If you’ve not used our Homecare services before, we will need to arrange an assessment of your loved one’s healthcare needs before agreeing to provide replacement care.
The assessment will ensure that we fully understand their needs, likes and dislikes and so that we can provide one of our qualified team best suited to care for them whilst you’re away from home.
Enfield Carers understand that family Carers might struggle to find time for themselves.
If you need to attend your own medical appointments or perform regular household tasks e.g. shopping etc. because you can’t leave your loved one whilst you go out, we can help.
Maybe you just want a day off. We can help with that too.
Once you’ve registered with Enfield Carers Centre (ECC), we’ll carry out an assessment of your loved one’s health care needs and make arrangements with you to timetable when the replacement care takes place.
To book an assessment please call 020 4519 2654 or 020 8366 3677 or send an email to: homecare@enfieldcarers.org.
We understand that not everyone has family or friends who can be with your loved one when you take some time out to visit the Carers Centre.
Subject to criteria and availability, family Carers registered with Enfield Carers Centre can enjoy free replacement care to attend an appointment with one of our staff or another ECC activity or support group.
If you cannot leave your loved one but would like to book one of our activities please call our office to check availability.
Respite Care is usually a short-term package of care, typically ranging from 1-6 weeks.
The objective of respite care is to provide relief for people who are full-time Carers.
There are a range of scenarios where full-time Carers may require respite, for example:
We understand your loved one’s safety is paramount. That’s why we go to great lengths to ensure their Care Support Worker or Personal Assistant is someone the whole family can trust.
All our staff have full background checks, references and certificates to prove they reach the standards you expect.
Call 020 4519 2654 or 020 8366 3677 or email: homecare@enfieldcarers.org for more information.
At Enfield Carers Centre we understand that sometimes carers need a longer break from their caring role and we are here to help. We can offer you a variety of respite options to help you to take some time for yourself.
Day Care service – allows you a break to go shopping, meet up with friends or have time for yourself
Night Care service – our staff will come into your home to allow you to have a proper night’s sleep
Live-in Care service – one of our qualified, staff will move in with your loved one whilst you’re away to support them until you return
Emergency Respite for when the caring role is in danger of breaking down. Read more
The answer to this question varies depending on the income and savings of the person receiving the care. Care services at home aren’t usually free.
If the person needing care or you are paying the fees yourself (called self-funding), then you will arrange and pay for your/their own care, but your local council should provide advice to support you.
Some ‘local authorities’ provide respite services to carers for free. However, the person you care for may be assessed (called a care needs assessment and a means test or financial assessment) to see what services are needed and if they need to contribute towards the costs of the services being provided to them in order to give you a break.
If the person needing care is required to pay the full cost of the services, you are not obliged to accept these services from the local authority. You can choose and arrange your own care service provider.
Our What will it cost page will provide more information.
You can book and pay for your respite care directly with our Homecare Team by calling 020 4519 2654 or 020 8366 3677 or email: homecare@enfieldcarers.org.
We can also help you to apply for any benefits you may be entitled to which can help you pay for homecare/respite services.
Our Benefits Advice service is free of charge. See more information on our ECC website ECC Benefits page.
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Enfield Carers Centre’s Homecare Service is a member of the Homecare Association (the UK’s membership body for homecare providers)
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