Short breaks (respite at home)
Short breaks is where you are allocated a number of hours a week (usually between 2-6) to take a break during the week. The care provider will come into your house and look after the person you are caring for. You can use this time to do what you want, go shopping, have a coffee, see friends and relatives. Often the hours can be used flexibly and you can bank and save up time for a larger break if that’s what you’d find helpful.
If the person you are caring for is having an assessment through Adult Social Care then speak to your case manager about break provision. We currently use the Carers Trust Heart of England for breaks.
If you are arranging the care yourself most home support providers offer break provision for carers. You can explore home support providers using the CQC website: Find and compare services - Care Quality Commission (cqc.org.uk)