Adult and carer respite

Caring for somebody can be a rewarding yet challenging job. 

One way you can look after yourself as a carer is by taking occasional breaks from your caring role.

Under the Care Act, carers are entitled to a carer's assessment. This means you may be able to access more support to help you look after yourself and carry on caring which may include carer respite support. The Cheshire East Carers Hub undertakes Carer's assessments on behalf of the Council.

An adult carer’s assessment will look at the different ways that caring affects your life, to understand how you can carry on doing the things that are important to you and your family.

Your physical, mental and emotional wellbeing will be at the heart of this assessment. All the information gathered during your assessment will help us to make a decision whether you have eligible needs for support.

A financial assessment will also be undertaken to assess whether the person you care for will need to contribute financially to the cost.

Cheshire East Council recognises the importance of carers supporting loved ones at home and how vital having access to respite care is for your wellbeing.

Booking your planned respite care

To find out whether you are entitled to an allocation of nights please contact your social work team to request a carer’s assessment on 0300 123 5010.

After you have received an allocation of respite nights, contact the Respite Team on 01270 686 428 or email respiteservices@cheshireeast.gov.uk and the team will be able to help you book your stay.

Allow at least 2 weeks for your community based respite support to be arranged.

Day opportunities flexible purchasing system

The day opportunities is the way we commission external day opportunities, through a list of approved providers. This will ensure a range of high quality and diverse day opportunities provision is available in the borough, which will support a range of care and support needs.

• Lot 1 – Building based services
• Lot 2 – Community support (including group-based activities, outreach, shared lives)
• Lot 3 – Employment, skills and training (including life skills training, travel training, vocational/occupational opportunities)

Services can be provided for a full day, half day and additional 1-1 hours if required

Details of the day opportunities providers on the flexible purchasing system such as service offerings, client groups they support, types of services offered, service locations and hours of operation can be viewed on the Live Well directory.