3 of the 38 home care agencies in Chatham offer respite home care, of which 1 is rated Outstanding. 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.
We do not yet have enough published rates to give a typical figure for respite home care in Chatham. The typical weekday hourly rate for home care in the South East is £28. 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.
Median rate for each type of care, across the 102 agencies in the area. The range covers the middle half.
Not enough agencies in Chatham have published a rate for respite home care yet. Home care in the South East is typically £28 an hour on weekdays. Ask each agency for a written price list.
3 of the 38 CQC-registered home care agencies in Chatham 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 Medway council for a needs assessment.