Respite home care in Newcastle upon Tyne
None of the 14 home care agencies in Newcastle upon Tyne 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 North Tyneside area are listed there.
We do not yet have enough published rates to give a typical figure for respite home care in Newcastle upon Tyne. 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. 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.
Typical rates in North Tyneside
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.
Common questions
How much does respite home care cost in Newcastle upon Tyne?
Not enough agencies in Newcastle upon Tyne have published a rate for respite home care yet. Ask each agency for a written price list.
How many respite home care agencies are there in Newcastle upon Tyne?
0 of the 14 CQC-registered home care agencies in Newcastle upon Tyne offer respite home care, going by what they say on their own websites. The list is refreshed from the CQC register every month.
Will the council pay for respite home care in Newcastle upon Tyne?
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 North Tyneside council for a needs assessment.