Award-winning respite care services
Discover flexible, short-term support, built around your needs. We’ll step in quickly, giving you time to rest, recover, or simply recharge.
Contact us today, and find out we can support your loved one with exceptional respite care at home.
What is respite care?
Respite care offers flexible, short-term support, in the comfort and familiarity of home. Whether that’s following a hospital stay, during an illness, or when a family carer takes a well-deserved break, our expert team can step in quickly to provide exceptional care at home, giving families complete peace of mind.
What types of respite care do we offer?
We provide two types of respite care at The Good Care Group, both designed to suit your loved one’s specific needs.
- Live-in respite care: one of our fully-certified live-in carers will move into the home to provide one-to-one support for as little as two weeks.
- Hourly respite care*: a carer will visit from as little as an hour per day to provide flexible hourly care, tailored to your needs.
*Hourly respite care is only available for clients based in London.
What does a respite carer do?
Whether you choose live-in or hourly respite care, our professional carers will ensure that your loved one’s needs are always met with compassion and dignity.
This might include gentle support with personal care, like washing and dressing, or support in managing medication. Our carers can also help to prepare and cook nutritious meals, and offer companionship as and when it’s needed.
Our carers are always here to offer seamless care, ensuring your loved one can continue to live safely and independently at home.
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What does respite care include?
Personal care
Your respite carer supports you with washing, dressing and grooming.
Medication management
All our carers are trained to support you with taking and managing your medications.
Meal preparation
Your carer can prepare nutritious, home-cooked meals aligned to your dietary requirements and personal preferences.
Companionship and emotional support
Live-in respite care ensures you have a companion to support you emotionally while your regular carer is away.
Bespoke one-to-one care
We build our care around your existing routines, needs and preferences.
Care for complex conditions
We offer specialised care for individuals living with complex conditions.
When you might need respite care
There are plenty of reasons why you might consider respite care at home. From taking a well-deserved break as a family carer, to trying live-in care before committing long-term.
Here are a few situations in which respite care may be beneficial:
- You or a carer needs a break to rest and recharge.
- You or a carer are experiencing illness or burnout.
- A loved one has been discharged from hospital, and requires temporary care as they recover.
- You or your carer have other commitments or responsibilities, such as work or a family emergency.
- You’re considering full-time live-in care, but want to trial short-term care before committing.
Fully-qualified carers you can trust
Our carers are at the heart of everything we do. They’re the people who bring warmth, skill and reassurance to every home they visit, which is why we’re so dedicated to recruiting, training and supporting the very best.
Specialist respite training: every carer receives in-depth, tailored training to ensure they can provide seamless, high-quality care.
Thorough recruitment process: each carer is carefully selected through a rigorous process that includes enhanced DBS checks and a proven background in professional care.
Ongoing professional development: our carers benefit from continuous training and professional support, keeping them up-to-date with the latest best practices in respite care.
Complex care expertise: Our carers are experienced in supporting people living with complex conditions such as dementia, Parkinson’s, multiple sclerosis, and cancer.
Why choose The Good Care Group?
For over fifteen years, we’ve supported hundreds of families across England and Scotland – ensuring their loved ones live well at home with dignity and independence.
Maintaining independence and dignity at home is what many of us hope for in later life. With The Good Care Group, it’s possible. With award-winning respite care at home, your loved one can remain in the place they feel happiest, for as long as they choose.
In-house carer training
All of our carers complete a training programme developed by in-house clinicians before being assigned to a placement. Plus, they’ll receive additional enhanced training for complex care needs.
Fully managed service
We are not a care agency. We directly employ, train, and supervise all of our carers. That means you’ll receive consistent, reliable support, from carers we know and trust.
Dementia care experts
Our in-house experts, including Consultant Admiral Nurse, Dr Jane Pritchard, lead and support our care teams to deliver compassionate dementia care, at every stage of the condition.
Award-winning care
We’ve won more awards than any other home care provider for our service, training and culture. Including a Home Care Award, and a National Dementia Care Award.
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Benefits of respite care at home
Caring for a loved one can be deeply rewarding, but it can also be emotionally and physically demanding. Everyone needs time to rest, recharge, or simply focus on their own well-being.
Our in-home respite care gives you that peace of mind. Your loved one will be supported by a professional carer who can meet their medical, personal and social needs, helping them stay safe, comfortable and well at home.
With respite care at home, you can experience benefits like:
- Temporary relief for family caregivers, knowing your loved one is in expert hands.
- A chance to experience 24-hour live-in care before committing to a long-term arrangement.
- Consistency and continuity, with the same care team across multiple bookings.
- Social interaction for your loved one with trusted, friendly carers.
- Time for both you and your loved one to rest, recharge and reconnect.
What our clients say about respite care
I am the main carer for my disabled mother and needed care while I went on a short break. This was easily arranged. The knowledge, and ability of the person from the company put us all at ease in the knowledge that mum was going to be well cared for. I would confidently use this service again.
How much does respite care cost?
Our respite care starts from £305 per day or £370 per day for couples, plus a small set-up fee.
The exact cost will depend on your loved one’s individual needs. After your free, no-obligation consultation, we’ll create a detailed respite care plan that clearly outlines all costs. Our pricing is always transparent and straightforward, with no hidden fees. And we also offer discounts for repeat or series bookings.
It’s worth noting that live-in respite care is often comparable in cost to a care home, and in some cases, even less. The difference is that your loved one can stay in the comfort, familiarity and safety of their own home while receiving the same high standard of professional care.
CQC and CI regulated home care for England and Scotland
As a fully-regulated provider, we’re proud to take part in routine inspections from the Care Quality Commission (CQC) in England, and the Care Inspectorate (CI) in Scotland.
We’re currently rated ‘Outstanding’ by the CQC, and ‘Very Good’ by the CI, placing us in the top 3% of home care providers for our safe, effective, caring, well-led and responsive approach to care.
Read our latest CQC and CI reports
Why choose live-in respite care over a respite care home?
| The Good Care Group | Respite care home | |
|---|---|---|
| Stay in the home you love. | ||
| Dedicated one-to-one care, based on your unique needs. | ||
| Continue living on your own terms, with minimal disruption to your lifestyle. | ||
| Avoid the stress of arranging care for a beloved pet. | ||
| Maintain choices, like what to eat and how you spend your time. | ||
| Your loved ones can visit as often as they like. |
Other conditions we care for
