Making the most of respite care in Buckinghamshire means that both the carer and cared-for get a break from their usual care routines. This is really important if you are a full-time family carer, as you will need an emotional and mental break just as much as you might need a physical breather.
For an older person, respite care offers an opportunity to have a change of scenery and help reset the care relationship.
Care-needs assessments are very important when considering respite care. Often care facilities require your parent to have had a care needs assessment in Buckinghamshire so that there is a documented record of their care needs – this allows respite care providers to know that they can accommodate them. Getting a care needs assessment done may also allow the benefit of a certain number of care-needs sessions being paid for by the council, means depending.
Finding Respite Care Homes in Buckinghamshire
The tried and tested method to finding respite care that is suitable for your situation is to find and contact a local care home and asking if they offer respite care. This is the best option as care homes often don’t advertise respite care services outwardly, despite being able to offer them.
To find Buckinghamshire respite care with this in mind; Age Space recommends using a care home search directory – using sites such as carehome.co.uk or housingcare.org. You can even filter by homes offering respite care in each area.
Another option in Buckinghamshire is to talk to Fremantle Trust about their care and nursing homes across Buckinghamshire, most of which can offer respite care. Fremantle Trust is a not for profit charity, that provides and guides carers to support services. You can call them on 01296 393000.
Buckinghamshire Day Care Centres
Respite care does not have to include overnight stays. Making the most of elderly day care centres in Buckinghamshire can be a great idea for both you and the elderly relative you care for. Day care centres can give you peace of mind about your parent’s safety and security, whilst also being an opportunity for your parents to meet new people and expand their social circles. Additionally, elderly day care centres can provide their guests with a hot meal and fun, mentally stimulating activities throughout the day.
Respite Home Care in Buckinghamshire
If your elderly parent doesn’t require the sort of attention they might get from respite care provided by a care home, but they need more than what is offered with day care; home-based care might be the most suitable option.
In addition to the options listed below, searching sites like Care Choices can assist you in finding suitable home care in your area. The most important thing when considering home care options is that they are flexible to yours and your relatives’ needs. The scale of home care can range from visits to a live-in carer.
Elder
Not only do Elder supply longer term live-in care but they can also help to provide short-term respite live-in care, matching you to a carer in as little as 48 hours. The best thing? You only pay for the care you need so that a fully vetted carer can move in for a short time and provide the care and routine that you normally do.
Helping Hands
Helping Hands offer flexible and professional home care services which can be adjusted to a respite care circumstance. Respite care can be provided through drop-in visits (from £22.29 p/h) or as live-in care (£1,460 p/w for one person and £1,700 p/w for a couple). All of their carers are thoroughly trained and can help with nursing and personal care, companionship, shopping, cooking, housekeeping and helping with visits away from the home. They are able to cater for those living with dementia too.
Visit the Helping Hands Website or contact them on 0330 060 6420 to talk through respite care options.
TuVida
TuVida offer home care services in Milton Keynes and North, Central and South Buckinghamshire. Their carers can support people with a range of conditions, including physical disabilities, dementia, long term illnesses and frailty. Services can include anything from assistance with getting washed and dressed to incontinence care and food preparation.
Call 01494 568980 if you’re not sure which area you might fall into, but otherwise contact the area specific to you.
North Buckinghamshire and Milton Keynes:
- Telephone: 01908 260 444
- Email: [email protected]
Central and South Buckinghamshire:
- Telephone: 01494 360 520
- Email: [email protected]
Unlike other counties, Buckinghamshire and Milton Keynes don’t have a dedicated scheme in place to connect people to emergency respite care providers. Instead, we recommend that you seek a private provider who offer an emergency service, such as Abbots Care – who are able to provide emergency home care in as little as 12 hours from when they are initially called.
- Abbots Care Telephone: 0330 094 5511
Emergency Care is easier to acquire when you are set up with a respite or home care provider already, as your elderly relative is already set up on the system. Therefore, when choosing a home care provider in Buckinghamshire; ask ahead of time what their provisions are for respite care in case the need arises.
