Respite care in Ditcheat
Find a self-employed carer for respite care in Ditcheat, Alhampton and Wraxall and the places around. It's free for families, and you choose who to speak to.
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About respite care
What it usually involves
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.
How a self-employed carer can help
Reliable cover at agreed times, from someone your loved one gets to know. For longer breaks, a carer who also does overnight or live-in care may be able to cover.
Questions worth asking
- Can you cover the same time every week?
- Would you stay overnight if needed?
- What would you like from me before I go out: the routine, contacts, medication notes?
- Are you happy to be around pets?
Around Ditcheat
Self-employed carers often cover several nearby places. Within 5 miles of Ditcheat:
- Alhampton 0.9 miles
- Wraxall 1.3 miles
- Street on the Fosse 1.7 miles
- Lamyatt 1.9 miles
- Evercreech 2.1 miles
- Ansford 2.3 miles
- Castle Cary 2.6 miles
- Stoney Stratton 2.6 miles
- Prestleigh 2.7 miles
- Alford 2.8 miles
- South Cary 2.9 miles
- East Town 3.1 miles
- Cole 3.1 miles
- Cannard's Grave 3.5 miles
- Pilton 3.5 miles
Days out near Ditcheat
A break is a chance to do something for yourself. A few ideas within 5 miles:
- FairfieldPark, 2.3 miles
- Glastonbury's Stone Circle;Stone CircleViewpoint, 2.6 miles
- Georgia StonemanGallery, 2.6 miles
- The Moat GardenGarden, 2.7 miles
- Bruton MuseumMuseum, free entry, 3.7 miles
- DovecoteHistoric ruins, 3.8 miles
- Westholme HouseHistoric house, 4.4 miles
Local help and support
- Somerset Council
Ask the council's adult social care team for a free care needs assessment, or a carer's assessment if you look after someone.
- Age UK Advice Line
Free, confidential advice for older people, their families and carers, on care, money, benefits and more. Call 0800 678 1602.
Helpful guides
Questions families ask
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.
Should the carer meet Mum before I go away?
Ideally, yes, a few times while you're there, so she knows them and they can learn her routine.
Do you check the carers?
No. We're an introduction service: carers tell us about their experience and checks themselves, and these are shown as self-declared. After an introduction we send short guides on what to check and how.
Also in Ditcheat
Care
- 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
Cleaning
Respite care nearby
Why I started Carers & Cleaners
When my mum, Jean, was diagnosed with dementia, I found it surprisingly hard to find good local help. In the end we found a wonderful independent carer, and later a cleaner, by word of mouth. I built Carers & Cleaners so other families don't have to rely on luck.
Martin
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