What happens after the referral is made?
When we receive an application, a member of the Nursing Management Team will contact the family and arrange a convenient time to meet the child and family, this will usually be at the family home. During this primary assessment we will discuss every aspect of the child’s condition and the effects this has on both the child and the family. We will discuss the type of respite care we can provide and explain that the primary assessment is used to establish which type of respite they may be eligible for.
Families may be eligible for:
- One to one respite once a week either at home or in the respite centre.
- A weekly Little Kites daytime session at our respite centre
- Overnight respite at our respite centre.
- Use of the facilities at Kites Corner
See here for more information on each type of respite.
Our aim is to be able to make initial contact with a family and have respite in place within two months of the application. If you would like to make a referral, please download our referral form and email it to nurses@jameshopkinstrust.org.uk or post it to: James Hopkins Trust, Kites Corner, North Upton Lane, Barnwood, Gloucester, GL4 3TR.