Staffing
All staff working at IDEA Services Respite Centres are
trained in first aid, medication, infection control, epilepsy
and health and safety training.
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A centre for the support and care of young
people with intellectual disabilities
“Our staff aim to maintain your own
standards of support and care for the
duration of your child’s stay”.
There are regular team meetings for staff to discuss
procedures and practices and the support needs of
each child/young person, to make sure all staff are
working in the same way.
Staff are encouraged to take part in ongoing training
to develop their skills and knowledge.
There is adequate staff to provide a safe and secure
stay at a Respite Centre.
When children/young people stay overnight at a respite
centre, staff will always be within hearing distance. They
will stay awake to attend to any needs when necessary.
�����Every child/young person is allocated a shift key
person, who is responsible for their individual needs
(regular toileting/personal cares, medication, diets).
�����See Booking details on this brochure...
Contact Details: Respite Centre
Address: ____________________________________________________
____________________________________________________________
Phone: _____________________________________________________
Mobile:_____________________________________________________
Email: ______________________________________________________
On call phone: ______________________________________________
Key person: _________________________________________________
43281 3000 JANUARY 2014
44440 MSO 1000 December 2014
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What you can expect from us
Medication
Bookings
• Your child or young person to be safe and
secure in a fun environment.
• Any medication that is given is recorded in your child’s
or young person’s medication file held on site.
• Bookings need to be made in advance to help us
plan the compatibility of those staying.
• Independent living skills will be encouraged.
• Tablets need to be in pharmacy blister packaging.
• Your child’s or young person’s clothing will be
washed as required during their stay, unless
otherwise requested.
• IDEA Services will pay for tablets to be packed on
receipt of an invoice from pharmacy.
• There is a limited number of placements at each
centre at any one time.
• Nutritious meals and planned recreational
activities will be provided.
• Feedback about your child’s or young person’s
stay will be provided.
What we ask of you
• All personal items (clothing, toys, books etc)
need to be named.
• Provide your child’s or young person’s personal
toiletries (toothbrush, incontinence products,
toothpaste, soaps etc).
• Make sure your child’s belongings arrive safely
at the Respite Centre. If you are dropping off or
collecting your child or young person, please do so
at the agreed time.
• Provide any special equipment
(car seats/enablers etc).
• Provide any special foods for dietary needs.
• We require sign-off sheets, with administration
instructions that will be provided by your pharmacy
and a prescribing drug chart that will be provided by
your doctor to be included in your child or young
person’s medication file.
• All medications (liquid, cream etc) need to be
documented and in original pharmacy packaging.
• Please make sure staff have up to date medication
information from your child’s or young person’s
doctor.
• Bookings are based on the number of days allocated
to your child/young person through your local
Needs Assessment & Service Coordination Centre.
• Sometimes, due to unforseen circumstances,
families require immediate respite. If so, please
contact your manager for assistance and we will
do our best to help you.
• At times we may have a cancellation and we may
contact a family to attend at short notice.
Contact Details: Manager/Coordinator
Name: _____________________________________________________
Mobile: ____________________________________________________
Email: _____________________________________________________
Office location: _____________________________________________
___________________________________________________________
To make a booking at this Respite Centre
• To keep your child or young person home if
they are unwell.
In person: _______________________________________
• To collect your child or young person if they
become unwell during their stay.
Phone: __________________________________________
• Some activities may call for a financial
contribution.
Email: __________________________________________
If you have any queries please contact your IDEA
Services manager or coordinator.
Respite Agreement
This agreement is between IDEA Services Ltd and the
Parents/Caregivers of
__________________________________________________
I have read the information in the Respite Centre brochure.
I, authorise the Respite Centre staff to administer the
medication that I will provide in the required packaging.
I will make sure that information regarding these
medications is kept up to date.
Name of G.P:
_________________________________________________
Name of pharmacist:
_________________________________________________
Signed: __________________________________________
(Parents/Caregivers)
Date: ____________________________________________
Signed: __________________________________________
(IDEA Services Ltd)
Date: ____________________________________________
Please complete this form and leave with the
Respite Centre.