Shared Lives South West in Torbay

The Torbay team of  Shared Lives South West are based in our office in Kingsteignton, near Newton Abbot, Devon.  We currently have 24 approved Shared Lives carers in Torbay, supporting 18 long term service users and 8 regular short break service users.

We offer long term and short break services in Torbay.  We also have a specialist short break service for older people and people with dementia.  Click here for more information.

We are developing our range of services in Torbay and would welcome enquiries from skilled and experienced care professionals who might be interested in becoming Shared Lives carers.  Click here for more information.

The services manager for Torbay is Linus Whitton.  The team includes:

  • Jo Billings, Senior Shared Lives coordinator (on maternity leave Oct 2011 onwards)
  • Helen Duff, Shared Lives coordinator (Maternity Cover post from October 2011)
  • Fiona Gilson, Shared Lives assistant

You can contact the Torbay team on 01626 360170  or via torbay@sharedlivessw.org.uk

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PUBLIC MEETING IN TORBAY – March 13th, 2-4pm.  Paignton.

If you would like to know more about Shared Lives in Torbay, please come along to a public meeting in Torbay, to be held in the new Paignton Library and Information Centre on Great Western Road.  There will be a chance to talk to staff and other Shared Lives carers and find out more about Shared Lives.  Please contact the Torbay team on 01626 360170 or torbay@sharedlivessw.org.uk for more information, or just come along.