Respite Care in Plymouth

Plymouth carers in Plymstock, Plympton, Mutley, Peverell, Stoke and Tamerton Foliot often want respite that keeps their loved one near family. This page lets you compare providers across the city in one place.

Home care visits give you regular time for yourself, 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 around Plymouth can support people with dementia or those recovering after a stroke.

Improving Lives Plymouth runs carer support groups and a wellbeing hub, and Plymouth City Council can carry out a carer’s assessment.

Local support, NHS and funding in Plymouth

Plymouth City Council is responsible for adult social care in Plymouth. 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 Plymouth City 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.

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 Plymouth

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 Plymouth 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 every provider directly. Filter by care type or condition, then send a free, no obligation enquiry. Our carer’s assessment guide explains how the council can help with costs.