Respite care
Here you will find places that are said to offer Respite Care. They have asked us to tell you about them.
The best way to find out if you like a care facility is to visit it and see what it is like.
You could telephone first and arrange a visit, or you could just turn up and ask to look round.
You can get a list of local care homes by looking in the Yellow Pages (under Residential and Retirement or Nursing Homes) or you can search online at http://www.bettercaring.com/.
Tel: 0845 644 4932 or 0845 644 1701 Email: generalenquiries@bettercaring.com
Bettercaring is a comprehensive care home search engine with a database of over 18,600 registered care homes in the UK, and is a source of vital information on care for the elderly and people with learning disabilities.
Below is a list of care facilities by county or area that have contacted us to pass on their details to you.
Please note that we have not inspected or visited them, and you should check that they have been properly assessed and confirm that they are registered with CSCI (the Commission for Social Care Inspection).
Please check carefully that they can accommodate you in comfort.
UK Wide
Abbeyfield
Abbeyfield exists to make older people's lives easier and more fulfilling. Since 1956 Abbeyfield volunteers and staff have worked tirelessly to provide housing, support, care and companionship for older people.
Across the UK, Abbeyfield provides supported sheltered housing, care homes, dementia care and extra care schemes - including respite care.
For more information visit - http://www.abbeyfield.com/
Tel: 01727 857536 Email: post@abbeyfield.com
Vitalise
Vitalise is a national charity offering a wide range of accessible breaks for disabled adults, children and carers. The essence of all our breaks is freedom and choice.
Our five fully accessible UK Centres provide 24-hour nursing care on-call and personal support in a relaxed holiday environment with activities, excursions and evening entertainment.
We also offer:
- Accessible holiday lodges in the stunning Cornish countryside
- Activity and adventure breaks for children and adults with physical, sensory and learning disabilities.
- Breaks at accessible hotels in Europe for independent disabled travellers and carers.
For more information on any of our services visit our website www.vitalise.org.uk,
Tel: 0845 345 1972 Email: info@vitalise.org.uk
England
London
Abbeyfield (Fairlight Avenue), Woodford Green, IG8
A Care Home providing personal care, it is part of Abbeyfield UK - a voluntary organisation that owns a number of homes. This home accommodates 18 residents in 18 single rooms (18 en suite). It is a converted building with a garden, and opened around 1987. Facilities are available for family or friends to stay overnight.
A full list of Abbeyfield Care Homes across the UK can be found if you click here.
Tel: 020 8504 4188 Email: post@abbeyfield.com
The Willows, Kingsbury, London NW9
A Care Home providing personal care, it is part of Abbeyfield UK - a voluntary organisation that owns a number of homes. They would welcome respite provided they have a room vacant at the time you require. This home accommodates 28 residents in 28 single rooms (5 en suite). It is purpose built and has a garden, and opened around 1983.
A full list of Abbeyfield Care Homes across the UK can be found if you click here.
Tel: 020 8204 5900
Manchester
Beechill Nursing Home
Following a large refurbishment programme to include a sensory room, recreation room, new lifts, remote controlled hydraulic hospital beds, ceiling track hoists and much more, Beechill Care Home with Nursing is now able to receive 10 young physically and / or sensory impaired service users, for day, respite or full time care.
Tel: 0161 205 0069 or 0161 205 0165 Email: skolak@yahoo.com
Wiltshire
Oaktree Care, Swindon
Joan, a State Registered Nurse, offers respite care in her own home for elderly and disabled people. She has 20 years experience, and offers comfortable surroundings, home cooked food, a large garden and outings. Joan can provide 2 levels of care - companionship minimum care, which is £490.00 per week (£70.00 per day) or assistance with personal care, such as bathing and dressing, which is £510.00 per week (£73.00 per day). Most suitable for people who's family / carers wish to take their own break.
Tel: 01793 703 943 Email: joanoaktreecare@btinternet.com
Wales
Monmouth
The Kymin, Monmouth, South East Wales, UK
We offer short breaks & respite to people of any age with a light disability, and one carer/parent, in separate self-catering accommodation in our home.
Suitable for anyone with special needs from 8 years of age onwards, and one parent or carer. Ideal for people with learning difficulties, with a slight physical disability, or with easy-to-manage autism.
Regrettably, wheelchair access is unavailable.
Fully approved and CRB-checked, part-time Foster Carer is offering continuous one-to-one daytime supervision of one person, including snack, light lunch and wholesome & nutritious main meal at teatime, with special dietary needs catered for. She will accompany and support the person with the disability (for up to 9 hours maximum per day), leaving the parent/carer free to relax in stress-free, calm surroundings, on the premises (self-catering) or elsewhere.
It would be ideal for people with a learning disability, light autism, Down's syndrome, a need for extra TLC in old age, etc. http://www.special-breaks.co.uk/
Tel: 01600 715013 Email: info@special-breaks.co.uk
(Last Updated: 15-10-2008)