Respite Care

What is Respite Care?

We all need a break sometimes and it’s no different for carers who are often family members themselves. Given the demands on care assistants, they will, from time-to-time, head off on holiday and require cover while away. At Athena Care, we provide respite carers to fill in for a client’s regular care assistant, or family member, while they’re off enjoying some well-deserved downtime. 

Whether a client is living at home, in an Extra Care scheme or within a residential complex, we can place a respite carer wherever they’re required. This not only offers peace-of-mind to clients themselves but to the regular carer, too, who can enjoy their break secure in the knowledge their customer is in good hands during their time off.

How does Respite Care work?

Our respite care assistants are highly-trained to handle all manner of conditions clients may have. From dementia and Altzheimers, to physical and cognitive disabilities, we’re able to place experienced, knowledgeable carers to provide cover for a few days up to 3 months. Each will be matched according to a client’s needs.

At the outset, we’ll consult with both the existing carer or family member and the customer to find out the requirements, go over existing care plans, then determine the respite plan for the interim period. We’ll work to ensure there is minimal disruption to clients while ensuring they still have as much input as they’re used to to maintain their sense of independence.

Talk to Athena Care

If you or a loved one is in need of short-term respite care, call us toll-free on 0800 234 6306 to find out more how we’re able to help.

Sleep-in and Wake-in services

Sleep-In & Wake-In Services

Along with live-in and respite care, we offer a number of ancillary care services such as sleep-in and wake-in night services.

What are sleep-in care and wake-in services?

Care assistants may often be called upon to spend the night at a client’s home or possibly near-by. This is sleep-in or overnight care and, while they’re allowed to sleep, may be called upon during the night to assist with a client’s needs and ensure they’re as comfortable as possible. 

If you’ve a loved one or family member who requires sleep-in care, we are able to place the right, specially-trained carer to help with everything from going to the toilet during the night and dispensing medication to simply providing peace-of-mind knowing there is someone else is in the house.  

Wake-in care services

Related to sleep-in services, we also offer wake-in care where our carers will remain with our clients overnight but stay awake to perform their care duties. This helps maintain continuity of care and is usually offered from 22.00 – 07.00. 

For more information on services and rates, call us toll-free on 0800 234 6306 or email enquiries@athenacare.co.uk

Care for children and young people

Children and Young People

Our live-in home care services don’t only extend to adults. With affordable packages available for children and young adults, we take a family-centered approach to helping care for younger people, taking their family and friends into careful consideration as to how their care is administered. 

Caring for disabled or incapacitated children and younger people takes an extra special measure of care and attention. No matter their needs, be it issues related to sensory or physical concerns, complex care requirements, autism, life-threatening conditions or otherwise, we strive to be as sensitive and considerate as possible. 

Independence & Growth

We always work to insure the children and young people in our care are encouraged to be as active and independent as possible. This underpins our aim to help younger clients lead as normal lives as possible inside and outside the home. 

Specialist Carers

With specialist staff on-hand, our care assistants are carefully selected and vetted with DBS Enhanced Disclosure checks on the Adult (PoVA) and Child Protection (PoCA) registers. They’ll work closely with family, friends and medical practitioners to establish the right care programme. 

At the end of the day, we’re here to not only help a child in need but be of welcome relief to families who might urgently require it, helping ensure that both a child and a family are as happy, safe and free to live life as best as possible.

For more information on how we can help with live-in home care services for younger people, call us toll-free on 0800 234 6306.