Families often need breaks and Sense provides a flexible service, whether in a Sense home or through the services of an intervenor.
These breaks gives deafblind children the chance to experience different environments, try new experiences and to benefit from the individual support that skilled Sense staff can offer.
The support also benefits the families - a break from caring for someone can be invaluable.
Sense offers a flexible and positive break for both children and their families. The programme offers a wide range of activities, designed to suit the needs of the individual child and family.
To find out more, contact your regional office.
Other sources of support
The Department of Health has a website called Caring about Carers.
It provides information about support for carers and has information about a law called The Carers and Disabled Children Act 2000 for supporting the carers in looking after their disabled children.
The Princess Royal Trust for Carers runs 88 carers' centres providing a wide variety of support for the carers.
