Respite Care in Swansea

Swansea stretches from the city centre and Sketty to Morriston, Gorseinon and the villages of Gower. Wherever you live, respite care gives you a proper break while the person you care for is safely supported.

Home care is the most flexible way to start, with a carer visiting for a few hours so you can rest, work or attend appointments. For longer breaks, live in care keeps your loved one at home, while short stays in care homes and nursing homes around Swansea offer round the clock support, including specialist dementia care.

Swansea Carers Centre offers unpaid carers advice, wellbeing support and help to plan breaks. Swansea Council can also carry out a carer’s needs assessment, which may lead to support with the cost of respite.

Local support, NHS and funding in Swansea

Swansea 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 Swansea 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 Swansea

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 Swansea 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.