Newton House in Bath, Somerset, provides respite care by offering brief stays to people with complex needs and disabilities, ...

Access to respite aged care in Canberra will become even tougher from June, when the ACT government will shut a 15-bed ...

The program serves 70 children in Elko. But there are over 1,500 children who have been identified with a qualifying need, ...

It’s designed to provide a peaceful, home-like setting where ... or school or community events. A respite house is not meant for those who need medical care, but for someone in distress who ...

This includes savings and investments. It does not include the person’s main home. If respite care is provided in the person’s own home, or in the community, the local authority can ask them to pay a ...

This can work well if you are taking a break away from the home, going out for the day or on holiday. However, some carers who live with the person they care for may prefer respite to be provided away ...

Parents of children with disabilities say they are "devastated" over plans to close two residential respite care homes in Hampshire. The county council has launched a public consultation on its ...

Respite care is a key support to families and is organised to suit the needs of the particular child and family. It can take place in a hospital, residential setting or in the child's own home. It ...