'IN SAFE HANDS'

'In Safe Hands' offers short breaks to those who look after an older person. It enables caring relatives and friends to have a break. Our volunteers do for the older person anything that the regular carer would do, i.e. companionship, preparation of simple meals, toiletting, coping with incontinence, moving and handling, dementia and confusion. There are five kinds of sitting arrangements: daytime or evening sitting, on an occasional or regular basis.' night sitting up to two nights a week; live-in care for up to two weeks, and pop-in visits. All these arrangements take place in the older person's home. The fifth arrangement is care and accommodation where the older person goes to live in the home of one of our volunteers for up to two weeks. A small charge is usually made for all these arrangements. but help towards charges may be available in cases of need. We also employ a number of care workers who accommpany the older person on some form of social outing - a walk,a visit to a tea shop or pub, a game of bowls or snooker. This increases their social contact and gives their carer a break. The staff of 'in Safe Hands' provide information and advice on a wide range of issues which affect older people and those who care for them. Contact: Our 'ln Safe Hands' Organiser on 627995 or 621020.

We need volunteers! Can you spare a couple of hours a week to sit with an older person while their carer goes to get their hair done, gets some shopping done or just simply has two hours to themselves?
No experience needed! Just a liking for people. Tel. 'In Safe Hands' 01904 627995/621020 Mon - Fri 9am - 4pm Email lizt@ageconcernyork.org.uk