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What is ‘Respite care’?
Respite care services are designed to provide you or a carer with the same level comfort and peace of mind as a client or a loved one. We understand how taxing it can be to put your heart and soul into taking care of a loved one, both physically, mentally and emotionally, and so respite care is a care service that’s available any time a carer needs a break or a little time to themselves.
Respite care for the elderly as well as respite care for those suffering from dementia works very much in the same manner that various other care services do, offering a loved one help and support with household and day-to-day tasks. Everything is handled with respect and discretion, whether it’s helping your loved one consistently take their medicine, enjoy regular and nutritious meals or simply getting up and around the house.
In home respite care focuses on helping your loved one live as comfortably and independently as possible within the familiarity of their own home, all whilst providing you or their regular carer with some time to themselves. The amount of time you can make use of respite care services is entirely flexible to your needs as well, as one of our qualified, respite care specialised caregivers can spend as much time with your loved one for as long as you need.
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What does Respite carer do?
When a respite carer visits your loved one they provide an array of services in a friendly and compassionate manner. If you or a carer supports a loved one in a specific way, helping with anything a loved one needs, a respite carer emulates the same experience with the same level of care and dedication.
While you or your carer is taking a well deserved break they can rest easy knowing that anything and everything that needs to be sorted within the home will be achieved, all whilst serving as a delightful companion. Respite carers are trained and qualified to help your loved one with a whole host of respite services including, but certainly not limited to, exceptional standard housekeeping, aiding with remembering and taking medication, considerately personalised food and drink preparation and making sure that any and all pets in the home get fed well too.
Respite care doesn’t just end at the doorstep though, as additional respite services include assistance with navigating the outside world. Should your loved one wish to get out of the house and go shopping one of our compassionate caregivers will be there helping them with every step of the journey, and if they fancy getting together with friends or going out for a social visit then you can rest assured that they’ll always be joined by one of our friendly respite carers should they need it.
Of course, the love and support you grant your loved one can never truly be replicated, and your absence may be a source of concern for them, which is why we make sure to offer plenty of emotional support. Talking to your loved one, regularly checking how they’re feeling and generally serving as a wonderful companion is just as important an aspect of a respite carer’s role, and it’s one that they take to heart with each and every client.
Need respite care?
Your local respite care team are ready to answer your questions and work with you to design a customised plan of care that is right for you.
What are the benefits of Respite care?
Arguably the greatest benefit of respite care is the freedom it gives you or your loved one’s pre-existing carer. Due to the nature of respite care its services can be utilised whenever they’re needed or for however long they’re needed. Emergency respite care is also a viable option, in the event that you suddenly require assistance at a moments notice. Emergency respite care is available for the elderly as well as for those suffering from dementia, as our respite caregivers are trained to handle any situation and provide any kind of care service.
The ability to call on emergency respite care showcases another key benefit to respite care as a whole, and that is the utter convenience of it. Whether you and your loved one requires short hours assistance, such as a few visits per day or week, or longer periods of care are required, respite care can be requested in a tailored manner that fits into your and your loved one’s schedules.
There’s also the adaptability of the services offered with respite care to consider, as these benefits are hard to ignore. Assistance, help and support with almost anything around the house, as well as extended assistance outside of it, makes respite care incredibly flexible and easily able to be crafted to your loved one’s individual needs. Thanks to this you can always be confident that your loved one is being taken care of, and should the care services allow it your loved one can remain happy maintaining a level of independence.
Who is Respite care for?
Though respite care is specifically crafted to grant you or a carer peace of mind whilst taking some time off, it is also a viable option for essentially anyone who needs a little extra help around and outside of their own home. Emergency respite care for the elderly and those afflicted with dementia is tailored on a(an individual) case-to-case basis, offering your loved one exactly what they need along with a compassionate companion.
As respite care services are more frequently utilised on a short term basis, they are perhaps better suited to those with only mild conditions, like the early stages of dementia. The flexibility of the respite services may also only greatly benefit those that can take advantage of them all, such the care services that help a client get out of the house. These care services really are designed to help a loved one who can, to some degree, live a largely independent life, and so it may be worth considering alternative care services should they require assistance with the likes of personal care support.
Respite care can consist of short visits or long periods of time dedicated to caring for your loved one, yet it’s the temporary nature of a respite care arrangement that makes them particularly agreeable with those that only require help for a limited time. Examples of those who can benefit from this temporary level of care include independent elderly clients recovering from a recent illness or hospital stay, surgical procedure, absent-family support or those beginning to adjust to very early stages of dementia.
What’s the difference between Respite care and Live-in care?
Live-in care services serve as the perfect choice for when a loved one requires extensive and long term care, whereas respite care is usually designed as a short term measure for those that can still live relatively comfortably within their own home. Though both care services consist of providing exceptionally compassionate and professional assistance with a loved one’s needs, live-in care is normally considered as an option when simply helping with small tasks around the house isn’t taking care of every household need.
Some of the main differences between respite care and live-in care are the different nature of the services provided. Respite care is generally more casual and relaxed with its services, focusing on companionship whilst allowing the possibility of utilising care services outside of the house. These can range from simply accompanying your loved one to the supermarket, hair dresser, doctors, hospital appointments, social events like weddings or spending time with their friends, whether it’s over a lovely cup of tea or a good old fashioned board game. On the other hand, live-in care exclusively deals with discretely and respectfully aiding your loved one in their own home, including the likes of helping them with all areas of daily living – personal care cooking and domestic tasks.
The biggest difference between respite care and live-in care though is certainly how it’s applied. Where the likes of live-in care aims to assist your loved one on a long term basis, respite care is specially designed to grant you or a current carer a little bit of respite. It’s as the name implies; respite care simply provides a main carer with a break, whether it’s for a few days or a couple of weeks.
Find Respite care in your area
Here at Esteemed Life Care we love to provide a peerless level of care and support, whether it’s with granting carer’s some time off with respite care or being there for a loved one day and night. However, we focus on utilising our caregiving capabilities exclusively for the good people of Coventry and the Midlands. Should you be searching for respite care near you or emergency respite care in this area we’d be delighted to offer you our services.
A family owned and run service provider with over 30 years of culminated specialist experience, Esteemed Life Care has long since strived to grant Coventry and the Midlands only the finest level of service. This is why we play it safe and choose not to work with agencies but skilled caregivers that we screen, train and work with on an exclusive basis. Everyone in the Esteemed Life Care family is dedicated to consistently remaining the best in the business, which is why we regularly update our training methods, consistently better ourselves and adhere to nationally trusted services and industries, including the Care Quality Commission (CQC) and being checked with the Disclosure & Barring Service (DBS).
Whether you’re looking to give yourself a little time off in the near future or you’re seeking reliable emergency respite care, Esteemed Life Care will work hard to ensure that these care services are available for you.
What’s the cost of Respite care?
We only settle for offering you and your loved ones the greatest service available; services that are tailor made to accommodate any and every want and need you could possibly have. Due to this adherence to a truly personalised care service we are unable to provide any cost estimates here, so we implore you to get in touch via 0247 771 9580.
Not only can we discuss and book a free, non-obligatory care assessment we can also determine whether there are any other care services that might work out better for you and your loved one. This comprehensive process can both ensure that your loved one is receiving the very best care that they can and do so at a potentially lower cost, making the care assessment a vital stage in securing your loved one’s comfort.
Despite offering exclusive and tailored case-to-case care services we often accept external assistance, such as social funding. We do so because we believe that everyone deserves the exceptional level of care and support we provide, whether it’s respite care or any of our other accommodating care services. Should you wish to deduce whether you can take advantage of this type of funding you can discuss the options with us directly as well as checking our easy to understand Cost and Funding section.