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For a few days

Care for the person you look after for a few days, including nights, tend to be in care homes offering a safe and secure environment often with stimulating activities for the person cared for to get involved in.

The main ways of accessing these stopovers is via the Social Services, your doctor or direct with the help of your local West Sussex Carers Support Services (formerly West Sussex Carers Network).
Voluntary organisations and private agencies may take direct bookings.

Bookable respite in Worthing (added 10.6.08)
Melrose Care Home in Worthing are running a trial scheme this summer where they have dedicated one of their rooms for bookable respite and will take bookings for a minimum of one week. For more information phone 01903 230406 or visit www.melrosecare.org.uk

Care with the person you care for staying at home may be available. Have a look at the section about homecare

You can get more information from:

National information on respite/day care/holidays and other aspects of taking a break from Carers UK

www.tourismforall.org.uk/ (formerly known as Holiday Care)

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