HOME & COMMUNITY CARE · FORTH VALLEY, LOTHIAN, GLASGOW & LANARKSHIRE
Respite Care
Looking after someone you love is relentless. Temporary relief for family carers is not a luxury — it is what keeps you able to carry on.
Ways families use respite
A few regular hours each week for appointments, work or rest
A block of days or a fortnight so the family can take a holiday
Short-notice cover after a fall, an illness or a hospital admission
Overnight support so someone else is awake and responsible
How we prepare
Respite works when the handover is thorough. We learn the routine in detail beforehand — meals, medication, favourite chair, what settles and what unsettles — so nothing is left to guesswork while you are away.

