Respite Care in Cardiff
From Canton and Roath to Llandaff, Whitchurch and Llanrumney, Cardiff has many families caring for a relative at home. Respite care gives you a break so you can keep caring for longer.
Regular home care visits give carers dependable time off each week, and companionship care suits someone who mainly needs company and light help. When you need a longer break, live in care or a short stay in one of the care homes in and around Cardiff provides 24 hour support.
In Wales, carers have a right to a carer’s needs assessment. Cardiff Council can carry this out and point you to local carers’ support, which may include help with the cost of breaks.
Local support, NHS and funding in Cardiff
Cardiff Council can carry out a care and support assessment for the person you care for and a carer’s needs assessment for you. If you are eligible, the council may arrange or help pay for respite, and some families use direct payments to arrange care themselves. Visit the Cardiff Council website.
If your loved one’s needs are mainly health related, ask their GP or social worker whether they could qualify for NHS Continuing Healthcare. Benefits can also help with the cost: Attendance Allowance is not means tested and is paid to people over State Pension age who need help with care, and Carer’s Allowance may be available if you care for 35 hours a week or more. 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.
Booking respite care in Cardiff
Before you book, check the provider’s latest inspection report from Care Inspectorate Wales and ask about availability, the minimum length of stay and what is included in the price. Short stay places in Cardiff 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.
Every provider listed here can be contacted directly through respite-care.co.uk. Use the filters to narrow by type of care or condition, then send a free, no obligation enquiry to the providers that suit you. If you are new to arranging a break, our guide to getting a carer’s assessment explains how to ask the council for help with the cost.
