Respite care break
1 December 2021
John had been the main carer for his disabled wife
The Situation
John, a retired member of CIM, had been the main carer for his disabled wife for many years. The strain of this situation had, unfortunately, led to his own ill health and he felt unable to cope.
The need
Desperately in need of a break, John approached the CIM Benevolent Fund for assistance.
Enter CIMBF
The Trustees visited John and assessed his needs. As a result, the Fund agreed to cover the costs of a respite care break on the coast for both John and his wife - their first real holiday for years.
Results
The respite helped John to recover from the stress and enable him to continue to care for his wife.
Regaining skills and confidence
Jo was a young mother enjoying a career in marketing
Simon was made redundant from his marketing job and was surviving solely on benefits
