Home Respite Care Schemes / Domiciliary Care – Including Care Attendants, Befriending or Sitting / Live In Services

This is when a Service is paid to come and care for the person still living at home. They provide a service to meet the persons assessed individual needs. Often taking over the responsibilities of the carer, to enable them to have a short break from their day to day caring roles. This can include – getting the individual up in the mornings, going to bed, shopping and cleaning, medication administering or taking to appointments or just spending some quality time with the individual.