Respite home care in Wolverhampton
None of the 123 home care agencies in Wolverhampton 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 Wolverhampton area are listed there.
We do not yet have enough published rates to give a typical figure for respite home care in Wolverhampton. 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 Wolverhampton
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 Wolverhampton?
Not enough agencies in Wolverhampton 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 Wolverhampton?
0 of the 123 CQC-registered home care agencies in Wolverhampton 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 Wolverhampton?
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 Wolverhampton council for a needs assessment.