Short Breaks Service
A respite service in Surrey for people with care and support needs
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Following the completion and opening of Emily Lodge, the new Short Breaks Service in Woking, Surrey County Council (SCC) has commenced redevelopment work on site at The Squirrels on The Horseshoe in Banstead, constructing additional high quality Short Breaks accommodation for working age adults with learning disabilities and/or autism living in the east of the county.
This new accommodation, which received planning permission in May 2024, will provide users of the service with a change from their daily routine and will give parents and carers a break from the demands of their caring responsibilities.
The community engagement exercise supported by this website took place in April 2023. You can watch the recordings of our consultation events for residents here.
Regular newsletters are uploaded as construction progresses.
During the planning process, we held consultation events for residents to take part and find out more. You can watch the recordings.
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Short Breaks gives adults with learning disabilities and/or autism a change from their daily routine and an opportunity to socialise in their community outside of their family home, whilst enabling their family carer to maintain their own health and well-being by providing a break from their caring responsibilities.
There are currently five sites across Surrey which can provide up to 33 beds per night. But capacity is often reduced to cater for the increasingly complex needs of individuals, particularly those with behaviour that challenges, to ensure that the needs of the individuals’ accessing services can be met safely by staff
To enable adults with learning disabilities and/or autism who meet the Council’s eligibility criteria for Adult Social Care (ASC) funding to have their need for overnight Short Breaks met in a modern, fit for purpose and future-proofed setting with all the necessary facilities and amenities. The new building will replace the ageing building currently on the Squirrels site.
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