Respite home care in Lancaster
None of the 15 home care agencies in Lancaster 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 Lancashire area are listed there.
We do not yet have enough published rates to give a typical figure for respite home care in Lancaster. 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 Lancashire
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 Lancaster?
Not enough agencies in Lancaster 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 Lancaster?
0 of the 15 CQC-registered home care agencies in Lancaster 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 Lancaster?
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 Lancashire council for a needs assessment.