Everyone needs a change and time off occasionally, whether it's for an hour, a day or a week. This can be especially true for Carers.

Getting time for yourself can make a big difference to you.  The person you care for may prefer your care to anyone else's – but it’s important for both of you that you look after your own health and wellbeing, and recharge your batteries.

Support at home

Support at home to help you to have time out is available in Oxfordshire through a number of home care agencies or personal assistants. The support available ranges from help with personal care and meal preparation to support with getting out and about. This can be purchased either through private arrangements or there may be some financial assistance if the person you care for is eligible for social care.

Oxfordshire County Council has a list of approved agencies that are available in the County. You can ask Carers Oxfordshire for a hardcopy, which is called “The Guide: Information for Older People and their Carers”.

It is also available online via the following link:

http://www.carehomeguides.com/oxfordshire/

Approved personal assistants help people who require social care and support. They are checked, trained and sign a code of conduct under Oxfordshire County Council's new Support with Confidence scheme. To find out more about personal assistants and how to get one contact:

Tel: 0845 050 7666
Or Email: SupportWithConfidence@oxfordshire.gov.uk

The Care Quality Commission

The Care Quality Commission keeps a database of care providers complete with its own inspection ratings. You can search its directory of reports on care services here: www.cqc.org.uk

Or contact them directly:
Tel: 03000 616161
Email: enquiries@cqc.org.uk

Short stay away from home for the person you care for

Day time Opportunities

Day centres support adults with physical disabilities of all ages, older frail adults, and older adults with dementia, mental health problems and learning disabilities. Day centres operate in towns and villages throughout the county, usually on a Monday to Friday basis - some open on Saturday. These centres are managed by Oxfordshire County Council, Age UK, independent charities and local village groups. People can be referred to day centres by care managers, health professionals such as GPs and district nurses, family, friends - or they can refer themselves. Some day Centre services are only available following an assessment and there may be a small charge for attendance and lunch where this is provided.

Council Day Centres

Abingdon Resource and Wellbeing Centre

Audlett Drive, Abingdon, Oxfordshire OX143GD. 40-place day centre for older physically frail people, plus a drop-in facility.

Banbury Day Centre

Britannia Road, Banbury OX16 5DN. 30-place day centre for older physically frail people, plus a drop-in facility.

Bicester Resource and Wellbeing Centre

Launton Road, Bicester OX26 6DJ. 40-place day centre for people with physical disability over the age of 18 and for older and physically frail.

Didcot Day Centre

Britwell Road, Didcot OX11 7JN. 30-place day centre supporting specialist group for dementia care needs three days per week, plus drop-in facility.

OxfordOptions Resource and Wellbeing Centre

Horspath Driftway, OX3 7JQ. 42-place day centre for people with physical disability over the age of 18 and for older and physically frail.

WallingfordDay Centre

Westgate House Nursing/Residential Home on Millington Road, Wallingford OX10 8FE. 30-place day centre for older, physically frail people.

Wantage Day Centre

Garston Lane, Stirling Close, Wantage  OX12 7AQ. 35-place day centre for older physically frail people, plus a drop-in facility.

Centres run by the voluntary sector

Abingdon Alzheimer’s Club

AbingdonCommunity Hospital, Marcham Rd, Abingdon OX14 1AG (Monday - Friday 0930 - 1530)

Age UK (Age Concern)

Anchor Court, York Place, St Clements, Oxford, OX4 1AA (Monday 1000 -1500)

Age UK (Age Concern)

Barton Lunch Club, Barton Neighbourhood Centre, Underhill Circus, Headington, Oxford. OX3 9LS (Monday 1100-1400)

Age UK (Age Concern)

Bluebells, Christ Church Centre, 46 Reading Road, Henley, Oxon. RG9 1AG (Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday 1000 - 1500)

Age UK (Age Concern)

Burford Lunch Club, Hunts Close, Burford, Oxon. OX18 4HU (Monday 0930 -1400)

Age UK (Age Concern)

Chilton Lunch Club, Chilton Village Hall, OX11 0SH (Thursday 1100 -1330)

Age UK (Age Concern)

Cutteslowe/ North Oxford, Cutteslowe Pavillion, Cutteslowe Park, North Oxford OX2 8ES (Tuesday 1000 - 1500)

Age UK (Age Concern)

Dovecote, The Barn Centre, Church Road, Thame OX9 3AJ (Wednesday & Friday 1000 - 1500)

Age UK (Age Concern)

Kidlington Day Centre, Shipton on Cherwell Village Hall, Shipton, Nr Kidlington, Oxon, OX5 1JB (Monday 1000 - 1500)

Age UK (Age Concern)

Kingsmoor Day Centre,The Village Hall, Hinton Waldrist, Nr Longworth, Oxon SN7 8RN (Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday 1000 - 1500)

Age UK (Age Concern)

Nettlebed, Sue Ryder Home, Nettlebed, Nr Henley, Oxon, RG9 5DF (Friday 1000 - 1500)

Age UK (Age Concern)

Oakwood Centre, Oakwood House, Meadowbank, Faringdon, Oxon SN7 8DS (Tuesday, Thursday & Friday 0900- 1500)

Age UK (Age Concern)

Share Care Day Centre
Holton Village Hall, Holton, Oxon OX33 1PR (Monday & Wednesday 0930 - 1500)

Age UK (Age Concern)

St Francis Court
St Francis Court Day Centre, 224 Hollow Way,
Headington, Oxford, OX3 7JF (Wednesday 1000 - 1500)

Age UK (Age Concern)

The Clock House

The Clockhouse, Long Ground Road, Greater Leys, Oxford. OX4 7FX  (Friday 1000 - 1500)

Age UK (Age Concern)

Woodfarm Community Centre, Titup Hall Lane, Woodfarm, Oxford. OX3 8QQ (Thursday 1000 - 1500)

Age UK (Age Concern)

St Francis Day Centre, St Francis Church, Highlands, Banbury, OX16 1FA (Monday 1000 - 1500)

The Bush Club      

Bampton Bush Centre, Church View, Bampton, Oxon. OX18 2JH (Wednesday 1000 - 1430)

Berinsfield Day Centre    

Baldons Village Hall, Marsh Baldon, Oxon. OX44 9LN (Tuesday & Friday 0930 – 1530)

Bromsgrove Day Centre 

FaringdonBaptist Church, Church Hall, Park Rd, Faringdon, SN7 7JF (Monday & Thursday 1000 - 1430)

Carterton Day Centre       

School Access Road, Edith Moorhouse School, Lawton Ave,Carterton, OX18 3JY (Monday, Tuesday & Wednesday 0900 – 1400 - 48 weeks a year)

Chalgrove Day Centre (Tue)

Chalgrove Village Hall, Baronshurst Drive, Chalgrove, Oxford, OX44 7TE (Tuesday 1000 - 1400)

Chalgrove Day Centre     

The Acreage 39 High Street Chalgrove OX44 7SJ (Friday 1000 - 1400)

Charlbury Day Centre      

The Garden Room, War Memorial Hall, Charlbury, Oxon OX7 3QW (Wednesday 1000 - 1500)

Chinese Community (Day Centre)

East OxfordCommunity Centre, 44B Princes Street, Oxford, OX4 1DD (Monday 1030 - 1500)

Chinese Community (Lunch Club)

Various Venues pre booked (4th Tues of the month 1100 - 1400) Please ask about this at the day centre.

Cholsey Day Centre

The Old School, Marymead, Church Road, Cholsey, OX10 9PQ (Monday, Wednesday & Friday 0930 - 1500)

Cluster Care Group

The Sports Pavillion, Williamscott Road, Cropredy, Banbury, Oxon, OX17 1AE (Tuesday 1000 - 1530)

Daybreak Oxford

The Lilacs, 11 Charlbury Close, Kidlington, Oxon OX5 2BW (Monday, Wednesday, Thursday & Friday 0930 - 1500)

Daybreak Oxford

The Limes, St Margarets Institute, 30 Polstead Road Oxford, OX2 6TN (Monday & Tuesday 0930 - 1500)

Daybreak Oxford

Rosewood, The Clockhouse, Long Ground, Blackbird Leys, Oxford, OX4 7FX (Monday - Friday 0930 - 1500)

Elms Health and Wellbeing Centre

Leonard Cheshire Disability, Witney Resource Centre, 2-4 Moorland Road, Witney, OX28 6LF (Monday - Friday 1000 - 1500)

Eynsham Day Centre

Eynsham Village Hall, Back Lane, Eynsham, Oxon. OX29 4QW (Monday 1000 - 1500)

Fielding Lunch Club

Sibford Village Hall, Sibford Gower, Banbury, Oxon, OX15 5RW (Wednesday 1230 -1430)

Goring & District Community Centre Luncheon Club

Goring & District Community Centre, Station Road, Goring, RG8 9HB (Wednesday 1000 - 1300)

Grove Day Centre

School Lane, Grove, Nr Wantage, Oxon OX12 0NS (Tuesday and Thursdays 1000 - 1430)

Hanborough & District Day Centre

Recreation Hall, Main Street, Long Hanborough, Oxon OX29 8BJ (Wednesday 0930 - 1430)

Happy Place Day Centre 

West OxfordCommunity Centre, Botley Road, Oxford, OX2 0NL (Monday 12.00-3.00pm & Thursday 10 00 - 1500)

HighlandsDay Centre

73 Burford Road, Chipping Norton, Oxon OX7 5EE (Monday, Wednesday, Thursday & Friday 0900 - 1600)

Hook Norton Day Centre

Baptist Church Hall, Netting Street, Hook Norton, Oxon OX15 5NJ (Monday 1000 - 1500)

October Club (Wantage)  

1-3 The Cloisters, Wantage, OX12 8AQ (Monday, Wednesday & Friday 0900 -1500)

St. AndrewsCommunity Association Day Centre

The Village Centre, High Street, Chinnor, Oxon, OX39 4HE (Thursday 1000 -1500)

St Mary's Thursday Club

St Mary's Parish Rooms, Church Street, Bloxham, Oxon, OX15 4ET (Thursday 1000 - 1500)

Stonesfield Lunch Club  

St James Old School Centre, High Street, Stonesfield, Oxon OX29 8PU (Wednesday 1030 - 1530)

Thame & District Day Centre

ThameCommunity Hospital, East Street, Thame, Oxon, OX9 3JT (Tuesday, Wednesday & Friday 0930 - 1500)

Watlington & District Age UK (Age Concern) Day Centre  

West Room, Old School Place, Gorwell, Watlington. OX49 5QE (Thursday 1000 - 1500)

Watlington & District Age UK (Age Concern) Ltd.

26b High Street, Watlington, Oxon OX49 5PY (Monday - Friday 0900 -1230)

West WayDay Centre

Field House, West Way, Botley, Oxford, OX2 9JN (Monday & Friday 1000 -1500)

Windmill Thursday Club

The Windmill Centre, Hempton Road, Deddington, Oxon OX15 0QH (Tuesday & Thursday 1000 - 1500)

Wychwoods Day Centre 

The New Beaconsfield Hall, Shipton-under-Wychwood, Oxon OX7 6BQ (Thursday 1000 - 1530)

OSJ Lake House

The Green Adderbury Oxon OX17 3NG  (Monday – Friday 0900 - 1500)

OSJ Marston Court

Marston Road, Oxford. OX3 0DJ   (Monday - Friday 1030 - 1500)

Residential and Nursing Homes

We may be able to arrange short breaks for the person you care for in a residential or nursing home, perhaps for a weekend or a few weeks.

If you are caring for an older person our Care Services Placement Team is able to give advice to people who wish to make their own private respite arrangements outside of the service that the council provides. Staff can share their knowledge as to what private respite care may be available within the county and provide contact details of care homes for you to follow up.

If you would like to talk to someone from the Care Services Placement Team Call 01865 787346
or email: scs.respite.bookings@oxfordshire.gov.uk.

You can also search for a home vacancy if you wish through the website www.bettercaring.com

Shared Lives Service

Shared Lives Service aims to provide support for people within ordinary homes.  There are around 100 providers in Oxfordshire who can offer short stays, support for a few hours a day, or somewhere to live longer term.  The service is for people who are over 18 and who are eligible for social care.

For more information contact:

Shared Lives
Foxcombe Court
Wyndyke Furlong
Abingdon
Oxon
OX14 1DZ
Tel: 01865 897971

www.oxfordshire.gov.uk

Please note: The organisations listed on this page are not endorsed or recommended by Oxfordshire County Council and the contact details are provided for information only.

Please feel free to contact any of the organisations on this fact sheet yourself. If required, Carers Oxfordshire can also help you further. You can contact them on 0845 050 7666, Monday to Thursday 08:30-17:00, Friday 08:30-16:00