The Red Cross within the Scottish Borders offers varying services these include:

   Medical Loan
Short term loan of ability aids, such as wheelchairs, commodes, and backrests, to help maintain independence and personal dignity.

   Transport & Escort
Helping people in crisis who cannot travel on their own to make essential journeys, perform everyday tasks, and get out to meet family and friends.

   Therapeutic Care
Hand, neck, and shoulder massage delivered through clothing to relieve stress, assist relaxation, and promote a sense of well being during periods of personal crisis.

   Skin Camouflage
Teaching individuals who have to cope with disfigurement, how to use simple techniques to lessen the impact of marks or skin conditions on the face or body.

   Red Cross Youth
Seeks to support young people in meeting their most pressing personal, social, and health needs, and those of their communities.

   International Tracing and Message
Helping to find relatives who have been separated by conflict or disaster, and relaying family messages in crisis situations where normal communications have been disrupted.

   Emergency Response
Using the skills developed through providing Red Cross services on a day-to-day basis to support the statutory agencies in the event of a major incident of general emergency.

   First Aid at Public Events
Skilled Red Cross volunteer teams provide First Aid cover at all types of public events.

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