Changes to how long-term care is funded in Guernsey aimed at stabilising and encouraging growth in the private care home market have been approved by States members.Over the next 15 years the number ...

Not having the opportunity to take a break from caring was the biggest reason carers gave for feeling overwhelmed.

UK families risk losing inheritances to cover soaring care costs. Councils are owed £343m, forcing many to sell homes.

The care home team and residents said that they felt "honoured and cherished to receive such a personalised reply from ...

In this guide from a series on care, you might find helpful information on respite care. Taking time off is essential, especially if you are caring for a loved one. Providing care can be both ...

Ouse View care home is run by Barchester Healthcare, one of the UK’s largest care providers, which is committed to delivering ...

A council has apologised to a mother after it took too long to offer suitable respite care. The mother, known only as Miss X, complained to Shropshire Council in January 2024 about its failure to ...

CARERS’ mental health has worsened, with more than half feeling often or always overwhelmed, according to a major survey.

A contentious decision looms over residential overnight respite care for adults with learning disabilities. Members of Southampton City Council’s cabinet have been recommended to support plans ...

Respite care has been acknowledged as an effective strategy to aid primary caregivers, and different models have been established in Western nations. However, implementing these models poses ...

The five-bed building in Bath is the only respite care facility for adults with complex care needs in the region Parents of adults with severe learning disabilities have warned their lives "won't ...

Elizabeth Jones with her son Ollie. She knows of one woman who had her four children taken into care, which Ms Jones said might not have happened had overnight respite been available. “I really feel ...