None of the 1 home care agencies in Victoria Dock says on its website that it offers respite home care, as far as we have found. Respite home care covers a family carer for a few days or weeks, with visits or a live-in carer stepping in at home rather than a stay in a care home. Agencies covering the wider Newham area are listed there.
We do not yet have enough published rates to give a typical figure for respite home care in Victoria Dock. The typical weekday hourly rate for home care in London is £24.63. Every agency that has told us its price shows it, dated, on its card.
A self-employed carer found through PrimeCarers charges £18 to £25 an hour, set by the carer, with the same person each visit.
Another optionSelf-employed carers with their rate, experience and reviews on their profile. You pick who to talk to, and the same carer comes every time.
We do not have enough published rates for this area yet to show a typical figure. Across England, agencies usually charge about £26 to £36 an hour for visits and about £1,200 to £1,750 a week for live-in care. Self-employed carers through PrimeCarers charge £18 to £25 an hour.
Not enough agencies in Victoria Dock have published a rate for respite home care yet. Home care in London is typically £24.63 an hour on weekdays. Ask each agency for a written price list.
0 of the 1 CQC-registered home care agencies in Victoria Dock offer respite home care, going by what they say on their own websites. The list is refreshed from the CQC register every month.
If your savings and assets are below £23,250 the council will assess your needs and what you can afford, and may pay part or all of the cost, usually as a direct payment you spend with the agency or carer you choose. Ask the adult social care team at Newham council for a needs assessment.