Volunteers urged to open homes to expand new respite care model

The Cope Foundation has urged volunteers to open their homes to help expand a new model of respite care.

The foundation, which supports people with intellectual disabilities, has launched a recruitment drive to find host carers for its new Home Share project which provides short respite breaks to children and adults with intellectual disabilities and, or autism, from across Cork city and county.

Cope said the benefits of respite in a “home away from home” setting have been recognised for promoting independence and fostering social contacts in a community setting.