THRIVE - Supporting Older Carers
Supported by The National Lottery Community Fund
THRIVE exists to provide support to older parent carers of people with learning disabilities.
We are here to help you and your loved ones THRIVE right now, and into the future, in the ways that you choose.
What THRIVE is about?
THRIVE exists to provide support to older parent carers of people with learning disabilities. We are here to help you and your loved ones thrive right now and in the future, in a way that you choose.
Our Manager, Bernie had a vision of the future when she first thought “who will care for my son when I am no longer able to”, from this our Thrive service was born, and ever since she has been the driving force behind our success.
Who does THRIVE Support?
Any parent carer of a person with a learning disability and their families from the Greater Manchester area. It doesn’t matter if you’re doing just fine or struggling. We are here to help!
What kind of support do we offer?
Everyone is different, so you tell us!
To give some examples, we have helped people to get extra support, find things for their child, plan financially, and even get better accommodation. Below is an overview of some of the work we will help you with;
- Future Care Planning
- Keeping healthy
- Financial planning including wills
- Funeral planning
- Emotional and wellbeing support
- Form Filling
- Befriending social events
- Respite Breaks
- And more
How Does THRIVE work?
First
We listen to you and deal with any of the here and now issues that are concerning you and your loved ones.
Then
Once the immediate issues have been addressed we have conversation to learn about you and your life. From this we will then look at the bigger picture to see how we can improve your situation.
Finally
Together we find practical solutions for the things that matter to you or that you are worried about.
Hi, I’m Fran the THRIVE Project Manager.
I understand that making the first move in looking for help can be the hardest step. I’m here to listen and help you with whatever is troubling you and your cared for. So please get touch. My contact details are below
Contact Fran for a confidential and informal chat
Email fran.crake@talbot-house.org.uk
Phone 0161 203 4095
We are able to provide our THRIVE service through the fantastic support and funding from The National Lottery Community Fund.
