Do you look after someone with Parkinson's?

Do you sometimes wish that you could have a short break?

Then you need RESPITE   -  and we can help you!

Parkinson's UK Respite has information on the many types of respite available.  In Fife, there are good facilities for Carer Respite,  and financial help is often available.   But you have to apply for it, and  Parkinson's UK  can help with this process, and with any other respite queries or problems you may have.

Planning your Respite.

When planning short respite breaks, every carer for a person with Parkinson's has their own needs, requirements and wishes.  It is sometimes difficult to find and access the local facilities  that are available, and our Respite in Fife Contact Listing gives some of the respite facilities  here in Fife. And our Parkinson's UK Local Adviser is there if you need further help (see Help below).

Your Respite requirements may be for a few-hour “mini break”, or for a few-day  “holiday” break.

Mini Breaks.

Often, respite breaks of a few hours,  either a “one-off” (eg a concert, meeting etc.) or for a regular weekly event (sport, club meeting etc.), are very useful. This may require short-term care for your person with Parkinson's.

Listing categories:
          Befriending,
          Carer Breaks,
          Clubs or Day Facilities ,
          Funding ,
          Home Care (IN YOUR HOUSE)        

Holiday Breaks.

You may wish for a multi-day respite break, either on you own or with your person with Parkinson's. Sometimes, this may require short-term residential care for your person with Parkinson's.

Listing categories: 

          Accessible Hotel and Guesthouse Accommodation

            Carer Breaks

            Funding

            Dedicated Short Break/Respite Accommodation

            Residential Care Home with Short Break/Respite Places

            Specialist Travel Agents 

Respite Information.

Our  Respite in Fife Contact Listing gives a listing of links to respite facilities in Fife and elsewhere which may be useful to Fife's unpaid carers. In addition, there are three other invaluable sources of information and help on carer respite in Fife:  

Fife Health and Social Care Partnership: (Tel. 03451 551 503). The Social Work Department of  Fife Council  will assess the needs (including the carer's needs) for the person with Parkinson's, and will provide a number of facilities for carer respite.  Their  Breaks from Caring page describes some of the carer respite facilities available.

Fife Carers Centre:   (Tel. 01592 205 472).  Support for Unpaid Carers in Fife. The major centre for information and help on third-sector and charity respite facilities in Fife. Their Neurological Carer Support Worker specialises in carers for people with Parkinson's.

Shared Care Scotland.  They maintain an excellent and up-do-date Directory of short break/respite facilities for the whole of Scotland.

There may be additional arrangements in your own locality. Please contact Parkinsons UK Fife Respite Coordinator ([email protected]) if you find any useful entries not in our Listing.

Help

 If you need personal help with respite, our Parkinson's UK Local Adviser,  Hollie Nelson, can talk about respite, help you to explore your respite options, and to put your plans into action.

Hollie can be contacted directly (Tel. 0808 800 0303 , email [email protected]. )

Please note that this page is only making suggestions, not recommendations. We cannot accept any responsibility for events which might arise from information or errors in this document.