Respite is short term care arranged to give carers a break.
Respite can be:
- care in a care home for a week or longer to enable a carer to go on holiday or have a longer rest
- care at a day centre
- care at a person’s home by a trained person for a few hours to give a carer a short break – this can include sitting and talking to the person being cared for, help to get a cared for person up, washed and dressed and preparing meals
- the person you care for taking part in one-off or regular social activities provided by a range of organisations
The length and type of break will be agreed as part of an assessment and is based on individual needs and eligibility.