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A break from caring

You may experience stress, ill health or mental health problems because of your caring responsibilities. The person you care for may be looked after for a short time so you can have a break from your caring role.

A short break could be:

In residential or other accommodation

  • • Residential care home

If the person you support has an assessment and receives any services from us you may be able to access the following services.

  • Shared Lives service for short breaks and day time support
  • Short break service

In your home or community

  • • Care at home service such as support to manage day to day tasks in your own home

If you think you are a carer and would like to use this support, please get in touch by telephoning Carers Lancashire on 0345 688 7113.

Volunteer service

  • • Volunteer service

If you prefer to make your own arrangements, without any help from us, you can look at other care support options, or you may want to take a look at Lancashire Carers Service that could make caring easier for you.