Respite Care in Lincoln

Lincoln stretches from uphill around the Bailgate down to Birchwood, Ermine, Boultham, North Hykeham and Bracebridge Heath. Wherever you are, this page helps you compare respite providers serving the city and nearby villages.

Home care visits can give you a few hours each week to rest or catch up, while live in care lets your loved one stay at home with one to one support while you are away. Short stays in care homes and nursing homes are an option for people with higher needs, including dementia care.

The Lincolnshire Carers Service, delivered by Lincolnshire County Council with the charity Carers First, offers information, advice, carer’s assessments and help to take a break.

Local support, NHS and funding in Lincoln

Lincolnshire County Council is responsible for adult social care in Lincoln. Ask them for a needs assessment for the person you care for and a carer’s assessment for yourself. If you are eligible, the council may arrange or help pay for respite, usually after a financial assessment, and some families use direct payments to arrange care themselves. Visit the Lincolnshire County Council website.

If your loved one’s needs are mainly health related, ask their GP or social worker about NHS continuing healthcare, which is arranged and paid for by the NHS. The NHS guide to carer breaks and respite care also sets out the options.

Benefits can 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.

Carers First 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 Lincoln

Before you book, check the provider’s latest inspection report from the CQC and ask about availability, the minimum length of stay and what is included in the price. Short stay places in Lincoln 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.

You can contact any provider here directly. Filter by care type or condition, then send a free, no obligation enquiry to the ones that suit you. Our carer’s assessment guide explains how to ask for help with the cost.