{"id":7838,"date":"2026-01-16T00:08:28","date_gmt":"2026-01-15T23:08:28","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sigbi.org\/crosby\/?p=7838"},"modified":"2026-01-16T00:08:28","modified_gmt":"2026-01-15T23:08:28","slug":"caring-for-carers","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sigbi.org\/crosby\/2026\/01\/16\/caring-for-carers\/","title":{"rendered":"Caring for Carers"},"content":{"rendered":"<h4>It\u2019s \u2018all change\u2019 at Ince Blundell Hall \u2013 and Crosby\u2019s Soroptimists now have the latest information on developments.<\/h4>\n<p>Tina Walsh, from the Ince Blundell team, explained that the hall is being transformed into a centre dedicated to carers\u2019 respite. Until recently it was a nursing and convalescent home run by<a href=\"https:\/\/sigbi.org\/crosby\/files\/2026\/01\/2026-01-Ince-Blundell-Hall-carers-respite.jpeg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignleft size-medium wp-image-7840\" src=\"https:\/\/sigbi.org\/crosby\/files\/2026\/01\/2026-01-Ince-Blundell-Hall-carers-respite-290x300.jpeg\" alt=\"\" width=\"290\" height=\"300\" srcset=\"https:\/\/sigbi.org\/crosby\/files\/2026\/01\/2026-01-Ince-Blundell-Hall-carers-respite-290x300.jpeg 290w, https:\/\/sigbi.org\/crosby\/files\/2026\/01\/2026-01-Ince-Blundell-Hall-carers-respite.jpeg 989w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 290px) 100vw, 290px\" \/><\/a> Augustinian Nursing Sisters. Now, in partnership with <a href=\"https:\/\/sefton-carers.org.uk\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Sefton Carers\u2019 Centre<\/a>, the new facility will offer unpaid carers a place to relax and rejuvenate.<\/p>\n<p>There are over 35,000 unpaid carers In Sefton Borough. They look after a family members or friends who have a long-term illness, or even a terminal condition. Yet carers themselves may have few \u2013 if any \u2013 opportunities to take a break to \u2018recharge their batteries\u2019. Their mental and physical wellbeing is challenged by the demanding role they undertake.<\/p>\n<p>The watchword at Ince Blundell is \u2018wellness\u2019. Tina told the Soroptimists that accommodation, catering and activities are all designed to offer carers a peaceful, personalised experience. Even for a brief stay of only 24-hours, carers will have the chance to unwind in a supportive, comforting environment, and to experience the delights of this fine 18<sup>th<\/sup> century mansion.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/inceblundellhall.org.uk\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Ince Blundell Hall Carers\u2019 Respite Centre<\/a> opens for business in early February.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>It\u2019s \u2018all change\u2019 at Ince Blundell Hall \u2013 and Crosby\u2019s Soroptimists now have the latest&#8230;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":217,"featured_media":7842,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[3],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-7838","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-club-news"],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v25.4 - https:\/\/yoast.com\/wordpress\/plugins\/seo\/ -->\n<title>Caring for Carers | News | Blog | Events | SI Crosby<\/title>\n<meta name=\"description\" content=\"SI Crosby : Blog &amp; News : Caring for Carers : Keep up to date with the latest news, articles and events from the Soroptimists of SI Crosby . 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