Most care in this country is done by a family member who never applied for the job. Respite exists so that person can sleep, travel, work a full day, or sit down for an afternoon without one ear on the next room.
How much, how often
- A four-hour block once a week, so something in your own life stays fixed
- Overnight cover so you get an uninterrupted night
- A full week or fortnight for a holiday, a hospital stay or an emergency
- Emergency respite when a carer is suddenly unwell
Handover both ways
You tell us the routine; we write it down and follow it. When you come back, you get a written handover of what happened — not a shrug and a vague reassurance.
