Respite Care
Living independently at home is something most of us would like to do for as long as possible.
Respite care is designed to offer relief to your usual care giver - whether that be another professional care giver, a family member, or loved one. White Heart Care’s respite care service allows your usual care giver to take a break, recharge, and be ready to return to your side.
The situations where respite care is needed varies hugely, there is no standard template, so the team here at White Heart Care are flexible and capable of filling the care gap for as little or as long as you need.
Whether you are looking for respite care for personal care, household tasks, companionship, mobility assistance, and/or for more complex medical needs, White Heart Care can assist.
Reasons for considering respite care
There are lots of reasons for considering home care, they include…
- Wanting a continuation of one to one care
- Struggling with the normal daily routine and/or personal care tasks
- Needing mobility support, in and/or outside of the home
- If there is any unwillingness to transfer to a traditional residential care home
- Living with illness or a complex medical condition, including but not limited to assistance with medication and hospital visits
- Companionship to avoid feelings of loneliness or isolation
- Loved ones feeling frazzled or stressed trying to provide the support themselves with their own busy lives
The benefits of respite care
There are lots of benefits for considering respite care, they include….
- Ensuring a continuation of your one to one care, ensuring a personalised support plan
- Maintaining independence and a familiar home environment
- Providing support for the normal daily routine and/or personal care tasks to ensure a safe home and sanitary living
- Supporting any mobility issues to ensure safe movement in and/or outside of the home
- Maintaining any routines or access to hobbies, whether it’s a social group, sports event, theatre trips, or even shopping trips
- Removing or postponing the need for traditional residential care home
- Providing support for those living with an illness or complex medical conditions, ensuring that medication and any hospital visits are maintained
- Providing companionship to those whose geographical location, mobility, illness, or complex medical conditions find themselves restricted from ‘normal’ social clubs and events
- Providing loved ones with reassurance that the needs of individuals needing care are being met, reducing stress, and enabling better relationships between those needing the care and their loved ones
Respite care with White Heart Care
Respite care can be provided by White Heart Care as little or as frequently as needed.
We appreciate that everyone is different so we take the time when you start your care journey with us to find out about you, your family and friends, what your needs might be, your interests and lifestyle, things you like and dislike, and any health conditions you might have.
Our care and support team can then craft a bespoke care plan that supports the individual needing care in the best way.
Whether you need assistance with personal care, companionship, household tasks, and/or help with complex care needs whilst your usual carer takes a valuable break. White Heart Care’s respite service is here for you.
How much does respite care cost with White Heart Care?
The cost of respite care services by White Heart Care does depend on the frequency and type of respite care required.
Our team will be happy to outline any costs with you in our initial conversations.
White Heart Care is registered and licensed to provide services by the Care Quality Commission.
Choosing Support from White Heart Care
Whether you are looking for respite care for companionship, home assistance, illness, or a more complex medical condition, the team here at White Heart Care are perfectly placed to assist.