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Take a Break
It’s really important to look after your wellbeing, and sometimes you might need some respite to ensure that you don’t burn out.
Day Centres are a good way for you to get a break and for your loved one with dementia to get some social interaction and participate in activities. Or, if you need a longer break, many care homes offer residential respite.
Day Respite
Services vary, but providers usually offer the option of full day and/or half day options, and some offer transport too. Below are a list of Day Centres that provide day respite services. Just click on the one you want to find out more about and it will take you to their website.
To find out if you are entitled with any financial support towards respite, please contact the following organisations.
Hampshire County Council Carer Support
The Princess Royal Trust for Carers in Hampshire, provide carer support on behalf of Hampshire County Council.
To contact The Princess Royal Trust for Carers click here or call them on 01264 835246
Isle of Wight Carer Support
Carers IW, provide carer support on behalf f Isle of Wight Council.
To contact Carers IW click here or call them on 01983 533173
Portsmouth Carer Support
Portsmouth Carers Service provide carer support on behalf of Portsmouth City Council. They provide support for carers (unpaid/informal) who care for someone living in postcodes PO1-PO6.
To contact Portsmouth Carer Support click here or call them on 02392 851864
Southampton Carer Support
Unpaid Carers Support Southampton provide carer support on behalf of Southampton City Council. They provide support for carers (unpaid/informal) who care for someone living in Southampton City postcodes.
To contact Unpaid Carers Support Southampton click here or call them on 02380 832253
Hampshire County Council 'Take a Break' scheme
If you are a Hampshire County Council resident, then you may be entitled to their ‘Take a Break’ respite scheme, which gives you 2-3 hours per week respite, or you can choose to have a longer respite every other week. You will need a Carers Assessment to see if you are eligible, and if eligible you can ask HCC to organise the respite for you, or you can ask for a direct payment and organise the respite yourself. Click here to find out more https://www.hants.gov.uk/socialcareandhealth/adultsocialcare/respite-break or call the Princes Royal Trust for Carers on 01264 835246.
Residential Respite
If you need a longer break or you want to take a holiday, many care homes offer residential respite. Usually it’s for a minimum of one or two weeks at a time. Check with your local care home if they offer residential respite.
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