and the people they care for
• Promote the importance of short breaks to our decision takers at national and local levels at every opportunity
• Persuade those responsible for short break services to listen and respond to the needs of those who depend on these services
• Support sharing, learning and collaboration across local areas and services across Scotland

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 Support Scotland's Carers....support the Carers Manifesto

Also see the campaign website: www.scotlandscarersmanifesto.com

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"Wish We Were There" ...Our summer message to MSP's. Click picture...

 

 

 

 

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The Butterfly Story

Flexible, accessible, affordable and tailored to the needs of the people concerned.  These are the qualities that we aspire to in the development of short break and respite services.  But what happens when the mix is right?  What is the real impact on those who depend on these services?  Click on the butterfly below to find out. Someday all services could be like this!