Respite Services for Adults with a Learning Disability

We provide short-term respite care for up 8 adults at Wickett Hern Road and 9 adults at Eden Lodge who have a learning disability and associated disabilities.

Eden Lodge & Wickett Hern Road- Short Breaks

The overarching aim of Eden Lodge and Wickett Hern Road is to ensure that there are a range of highly personalised, easily accessible short breaks (respite care) available in Doncaster. We provide a meaningful experience, maximise choice and control for the individual, whilst providing carers with a break from caring for people with learning disabilities and/or autism.

A short break is any kind of support, which gives carers a break from their caring responsibilities and enables them to continue with their caring role.

Eden Lodge is our main short breaks service, we recognise that a short break is important for our individuals as it enables the chance to take a short holiday catch up with friends, build new relationships and participate in both building based activities and activities within the community.

Wickett Hern Road is for individuals who need personalised packages of care to support them in times of need to develop skills, complete assessments and work in providing move on plans and packages of care.

We can provide the following for you:-

We offer you Short Breaks
We will involve Guests and Carers in the design of an Individual care package.
We will enable Guests to develop/maintain daily living skills, independence, decision making, choice and self-advocacy.
We will provide a stimulating environment where Guests are treated with respect from a well trained Staff team.
We will helps Guests/ Carers to prepare for future independence by providing facilities to develop skills.
We will always try to give you food you like. We can also cater for special diets including food allergies and intolerance's.
You will have your own bedroom which has a TV/ DVD player in it. Your bedroom may be upstairs or downstairs.
Bedrooms down stairs at Eden Lodge and Wickett Hern Road are designed to meet people's needs.
We have rooms where you can eat and watch TV, listen to music and relax with your follow Guests in comfort.
You can go out with other people, or on your own, and with Staff Members.
We hope you will make friends with some of the people who stay at Respite Services. Family and friends can visit if you wish, during your stay, or you can visit them.
We have Staff to help during the day and also at night.
Staff will treat you with respect and listen to you.
We will give you help with things like taking your medication, having a bath or getting dressed if you need it.
There are toilets and bathrooms upstairs and downstairs.
We have large gardens with places to sit that are private and relaxing.
We offer community and social based activities.

How do I make a referral to Respite Services?

Through the Care Act 2014, City of Doncaster Council will give you information and advice for a needs led full assessment of your care and support needs, which would include accessing Respite Services.

To make a referral, you need to contact us on: 01302 737391

Can I visit Respite Services before a referral?

To give you an insight of what we have to offer, you can also come for a visit. To arrane a visit, please contact us on:

Eden Lodge Respite - 01302 734071 or Wickett Hern Road - 01302 831969

or by email on:-gareth.bishop@doncaster.gov.uk

After the referral

Once you start using the service, we have a telephone and email booking system - Respite booking email:- respite.bookings@doncaster.gov.uk Respite booking telephone number:- 01302 736660