Short break options
This content is short breaks for carers of adults. If you're looking for short breaks for carers of children, you may want to take a look at Short breaks for disabled children.
Short breaks for carers also known as respite care, is temporary care that lets you take a break from looking after someone. There are two main ways overnight short breaks can be taken:
In-house adult short breaks services
Our in-house adult short breaks (respite) services provide personalised overnight provision from 3 locations in Leicestershire. They are part of a wider support network designed to give adults meaningful experiences away from their primary carers. These breaks promote personal and social development, reduce isolation, and offer carers essential time to rest and recharge.
Our overnight short breaks (respite) provisions offer:
- Purpose-built, accessible accommodation with specialist and adapted facilities
- Personalised care
- Social and developmental activities
- Break for primary carers
The services are designed to support adults with:
- Profound and Multiple Learning Disabilities (PMLD)
- Sensory impairments
- Physical disabilities
- Mental health conditions
Note: The in-house adult short breaks service is available to those who are eligible through a social care assessment or have been referred by a relevant professional authority.
At other care homes
There are also other care homes that provide a short break service.