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Crossroads care about relieving peoples stress

 

 

Since taking on a caring role an average of 52% of carers have treatment for stress related illness.

(Ignored and Invisible?Carers Experience of the NHS, Carers National Association 1998)

 
 

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Our Services

We provide the following services:

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Short breaks for: carers of adults in Greenwich
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Carers of adults in Lewisham
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Carers of disabled children in Lewisham
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A Self Referral Scheme in Lewisham funded by Merchant Taylors’ Company (www.merchant-taylors.co.uk) for carers of adults who wish to refer themselves.
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A Caring Café in Lewisham on Saturdays for Carers of vulnerable adults, click here for more info.

We want to develop services that are flexible and responsive to the needs of carers and are always willing to talk to or voluntary and statutory partner organisations or potential sponsors about developing new or different services.

How to get the service

Our carers’ short break services are available from 7.30am to 10.30pm every day of the year.

The service is free for carers who are referred by a social worker or health professional. There are also some free services available for carers who refer themselves.There is sometimes a waiting list for these services.

Alternatively carers can buy a service from us privately or by using a Direct Payment or a Personalised Budget.

 

A carer is anyone who is caring for an adult or child at home who has a physical or learning disability, who is frail and elderly or who has a serious illness or mental health problem

You can contact us to make a referral or find out more about our services, including our specialist projects, by writing, phoning, emailing or visiting us in person. Our office is staffed from 9.00am – 5.30pm Monday to Friday. Out of hours, there is a 24 hour answerphone where you can leave messages, which we reply to as soon as the office is open.

Funding of our services

Our services are funded by Greenwich Borough Council, Lewisham Borough Council (including Carers Grant), Lewisham Primary Care Trust Merchant Taylors’ Company, The Henry Smith Charity and The City Bridge Trust

We are very grateful for these funds, without which we would not be able to provide so many valuable short break services to carers.

What carers have said about our services:

‘There is a real sense of pride in the professional quality of care that is being delivered to the service users.’

‘….a high quality team that is performing well and is recognised as such by external bodies.’

‘There were clear examples of how learning and development has improved performance at the individual, team and organisational levels.’

Crossroads Greenwich & Lewisham Ltd is a company limited by guarantee registered in England number 3276204. Registered charity number 1062951. Registered office: 2A Wildfell Road, Catford, London SE6 4HU
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