Volunteer Sitting Service
- Available to families in Ceredigion to give respite to their carers
- A sitter takes the place of the family/carer for a break
- The sitters are trained volunteers
- Support is provided by the Beacon of Hope for both the family and the sitters
How is the service organised?
- The Sitting Service Manager will visit you when you request the service
- The visit will include questions concerning your needs and checking on the home situation
- A second visit gives the clients the opportunity to meet the prospective Volunteer
- The actual times and the amount of input by the sitter will be decided during the home visit.
Who can get a service from Beacon of Hope
- People with a life-limiting illness living at home in Ceredigion
Life-limiting illness usually means where someone is receiving palliative care of some sort, i.e. there is no curative treatment for their disease or condition.
Sue Stovell
10 Baker St
Aberystwyth SY23 2BJ
Tel: 01970 615593
Gwynneth Shiers
Manchester House
Bridge St
Cardigan
Tel: 01239 614989