Respite Care is temporary care to provide family caregivers relief from the full-time care they have been providing for a loved one. At local homecare, our services are contract-free and respite home care can be arranged on a temporary basis with no obligation to continue home services once we are no longer needed.
We are here to help when you need us
- On call 24/7 for client needs
- English and Irish speaking caregivers available
- Flexible and fast scheduling
- Regular quality assurance
- Thorough care management and family support
Have questions?
Your local team of Client Care Managers are on call 24/7 to answer your questions and work with you to design a customised plan of care that is right for you.
Our respite care services
With 24/7, around-the-clock care, a caregiver is always watching over your loved one, offering emotional support, reducing fall risk and assisting in all activities of daily living including:
- Assisting with walking and transferring from bed to wheelchair
- Bathing, dressing and grooming assistance
- Medication reminders
- Safety and fall prevention
- Status reporting to family
- Toileting and incontinence care
- Light housekeeping
- Meal preparation and nutrition
- Laundry and change of bed linens
- Grocery shopping and errands
- Transportation to social and recreational activities
- Assistance with light exercise and outdoor activity
Free download resources
Local Home Care is proud to offer the following resources for your personal use completely free of charge.
| Attachment | Size |
|---|---|
| National Dementia Strategy.pdf | 508 KB |
| Ageing in Ireland key stats.pdf | 465 KB |
| Brochure.pdf | 506 KB |
