Description

Our Short Break Units
Leading Lives Short Break Respite Units are registered with the Care Quality Commission. They are designed to support family carers by providing a much needed break from their caring responsibilities.
We are also able to respond quickly in times of crisis and accommodate referrals at short notice, providing a family with valuable breathing space at difficult times.

A stay in one of our short break services gives customers the chance to enjoy time away from the day-to-day routine and to experience different surroundings and activities.
Customers can make their own choices about what they want to do in a safe and supported environment, although well trained and compassionate teams, facilitate and support activities for our guests enjoyment.
This increased choice and flexibility enables people using our services to develop more independent living skills.

As well as shared living areas everyone has their own room and are encouraged to have their personal items with them to make their stay as familiar and comfortable as possible.
Our Short break units have specialist facilities and equipment to cater for the needs of people with physical and multiple disabilities. Experienced teams understand and respond sensitively to people, which has developed a relationship of trust and understanding with individuals and their family carers.
Our Short Break Units are places where people can feel safe, make and meet friends and experience new things.

When Burgess House is open?
Burgess House is open at Weekends From 3.30pm Fri Through to 11.30 am Monday
To meet all our customer’s demands we generally book weekends as whole package.
This Unit is also open: Mondays to Thurs 3.30pm - 9.30am each night - These nights are charged and booked separately.

Please note that in the week the Unit is closed during the day and Day Care needs to be arranged separately.

What Burgess House has to offer?
Burgess House is situated in Ipswich, on bus routes to the town centre and in easy walking distance of shops and local amenities.  We offer 8 bedrooms, 4 downstairs, all with individual themes and decoration.  We have full time catering staff to provide evening meals of an exceptionally high standard and a small kitchenette where people can help themselves to hot drinks, snacks or make their own meals. 
We have a small, long standing team of very experienced staff who really make the stay as enjoyable and person centred as possible.  We have a large garden, sensory room and games room which is enjoyed by all guests. 
Burgess House has a wheelchair accessible people carrier to enable people to get out and about in the evening and at weekends, we also have weekly visits from Elatus Sports, who entertain guests with accessible sports, from Golf to Archery.
We welcome visitors to look around and questions from guests or family carers.

Your Support
Leading Lives staff work in person centred ways to support and promote people to achieve their aspirations and remain as independent as they are able.

Support needs are assessed when you register with the service and individual packages and programmes agreed to best suit your needs and aspirations. Individual bookings are also compatibility matched before confirmation.

Contact Us
To find out more about Burgess House or to arrange for a visit:
Call us on : 01473 718964
Visit our leading lives website
Visit us at: Burgess House, 236 Felixstowe Road, Ipswich, IP3 9AD or
Contact us through Shop 4 Support on the "Request more Information" Tab on this page.