CASA - Casabreakhouses Respite Care for People with Disabilities

Step it out for Casa Breakhouses - August 21st – August 28th 2010

Camino de SantiAgo The Camino de Santiago, the Way of St James, has been one of the most important Christian pilgrimages since medieval times, following the pilgrimage route to the Cathedral of Santiago de Compostela in Ggalicia in north-west Spain. Legend states that St James’ remains were carried by boat from Jerusalem to northern Spain where they were buried on the site, which is now the city of Santiago de Compostela. For more than 1,000 years pilgrims have been walking along the Camino de Santiago. Ttoday, it is walked by both young and old from all over the globe. Read more

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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