# Crossroads Care Harris

## Details

- **Country:** Scotland
- **Charity number:** SC050188
- **Status:** Active
- **Legal form:** SCIO (Scottish Charitable Incorporated Organisation)
- **Registered:** May 28, 2020
- **Register:** https://www.oscr.org.uk/about-charities/search-the-register/charity-details?number=SC050188


## Contact

- **Address:** 3 Borve, Harris
- **Postcode:** HS3 3HT
- **Website:** www.crossroadsisleofharris.co.uk



## Activities

**Activities:** &#x27;It carries out activities or services itself&#x27;

**Purposes:** &#x27;the relief of those in need by reason of age, ill-health, disability, financial hardship or other disadvantage&#x27;

**What the charity does:** Crossroads Care Harris provides respite care in the home to carers of ill, elderly and people with disabilities.   Crossroads Care Harris also supports vulnerable people living alone in isolated circumstances.  Respite care is achieved by putting a trained care attendant into the home to take over the caring responsibilities of the carer.  Harris is sparsely populated and has an ageing population so there are many people living alone who are no longer able to drive and are isolated.  Support for people living alone ranges from providing company and stimulation, providing transport and company to go to Day Care, activities, events, medical and dental appointments, shopping, banking.   Emergency overnight care is also provided to avoid someone living alone being unnecessarily admitted to hospital.  Night care can also be provided at end of life to allow someone to remain at home.

**Beneficiaries:** &#x27;Older People&#x27;

**Objectives:** 4 The organisation&#x27;s purposes are generally to carry out, within Harris,  the objects of the organisation and particularly to provide a high quality service in the community to enable carers to take time off when needed and to support those who live alone and struggle with ill-health or loneliness.  The organisation has the following specific aims:   4.1 To relieve stress on the persons or family caring for an elderly person or for someone with physical, sensory or mental impairment   and  4.2 To support in appropriate circumstances an elderly person or people with physical, sensory or mental impairment who live alone.





## Geography

- **Main operating location:** Western Isles
- **Geographical spread:** A specific local point, community or neighbourhood







