CareShare

CareShare is a local charity operating in the Cotswold District to provide flexible, home-based respite care to Carers of people with a physical disability or dementia.

The Manager, Care Manager and Administrator are all based in Cirencester at our office in The Mews. The office is accessible to wheelchairs.

CareShare has a team of Carer Support Workers who go into the homes of someone with a physical disability or dementia - regardless of their age - to support them and care for them, enabling the family to have a regular short break from the responsibilities of the caring role. The Carer Support Worker follows the usual family routine, performing those tasks normally carried out by the family. The family's needs are first assessed by the Care Manager who then organises the practical help necessary for the family to have a break and who regularly reviews the service to make any necessary changes. We offer a consistency of Carer Support Worker and the family can expect to see the same person at every visit.

The needs of the families for whom we provide a service are very different. The homes they live in are varied, both in the standard of maintenance and the provision of equipment. The level of care we provide is of a consistently high standard.

Our client group is particularly susceptible to risk and all possible precautions are taken to ensure their welfare while they are in our care. Our staff are trained and constantly reminded that they work with a vulnerable group. They must also take care to safeguard their own health and safety.

We never forget that we are working in people's homes and we must respect their choices. The environment is assessed sensitively. Every effort is taken to ensure that any risk is minimised and that a safe working environment is maintained.