Caring for a family member who requires day-to-day home care and support can at times be emotionally and physically demanding for those providing care. Everyone, understandably needs some time to catch up on daily life, take a holiday or simply have some relaxation time to refresh and recharge.

At Unicare Live-in you can be rest assured that you can happily do this whilst your loved one is receiving the highest quality live-in care, provided by a carer who is able to meet their medical, social, domestic and personal needs whilst improving their overall health and wellbeing. And all in the place they know and love best – their home.

Respite care also provides families with an opportunity to try a 24-hour live-in care arrangement for the first time and take the step into a more permanent arrangement.

This gives everyone the opportunity to understand the practical and emotional considerations. It allows you to understand how live-in care works, how it will be managed, how your loved one will respond to a relationship with their carer and adapt to a new way of living that benefits both the person being cared for and the family carer. For a minimum of two weeks (which can be taken as two separate weeks if needed) you can really see if live-in care is right for you and your family.

Families can also plan with respite home care. A series of bookings can be made over a period of time with the same care team providing consistency of care for your loved one, whilst providing you with the flexibility to plan breaks away from your role as family carer.