Type of service: Residential services, Respite and short breaks

Service URL: http://www.lookahead.org.uk

They provide residential flatlets as well as short breaks. The service offers carers of people with a disability a short break, which will be offered in the form of a bed based service (nine beds) or session of outreach offered in the community or a person’s home (three sessions of four hours between 9am and 9pm). There are also seven beds available for unplanned (crisis) needs for adults with a learning disability and their carers.

Aimed at: Adult

Specialisms: Has autism-specific elements

Other specialisms: Challenging behaviour, Learning disability