Lagan's Foundation
Respite and support of any kind is invaluable. Lagan’s Foundation, a Charitable Incorporated Organisation in England and Wales (1154208) aims to physically help support families who have infants and children up to 19 years old, diagnosed with complex health conditions specialising in heart defects and feeding difficulties. Lagan’s Foundation’s purpose is to provide unique at home and in hospital care to support parents in their caring role.
Thanks to the expertise of our team of experienced respite care workers, Lagan’s are able to and have provided respite care for children and young people with a significant number of complex conditions and disabilities including, but not limited to:
- Cardiac Issues
- Acquired Brain Injury
- Gastrointestinal issues
- Dysphagia
- TPN feed delivery
- Feeding issues
- Airway Management
- Epilepsy
- Blended Diet
- Hyper-mobility
- Respiratory syndromes
- Rare syndromes
- Low/zero mobility
- Asthma
- Stroke
- Learning delays
- Brain injury
- Metabolic conditions
- Mitochondrial disease
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Cost / Free
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Referral Details
YesThere’s typically two ways of getting respite care with ourselves, the first comes from professional referrals from local councils, GP’s, health visitors or social workers.
Alternatively you can refer yourself or ask a family or friends to get in touch with us.
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Children with social care or continuing care packages within Merseyside, Greater Manchester or Cheshire aged 0-19.
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* Children who are not entitled to statutory social care or continuing care packages aged 0-19 within Lancashire, Greater Manchester or Merseyside who have either a heart defect or feeding difficulty.
* Please note we will need to understand how much care is being asked for and how often the care is wanted. The charity will consider cases for six months of intervention and the trustees will consider each case individually. This care will be delivered by our qualified care staff as a funded service via Lagan’s Foundation. This service is funded purely on donations of the public and is subject to available funds
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