We provide short breaks and care at home for children and young people with a disability. Our services allow families to feel supported and take a break from their caring roles.

How We Help

Based in Aberdeen City and serving the whole of the North-East, the Options Aberdeen service comprises of three different services:

Short Breaks

We have two short breaks centres based in Aberdeen City, providing children and young people with a safe, nurturing, homely environment. We enable them to explore their interests by offering experiences and opportunities to develop skills, build relationships and have fun. Our short breaks can range from a few hours to more extended overnight stays.

Care at Home

Sometimes our young people just want to be cared for in their own homes, where they feel most comfortable. Our Care at Home service supports young people with personal care in their own environment. We also work with parents and provide them with behaviour support strategies, to equip children for significant changes in their lives.

The Inclusion Service

The Inclusion Service helps children aged 5-18 who cannot access mainstream education services. We offer a variety of support to reintegrate them back into the school environment.

We know that support will be different for every child. We are therefore flexible in the way we help young people to develop the knowledge, skills and resilience needed to manage life’s demands and expectations. Where reintegration into mainstream education is not possible, we can support young people to explore alternatives to further their education.