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Holidays with care provided Provided by Holiday Care (www.holidaycare.org.uk) If you want to go on a holiday but your carer is unable to accompany you, or if you don't usually require a carer but feel that you will need one for your holiday, there are organisations that will organise a carer for you. Voluntary carers for holidays British Red Cross Society (www.redcross.org.uk), HQ, 9 Grosvenor Crescent, London, SW1X 7EJ, phone: 020 7235 5454, fax: 020 7235 7447. Some county branches will advise, or even help to arrange holidays, or have members who would be willing to accompany you on holiday. The Head Office will be able to assist you with local sources of help.
British Red Cross Society, Branch HQ, 3rd Floor, Tuition House, Wimbledon, London, SW19 4DT, phone: 0208 944 8909, fax: 0208 944 8785, email: edward.kimberley@rxiodonbranch.fsnet.co.uk Provides a transport and escort service. Paid carers for holidays British Nursing Association (www.www.bna.co.uk), The Colonnades, Beaconsfield Close, Hatfield, Hertfordshire AL10 8YD, freephone: 0800 657575, phone: 01707 263544, fax: 01707 272 250, email: info@bna.co.uk BNA provides a vast array of home care services from helping out with daily routines to 24 hour care. They can also provide trained nurses or auxiliaries, acting as escorts, for trips, outings and holidays in this country and abroad. Charges vary according to the level of care required, but in all cases the escorts travel and accommodation expenses have to be met. They cater their service to meet their clients needs, from their 160 branches throughout the UK.
Companions Associates World Wide Ltd (www.companions.uk.com), 213 Solent Business Centre, Millbrook Rd, West Southhampton, Hampshire SO150 HW, phone: 02380 708444, fax: 023 80630863, email: companions@dial.pipex.com Offers escorts for journeys and holidays with a companion, carer or nurse depending on the requirements of the client. Assistance is provided for older people, the business person (including PA skills) and general travellers requiring company. They will also help with organising and booking the holiday, and can help you prepare and unpack before and after the holiday.
Hartley Home Care, Penclease House, Clease Road, Camelford, Cornwall PL32 9QX, phone: 01840 213294, fax: 01840 213040. A well established domiciliary care provision service providing care for people staying in self-catering accommodation in North Cornwall.
Quality Care, Kingsmead House, Mytchett Road, Mytchett, Camberley, Surrey GU16 6AE, phone: 01252 540585, fax: 01252 540636. Able to arrange for a carer to stay with a client throughout their holiday. They can also arrange for a carer to escort a client to/from their holiday destination.
Select Personal Care (www.selectpersonalcare.co.uk), PO Box 206, Hove, East Sussex BN3 2SP, phone: 01273 206878, email: selectpcare@netscapeonline.co.uk Care agency providing a nationwide live-in home care service. They also have experienced carers available as short or long term holiday companions and/or carers.
South Hams Nursing Agency (www.swnursing.co.uk), Metropolitan House, The Millfields, Stonehouse, Plymouth, Devon PL1 3JB, phone: 01752 604555, fax: 01752 260353, email: southwestnursing@eclipse.co.uk Provide a comprehensive range of care services including personal care/housekeeping for clients in their own home while their regular carer takes a break. Also provide carers to accompany individuals on holiday and escort duties for disabled visitors to the West Country or for those wishing to participate in adventure holidays in the South West.
St Joseph's of Ventnor, Rehabilitation and Respite Care, Madeira Road, Ventnor, Isle of Wight PO38 1QS, phone: 01983 852636, fax: 01983 852556. Offers a domiciliary care service for people of all ages holidaying on the island. This is done with the consent of the management of the establishment where the guest is staying. The service can include personal care such as washing, bathing, dressing, feeding etc, or a domestic service such as cleaning or shopping. St Joseph's has been established as community carers for nine years and are approved by the Isle of Wight Council.
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