Respite care in Shropshire
Find a self-employed carer for respite care anywhere in Shropshire. It's free for families, and you choose who to speak to.
Cities and towns in Shropshire
Villages in Shropshire
- Ackleton
- Acton Burnell
- Adderley
- Alberbury
- Albrighton
- All Stretton
- Alveley
- Annscroft
- Ash Magna
- Ashford Carbonell
- Asterley
- Astley
- Astley Abbotts
- Aston
- Aston Munslow
- Aston on Clun
- Atcham
- Babbinswood
- Badger
- Baschurch
- Bayston Hill
- Beckbury
- Benthall
- Bentlawnt
- Berrington
- Betton Strange
- Bicton
- Billingsley
- Bitterley
- Bomere Heath
- Boningale
- Bourton
- Brockton (SY5)
- Brockton (TF13)
- Bromdon
- Bromfield
- Bronygarth
- Brooklands
- Broome
- Bucknell
- Buildwas
- Buntingsdale Estate
- Burford
- Burlton
- Burwarton
- Bushmoor
- Buttonoak
- Calverhall
- Cardington
- Caynham
- Chelmarsh
- Cheswardine
- Chetton
- Child's Ercall
- Chipnall
- Chirbury
- Chirk Bank
- Claverley
- Clee St Margaret
- Cleehill
- Cleeton St Mary
- Cleobury North
- Clive
- Clun
- Clunbury
- Clungunford
- Clunton
- Cockshutt
- Condover
- Coppicegate
- Corfton
- Coundarbour
- Cressage
- Cross Houses
- Cruckton
- Culmington
- Diddlebury
- Ditton Priors
- Doddington
- Dorrington
- Dudleston Heath
- Eardington
- Easthope
- Eaton Constantine
- Eaton upon Tern
- Edgebolton
- Edgerley
- Elson
- Exfords Green
- Farden
- Fauls
- Ford
- Frodesley
- Glazeley
- Gobowen
- Grafton
- Great Ryton
- Grindley Brook
- Grinshill
- Habberley
- Hadnall
- Halford
- Halfway House
- Hampton
- Hampton Loade
- Hanwood
- Hanwood Bank
- Harley
- Harmer Hill
- Hayton's Bent
- Hengoed
- Highley
- Hilton
- Hinstock
- Hints
- Hodnet
- Homer
- Hook-a-gate
- Hope Bowdler
- Hopesay
- Hopton Wafers
- Hoptonbank
- Ightfield
- Kemberton
- Kingswood
- Kinlet
- Kinnerley
- Knockin
- Knockin Heath
- Knowbury
- Knowle
- Lee Brockhurst
- Leebotwood
- Leighton
- Linley Brook
- Little Ness
- Little Ryton
- Little Stretton
- Llanyblodwel
- Llynclys
- Longden
- Longden Common
- Longnor
- Longville in the Dale
- Loppington
- Lower Chorley
- Lower Frankton
- Ludford
- Lydbury North
- Lydham
- Lyneal
- Lythbank
- Maesbrook
- Maesbury
- Maesbury Marsh
- Marchamley
- Marton
- Middleton
- Minsterley
- Monkhopton
- Montford Bridge
- Morda
- Morton
- Morville
- Munslow
- Myddle
- Nantmawr
- Neen Sollars
- Neenton
- Nesscliffe
- Netherton
- Newcastle
- Newtown
- Nordley
- Northwood
- Norton
- Norton in Hales
- Oldbury
- Onibury
- Oreton
- Pant
- Park Hall
- Pentre
- Perthy
- Petton
- Pipe Gate
- Plealey
- Pontesbury
- Pontesford
- Porth-y-waen
- Prees
- Prees Green
- Prees Heath
- Prees Higher Heath
- Priest Weston
- Pulverbatch
- Quatford
- Quatt
- Queen's Head
- Quina Brook
- Rhewl
- Rhoswiel
- Rockgreen
- Rosehill
- Rowton
- Ruyton-XI-Towns
- Ryton
- Seifton
- Selattyn
- Shawbury
- Sheet
- Sheriffhales
- Shifnal
- Shrawardine
- Smethcott
- Snailbeach
- Soudley
- St Martins
- Stanley
- Stanmore
- Stanton upon Hine Heath
- Stapleton
- Stiperstones
- Stoke Heath
- Stoke St Milborough
- Stoke-on-Tern
- Stottesdon
- Sutton Maddock
- Ternhill
- Tetchill
- Tilstock
- Treflach
- Trefonen
- Uffington
- Upper Astley
- Upper Battlefield
- Upper Cound
- Upton Magna
- Walford Heath
- Wall under Heywood
- Wattlesborough Heath
- Welshampton
- Wentnor
- Wern
- West Felton
- Westbury
- Weston
- Weston Lullingfields
- Weston Rhyn
- Westoncommon
- Whitehaven
- Whittington
- Whitton
- Wilcott
- Wistanstow
- Wistanswick
- Withington
- Wollerton
- Woodseaves
- Woore
- Worfield
- Worthen
- Wroxeter
- Wyken
- Yockleton
About respite care
Someone stepping in so the family carer can rest, get to an appointment, see friends or go away. It can be a few hours a week, a regular day, or a longer block of time.
Questions families ask
I feel guilty taking a break. Is that normal?
Very. But carers who get rest can keep caring for longer. A regular break is part of looking after someone, not a step away from it.
Can the council help with breaks?
Anyone looking after someone can ask the council for a carer's assessment (an adult carer support plan in Scotland). It can lead to support, sometimes including help with breaks.
How much notice does a respite carer need?
Agree it at the start. A regular slot is set once; for a holiday, ask a few weeks ahead.
Helpful guides
Other help in Shropshire
- Companionship
- Personal care
- Dementia care
- Help after a hospital stay
- Overnight care
- Live-in care
- End of life support
- Meal preparation
- Shopping and errands
- Appointments and outings
- Medication reminders
- Light housework
- Regular cleaning
- Deep clean
- End of tenancy
- After builders
- Oven cleaning
- Carpet cleaning
- Window cleaning
- Ironing and laundry
- Decluttering
Are you a carer in Shropshire?
Join Carers & Cleaners for £1 a year and be found by families looking for respite care near you. There's no commission: you set your own rates and families pay you directly.
Carers & Cleaners is an introduction service. We don't vet or employ anyone, and what carers and cleaners tell us about themselves is self-declared. Families choose who to speak to and agree everything with them directly.