Families across Belfast, from the Lisburn Road and Ormeau to east, north and west of the city, look for respite that keeps their loved one close to home. This page is where you can compare providers serving Belfast as they join the directory.
Home care visits can give you regular time off, and live in care offers one to one support at home while you take a longer break. Short stays in care homes and nursing homes suit people with higher needs, including dementia.
In Northern Ireland a carer’s assessment is carried out by your local health and social care trust, which in the city is the Belfast Health and Social Care Trust. Carers NI also offers advice for unpaid carers.
In Northern Ireland, carer’s assessments and care for the person you look after are arranged by your local health and social care trust, which in the city is Belfast Health and Social Care Trust. nidirect explains how carer’s assessments work. If you are eligible, the trust may provide short breaks or offer direct payments so you can arrange care yourself.
Attendance Allowance and Carer’s Allowance can both help with the cost of care in Northern Ireland, and nidirect has details of how to claim. Our guide to funding respite care and carer’s assessment guide explain more.
Your local Age UK may offer carers support and sitting services, and you can search for charity grants towards the cost of a break through Turn2us.
Before you book, check the provider’s latest inspection report from the RQIA and ask about availability, the minimum length of stay and what is included in the price. Short stay places in Belfast can fill up around school holidays and Christmas, so it helps to enquire a few weeks ahead. If this is your first break, a few home care visits or a short trial stay can help your loved one settle.
If you cannot see a provider near you yet, try a nearby postcode in the search, or read our guide to funding respite care while more Belfast services are added.
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