Respite services

Respite services provide breaks for adults with a learning disability who live in East Sussex.
Respite services provide breaks for adults with a learning disability who live in East Sussex.

There are 2 respite services in East Sussex
There are 2 respite services in East Sussex

Greenwood respite service is in Bexhill
Greenwood respite service is in Bexhill

Grangemead respite service is in Hailsham
Grangemead respite service is in Hailsham
What happens at a Respite service?

Staying at one of our respite services gives guests the chance to see friends and take part in activities
Staying at one of our respite services gives guests the chance to see friends and take part in activities

Trained staff are available at all times to support you as required
Trained staff are available at all times to support you as required

Staff at the Respite Service will get to know you
Staff at the Respite Service will get to know you

Staff will find out what you like and do not like and what you want to do during your stay
Staff will find out what you like and do not like and what you want to do during your stay

This will be written down in a support plan.
Your support plan will help all of the staff know how to support you
This will be written down in a support plan.
Your support plan will help all of the staff know how to support you
The activities that are on offer include:

Day trips
Day trips

Arts and crafts
Arts and crafts

Movie nights
Movie nights

Shopping trips
Shopping trips

Gardening
Gardening

Each guest has their own room
Each guest has their own room

The rooms at our respite services are beautifully decorated
The rooms at our respite services are beautifully decorated

Every room has an ensuite bathroom with a shower or a bath
Every room has an ensuite bathroom with a shower or a bath

There are shared spaces for everyone to hang out together and socialise
There are shared spaces for everyone to hang out together and socialise

There are also outdoor spaces to relax
There are also outdoor spaces to relax
Both respite services:

are close to local shops
are close to local shops

have a vehicle available so guests can get out and about
have a vehicle available so guests can get out and about

have good access to public transport
have good access to public transport

If you want to know more about the East Sussex Respite Services please get in touch with Health and Social Care Connect
If you want to know more about the East Sussex Respite Services please get in touch with Health and Social Care Connect
Contact information:

0345 60 80 191
0345 60 80 191