In-home care
Respite care
This page is for you, not for the person you're caring for.
If you are the one doing the caring, you already know the arithmetic: you cannot keep this up indefinitely, and the person depending on you needs you functional. Respite care is short-term cover so you can work, travel, attend your own appointments, or sleep through the night.
When to call
Signs you need respite
You haven't had a full night's sleep in weeks
You've cancelled your own medical appointments
You feel resentment, then guilt about the resentment
You can't remember the last time you saw friends
Your own health has slipped
You are the only person who knows the routine, and that frightens you
What our caregivers do
What a visit includes
A few hours a week
A standing block so you can rely on it.
A full day
For appointments, work or simply rest.
Overnight
So you can sleep properly.
A week or more
For travel, surgery or recovery.
We learn the routine before you leave. The medication schedule, the preferred chair, which television programme matters, how they take their tea. Handover is written down, not improvised.
Common questions
Questions families ask about this
Will my father accept someone else?
Introduce them while you're still there, twice, before you actually leave. Almost always easier than families expect.
Can I book the same caregiver each time?
Yes, and you should. Consistency is the point.
Take the afternoon. We'll be here.
One call. We listen, we visit the home, and you get a written plan before anything starts.