ARRANGING CARE & SUPPORT FOR SOMEONE
What options are available?
Depending on the needs of the person you care for, there are several options available for care, including:
- Care at home
- Day service centres
- Residential care
- Intermediate care services
- Community support services
- Care agencies or workers
To get paid for cover or support, the first step would be to arrange a carers assessment. The person you care for will also need to be assessed by a social worker to determine which services would be most suitable. Please see above for more information.
To arrange an assessment, you should contact your local Wellbeing Partnership.
Southern Wellbeing Partnership Team
Telephone: 01624 686109
Email: SouthernWellbeingPartnership@gov.im
Western Wellbeing Partnership Team
Telephone: 01624 685846
Email: WesternWellbeingPartnership@gov.im
Northern Wellbeing Partnership Team
Telephone: 01624 686432
Email: NorthernWellbeingPartnership@gov.im
Eastern Wellbeing Partnership Team
Telephone: 01624 686207
Email: EasternWellbeingPartnership@gov.im
What happens during a carers assessment?
During your carers assessment you have the opportunity to discuss how caring affects your life, for example, how it impacts your health, relationships and employment. It should also cover your role as a carer, how you feel about being a carer, whether you are able or willing to be a carer, and what your role as a carer entails.
What happens after a carers assessment?
After your carers assessment, the assessor will put together a report and if eligible, will signpost you to support services.
The report should also give you advice and information on your caring role, and signpost you to other services that may be able to help.
More information can be found on the gov.im website.
www.gov.im/categories/caring-and-support/adult-social-care
You may also wish to arrange and pay for care yourself by employing a care worker or agency to provide care in your own home, accessing day services for the person you care for, or arranging short or long term residential care.
The following organisations provide short and long term respite options:
Crossroads
Telephone: 01624 673103
Email: info@crossroadsiom.org
Website: www.crossroadsiom.org
Hospice Isle of Man
Telephone: 01624 647400
Email: admin@hospice.org.im
Website: www.hospice.org.im/supporting-you/respite/
Praxis Care Isle of Man
Telephone: 01624 619803
Email: info@praxiscare.org.uk
Website: www.praxiscare.org
Leonard Cheshire Foundation (Isle of Man)
Telephone: 01624 817071
Website: www.leonardcheshire.org
Autism Initiatives
Telephone: 01624 814801
Website: www.autisminitiatives.org
Sometimes, you may also need extra support which can be provided by a care agency or worker. Your local Wellbeing Partnership should be able to provide you with a list of local care agencies, or you can carry out your own research. A good way of doing this is to visit the Isle of Man Government’s Registration and Inspection website where you can find a list of domiciliary care services, including their latest inspection reports.
Funding for care services
The cost of care services can quickly add up, so it’s important to consider how you would cover the needs of the person you care for.