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 as to 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.

The Council are committed to providing a choice of respite beds in a range of different care homes. Respite care is now available in 6 care homes providing you with increased choice and enabling you to choose a setting that best suits your personal needs and circumstances. There are 7 respite care beds that are pre-bookable, and another 2 respite beds located in care homes which are reserved for carer emergencies.

Adult and Carer Respite is available at the following care homes in Cheshire East

Cheshire East pre-bookable adults and carer respite homes

Emergency carer respite (older people/adults)

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 Brokerage Team on 01270 686 428 or email Carebrokerageteam@cheshireeast.gov.uk and the team will be able to help you book your stay.

Please allow at least 2 weeks for your Community Based Respite Support to be arranged. If 2 providers can provide the same type of service in the same geographical area, the Brokerage Team will ask the cared for person and/or the carer which provider they would prefer.

Community Based Respite Support 

In response to feedback received from service users and carers, Cheshire East Council is working to develop a more flexible offer of respite support in addition to the bed based service.

Some service users and carers have told us that they don’t want to access bed based support but they still require support to enable them to do things that can be difficult when they have caring responsibilities.

The Community Based Respite Support service could provide support in the cared for persons home, such as a sitting service, or support the cared for person to join a local group for a few hours per week. We currently have the following providers who can provide Community Based Respite Support: