Service Details
Brief description:
The Eric Liddell Centre provides a befriending service for Carers living in Edinburgh. We aim to lessen isolation and promote the development of self-confidence and self-esteem. Befrienders and Carers usually meet once a week for a minimum of one hour and activities are flexible to fit in around the Carer.
Organisation name:
Eric Liddell Centre
Type of break:
Befriending
Care needs catered for:
Carer Support
Ages catered for:
Adults, Older Adults
How do people access your service:
People can self refer or be referred by an agency.
Full service description:
At the Eric Liddell Centre our Befrienders provide a supportive relationship to the Carers. Befrienders encourage Carers, through building a trusting relationship, to gain confidence and build self-esteem which in turn promotes wellbeing. Befrienders also help Carers to become more engaged within the community in which they live, or simply to have a break from caring for a little while. Befriending is built around what the Carer needs from the relationship. Carers can decide what they would like to do when they meet their Befriender and for how long.
Price information:
The service is free to access but Carers will need to consider budgeting for activities that they decide to undertake whilst with the Befriender.
Organisation providing this information:
The Eric Liddell Centre
Quality Assurance Accreditation:
OSCR, Care Inspectorate
Accessibility Details
General accessibility:
Level entry to premises or ramp available
Dementia Adaptations:
Staff training
Hearing Impairment Adaptations:
Staff training, Loopback system
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