Caring in Craigmillar

Service Details

Type of break

• Clubs or Day Facilities for Short Break/Respite Purposes

Description

Caring in Craigmillar Older Peoples Project is to provide practical and caring servcices to elderly and less able members of the community and their families in the Craigmillar area.

We aim to provide the opportunity to meet up with friends, enjoy lunch and social activities in a safe and friendly environment, door to door transport to and from their home with trained staff. Help with practical advice on a wide variety if issues relating to the client group. Provide resources and opportunities for activities within the centre, provide trips and outings for the client groups throughout the year. Provide a reassuring, monitoring telephone service on a daily basis morning and or evening.

Please contact the service for more details.

Care Needs

• Autistic Spectrum Disorder
• Dementia
• Infirm and Elderly
• Learning Disability
• Medical Condition
• Physical Disability

Service Location

• Edinburgh City

Available to age groups

• Adults
• Older Adults

Accommodation

Cultural needs

Special diets catered for.

How do people access your service

Self referral. This service is specifically for the Craigmillar area of Edinburgh.

Price info

Contact the service, costs are usually lunch and travel - around (£5)

What is included/not included in the price of the break

With sufficient notice respite breaks can be planned/booked in advance to allow a carer to arrange a break away from their caring role

We can provide care in holiday accommodation (Hotels, Self Catering), where a carer is available in that area

Accessibility Details

General Accessibility

Level entry to premises or ramp available

No

Designated disabled parking spaces

No

Parking available by premises

No

Level entry to dining area/room or ramp/lift fitted

No

Level entry to kitchen (for self catering venues) or ramp available

No

Level entry to gardens or ramp available

No

Accessible bedroom(s) on the ground floor

No

Accessible bedroom(s) on the upper floors (lift available)

No

Bedroom Accessibility

Electric bed

No

Manual height adjustable bed

No

Tracker hoist

No

Manual hoist

No

Bedrails

No

Loopback system

No

Level entry wet floor shower

No

Drop down shower chair

No

Manual shower chair

No

Grab rails in shower

No

Accessible bedrooms

Single

0

Double

0

Twin

0

Other grab rails in wet room/bathroom

Other accessible features of accommodation

Further information regarding accommodation, location, activities and surrounding area

Contact Details

Organization name

Caring in Craigmillar

Alternative name

Contact person

Ms Midge Lamb / Mr Peter Calvey

Address

Space Units 10 -15
11 Harewood Road, Edinburgh, EH16 4NT

Telephone number

0131 659 2920

Fax number

0131 659 2928

Email address

cic_63@yahoo.co.uk

Web address

Alternative methods of communication

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