Respite Care
Caring for someone you love can be exhausting. Sometimes you need a break, and that’s completely understandable. Our respite care gives you time to rest, while your loved one is with a calm, kind team in a place that feels safe, warm and familiar.
Respite Care
What is Respite care?
Respite care is a short stay in one of our homes. It gives you the space to step back, whether that’s for a planned break, a hospital stay, or simply because caring has become exhausting.
Your loved one stays in a calm, familiar environment with a team who takes time to understand their routines, preferences and what helps them feel settled. Whether it’s a few days or a few weeks, they’re supported with the same warmth and attention as anyone who lives with us long-term.
Even during a short stay, days are shaped around small, happy moments such as a favourite song, time in the garden or a chat over tea, and around what feels right for that person.
It’s not a different level of care. It’s the same care, just for a shorter stay.
A Little Extra Reassurance
We’ve supported people living with dementia since 1988, and we’re proud to be rated Outstanding by the Care Quality Commission. Most importantly, families tell us it feels calm, warm and genuinely like home.
35+
Years of care
Respite Care
Who is it for?
Respite care is for families who are caring for someone living with dementia and need temporary support. It might be for a holiday, a hospital stay, or simply time to rest and look after yourself.
It can also be a gentle way to try a short stay before deciding on anything longer term. Your loved one can get to know the team, settle into familiar routines, and you can see what life here feels like.
If you’d like to talk it through, we’re here. We’ll listen, answer your questions, and help you work out the next step.
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Respite Care
Our Approach
From the moment your loved one arrives, we take time to understand what helps them feel settled. Their routines, preferences, comforts, and the small things that make a difference.
We support with washing and dressing, meals and medication where needed, always at a calm and respectful pace. There’s also plenty of ordinary life. Good food, gentle activity, time outdoors, and moments of company or quiet, depending on what feels right.
Above all, we want your loved one to feel safe, known and cared for while you take the break you need.
CQC
Rated Outstanding
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CQC Outstanding
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Hale Place Care Solutions
79 Old Road, East Peckham
Tonbridge
Kent
TN12 5EN