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Carers Break Service

How the service works

The sitting service provides, with the help of volunteers, practical and emotional help for carers to enable carers to have a break from their caring role.

What we can do

The role of the volunteer is to:

  • Provide the social and emotional support of a friend by visiting weekly or fortnightly depending on what you want
  • Offer companionship.

Volunteer Responsibilities

  • All volunteers are interviewed, have references taken and are CRB checked to enhanced level.
  • The volunteers do not do any personal care, nursing care or lifting. They are there as a friend.
  • The volunteers responsibility is to look after the older person, giving the same care as a relative or friend.
  • Some volunteers choose to use their own cars to take people out, to do this we ensure that the volunteer has notified their car insurers to cover them for this type of activity.
  • The volunteer does not replace the duties carried out by the statutory services.

For further information contact Ryedale Carers Support on 01751 432288

What will it cost?

There is no charge for this service. Ryedale Carers Support reimburses the volunteer for any out of pocket expenses such as petrol costs. If you would like to make a donation please speak to a member of staff or go to Make a Donation.

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