Day centres
Day care services deliver positive outcomes for older people, including increased well-being, improved quality of life through greater social interaction and more opportunties to become involved in their local community.
Day care offers new friendships, entertainment and companionship for people who are sometimes house-bound and often socially isolated
Where an older person is being looked after by a carer, the day centre offers a much valued regular break.
Age Concern Leicester Shire & Rutland currently provides over 1700 day care places on behalf of Leicester City Council, Leicestershire County Council, Rutland County Council and the NHS in Leicester City and Leicwestershire and Rutland.
Age Concern Leicester Shire and Rutland's day care provision includes services that cater for older people who have physical disabalities, mental health needs and learning disabilties.
We also provide day care services desingned to meet the needs of older people form black and minority ethnic comunties in county and city locations. These services provide culturally appropriate social care support.
All day centres provide transport and a meal.
Paid staff at all day centres are supported by local volunteers.
If you or someone you care for is interested in attending a day centre, please contact your local Adult Social Care office and request an assesment.
Leicestershire Social Services
Leicestershire Social Services
If you would like more information please contact us
Volunteering Opportunities at day centres
Volunteer urgently required for Tuesday 9.15am- 4.15pm (times can be negotiable).
To be based at: Burbage Day Centre Millennium Hall, Burbage,Leicestershire.
Required to transport Service User's to the Day centre at the beginning of the day, then transport back again in the afternoon.
Moving & handling will be required i.e. pushing wheelchairs.
To support service user's whilst in the day centre with their involvement in activities which are prepared by the Day Care Organiser.
Some light domestic work - washing-up, making hot drinks and serving lunch time meals.
Volunteer needs to be physically fit, flexible & reliable.
We will pay mileage costs, if a short distance out of the area.
Experience is not essential as training can be given.
If you think you may be the sort of person we are looking for then please contact Phillipa Stanbridge on 0777 3369 591 or email us.