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Shared care for
people
with learning difficulties
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| Shared care is when
you spend time away from home. Going for shared care is sometimes
called a short break or respite care. |
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The people you stay
with are called
support carers.
You can go for a
short time, like
for a meal.
Or you can go for longer, like
for a holiday.
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| Beth Prewett wanted
to find out what children and adults think about their time
away from home. |
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The main reason people had shared care was because they liked
it.
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People liked their support carers and enjoyed doing things
with them. The carers were their friends.
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People were unhappy if they
could not spend time with their support carers. |
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Most people would tell someone
if they did not like their shared care, but a few people would
not say anything. |
