Respite Care in Dundee

From Broughty Ferry and the West End to Lochee, Stobswell, Douglas and Menzieshill, Dundee carers often want respite close to home. This page brings together providers serving the city so you can compare them easily.

Home care visits give you regular time for yourself, and live in care provides one to one support at home while you are away. Short stays in care homes and nursing homes across Dundee can support people with dementia or those recovering after a stroke.

In Scotland unpaid carers have the right to an Adult Carer Support Plan. Dundee Carers Centre offers advice and help with short breaks, and Dundee Health and Social Care Partnership can put a plan in place.

Local support, NHS and funding in Dundee

Dundee City Council and its health and social care partnership can assess the needs of the person you care for and offer you an Adult Carer Support Plan. If you are eligible, they may arrange or help fund short breaks, and in Scotland councils cannot charge for support given to carers themselves. Visit the Dundee City Council website, and see mygov.scot for more on short breaks from caring.

If your loved one’s needs are mainly health related, speak to their GP or community health team about what NHS support is available. Scotland has its own benefits: Carer Support Payment has replaced Carer’s Allowance, and Pension Age Disability Payment has replaced Attendance Allowance for people of State Pension age. Both are paid by Social Security Scotland. Our guide to funding respite care and carer’s assessment guide explain more.

Dundee Carers Centre also supports unpaid carers locally with advice and help to take a break. 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 Dundee

Before you book, check the provider’s latest inspection report from the Care Inspectorate and ask about availability, the minimum length of stay and what is included in the price. Short stay places in Dundee 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 can be contacted directly through respite-care.co.uk. Use the filters, then send a free, no obligation enquiry. Our guide to funding respite care explains how breaks can be paid for.