Respite Care

What is respite care?

Sometimes people need short term support, to give them and anyone looking after them a break. It might be that the person has difficulty managing at home because of a health problem, a disability or because they are in mental distress.

Respite care for children
To find out more about this service, click here

Respite care for adults

Respite care or short-term support for adults can mean:
• having a short stay in a residential or nursing home
• receiving day care
• receiving care in your home (we usually call this domiciliary care)

To find out more day care, click here

To find out more about care in your home, click here

To find out more about short stays in a residential or nursing home, click on the link at the top of this page on the right handside, called ‘Short stays in a residential or nursing home’.