Home To Home Service

Parents/guardians/families/whanau are important people and sometimes need to have a break from the 24 hour care that a child or young person with a mild to moderate disability requires.
The 'Home to Home' service has been designed to provide suuport or 'time out' for a child or young person with a disability in their own home or the support person's home. Shared care provides an opportunity for a child or young person with a disability to make new friendships outside the family home.

Shared Support Home to Home is:

A service where all involved believe that they can work closely together to provide the best possible support.
·   Thorough screening of carers (and others in the carers home) prior to registration with 'Home     to Home'

 

This is achieved through:
·   a series of interviews
·   a police check
·   a medical check
·   a check with Child Youth & Family
·   two references
·   Training and support for carers
·   A careful matching process prior to placement, which involves families/whanau, the carer and     the co-ordinator
·   Regular monitoring and ongoing support for carers and families to ensure the needs of the     parties are being addressed
·   Standards developed to ensure that the best possible support is being provided

This service is funded for children 0-17 years with low to moderate needs. Carer/support persons are completely funded by the Ministry of Health 'Carer Support Scheme'.

 

Eligibility for allocation is determined through a Needs Assessment. This assessment will determine the number of Carer support Days allocated to meet the needs of the parents/guardians/family/whanau.

 

There is no charge involved to either party when registering with 'Home to Home' to access this service.

 

Carer Support Service 'Home to Home'
·   Carer Support assists parents/guardians/families/whanau
·   This service provides a home environment for people who need relief support ('time out')
·   Ensures that carers and others in the home providing the shared care/support are assessed as     suitable and compatible to the families and the person with the disability
·   Close monitoring and evaluation is provided by the 'Home to Home' Co-ordinator to endure     that the needs of all the parties are addressed
·   Carers attend training, which includes First Aid and Disability Awareness, to ensure that the     best possible services are given

 

If you want to know more about our service, or wish to register with us, please contact:

 

Home to Home - Westport
Clocktower Building
Palmerston Street
P.O. Box 112
WESTPORT
Tel: (03) 789 6833
Fax: (03) 789 6834
Email: ccswesport-buller@canterbury.ccs.org.nz

 

Home to Home - Ashburton
MacKenzie Center
Mona Square
Ashburton
CANTERBURY
Tel: (03) 308 4456
Fax: (03) 307 2579
Email: ccsashburton@canterbury.ccs.org.nz

 

Home to Home - Greymouth/Hokitika
c/o Disability Information Service
34 Makay Street
GREYMOUTH
Tel: (03) 768 4600
Fax: (03) 768 4605
Email: home2homegreymouth@canterbury.ccs.org.nz

 

Home to Home - South Canterbury
26 North Street
P.O. Box 585
TIMARU
Tel: (03) 684 7151
Fax: (03) 684 6355
Email: home2home@aoraki.ccs.org.nz