Respite Care
Providing Exceptional Care

When respite care helps

Caring for someone you love is meaningful—and demanding. Respite care offers a gentle pause so primary carers can rest, recharge, or attend to life’s commitments, while your loved one continues to receive high-quality, compassionate support at home. We step in seamlessly, keeping familiar routines, favourite comforts, and a steady sense of reassurance.

  • Booking a holiday or weekend away
  • Recovering from illness, surgery, or burnout
  • Juggling work, family commitments, or important appointments
  • Attending special occasions without worry
  • Trying care at home before considering longer-term arrangements

What we do (clear, practical support)

  • Personal care with dignity
    Unhurried help with washing, dressing, toileting and continence, oral care, and grooming—always protecting privacy and choice.
  • Medication and wellbeing checks
    Timely prompts or agreed administration in line with the care plan, plus careful monitoring for changes in mood, appetite, mobility, or skin integrity.
  • Meals, hydration, and nutrition
    Simple, comforting dishes your loved one enjoys; support with eating and drinking; attention to dietary needs and preferences.
  • Safety and calm routines
    Gentle structure to the day, fall-prevention awareness, safe mobility, and soothing evening wind-downs to support good sleep.
  • Meaningful companionship
    Conversation, life-story listening, games, music, gentle walks, and hobbies that make the day feel purposeful—not just “filled.”
  • Household help that really helps
    Light housekeeping, laundry, tidying, and errands to keep home comfortable and stress low.
  • Specialist support
    Confident care for dementia, Parkinson’s, stroke recovery, and end-of-life needs; coordination with GPs, community nurses, and therapists where required.
  • Family updates
    Clear notes and check-ins so you feel informed and at ease while you take a break.

Clinical tasks (where assessed & competency-signed): epilepsy rescue meds, enteral feeding, catheter/stoma care, dysphagia/IDDSI diets, pressure-area care, oxygen/nebulisers, tracheostomy routines—delivered under a nurse-led Care plan.

Flexible ways to receive care

Flexible options to suit your break

  • Daytime cover – longer blocks for work, events, or a full day off.
  • Overnight support – sleeping or waking nights for uninterrupted rest.
  • Weekend and holiday cover – planned short breaks with consistent carers.
  • Live-in respite – continuous support for several days or weeks.
  • Short-notice cover – responsive help when plans change or a carer is unwell.
  • 1:1 or 2:1 where risk assessments indicate

How it works

relaxed conversations about strengths, goals, worries, routines, and “what a good day looks like.”

we liaise with housing partners to explore suitable properties and adaptations (with OT where helpful).

clear, accessible plans for PBS, communication, health, community, safety, and outcomes.

staff selected for skills, temperament, interests, language and cultural fit; meet-and-greets before start.

phased move-ins, visual timetables, and practice visits to reduce anxiety.

outcomes tracking, regular check-ins, and swift adjustments as life changes.
Safeguarding
Providing Exceptional Care

Reassurance for families

  • Continuity matters we keep things familiar—routines, favourite cups, the right music at the right time.
  • Trained and vetted carers experienced, compassionate professionals with condition-specific training.
  • Respect for your home discreet, tidy, and dependable.
  • Clear communication a named contact and easy ways to reach us, with straightforward pricing and schedules.