Respite home care in Telford
None of the 56 home care agencies in Telford 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 Telford and Wrekin area are listed there.
We do not yet have enough published rates to give a typical figure for respite home care in Telford. 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 Telford and Wrekin
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 Telford?
Not enough agencies in Telford 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 Telford?
0 of the 56 CQC-registered home care agencies in Telford 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 Telford?
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 Telford and Wrekin council for a needs assessment.