CASA - Casabreakhouses Respite Care for People with Disabilities

Step it out for Casa - August 4th – August 11th 2012

Our next Camino trip will depart on August 4th and return August 11th and we will be doing the Portuguese route from Tui to Santiago. CASA relies almost entirely on voluntary fundraising. The funds raised on this walk will go directly to support the respite care programme.

CASA Breakhouses is a voluntary organisation offering respite care to people with disability, in an atmosphere where each individual is valued and respected. While providing respite for family carers, we provide quality breaks for the person with disability.

This is achieved in a family like atmosphere where people with disability and volunteers partake in day-to-day activities and social outings together.

During respite breaks, each member with disability is paired with a volunteer for the length of their stay. This one to one ratio of care underpins the CASA ethos, which is to maximise the potential benefit for each individual entrusted to our care.

There is a spiritual dimension to the houses respectful of where each person is coming from.

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