Respite Care

Do you need a break from carrying for someone, or just need a short term care arrangement? Respite care could be the solution for you.

What is Respite Care?

Respite care is short-term care provided by someone else rather than a regular carer for your loved one. The respite care offered by Unity would occur in the person’s own home. As their regular carer, this would give you time to rest, so you can carry on looking after them.

We understand that it is not easy to look after someone, but rest is essential, so you can recharge and take care of yourself as well. Finding someone you can trust might also be challenging. However, our compassionate and reliable staff will put your mind at ease so that you can have a well-deserved break.

How can respite care help me?

Having someone you can trust to leave your loved ones with will give you a chance to go out of the house and recharge your batteries mentally and physically. Having this extra support means that you can take better care of yourself and, consequently, your loved ones.

However, you are not the only person that can benefit from a short break. It can also be an excellent benefit for your loved one. They will have an opportunity to do something a little different and meet new people.

The benefits of respite care

Some benefits of respite care:

• More time for you to have some rest, go on holiday, meet family and friends or engage in some hobby
• Helps to reduce stress for you and your loved one by maintaining a healthy relationship
• Helps to relieve a feeling of frustration and resentment
• A new stimuli for your loved one and potential changes to their routine.
• Interaction with new people can positively affect your loved one.

Types of respite care

We can tailor our respite services to suit you, depending on your needs. We have two options available:

• Short-term package: it is a good solution if you are looking to have a break or go for a holiday
• Long-term package: this option consists of regular visits on a potentially weekly or even daily basis.

If you are looking for more regular care, we have different care packages. We will ensure that we can assist your loved one even with the most complex needs and provide you with a piece of mind.

Regardless of your or your loved one’s needs, get in touch to discover how Unity can help you.

Examples of support:

Our staff can help with a variety of everyday tasks, including:

• Social activities
• Companionship
• Personal care
• Medication assistance and administration
• Shopping
• Meal preparation
• Housekeeping
• Holiday care
• Overnight care