Respite provided by a live-in carer

Key messages:

Family carers can provide significant savings for local authorities. Providing respite care can delay the need for care home placements, bringing additional savings.
There is limited available evidence on whether live-in respite care is more cost-effective than residential respite care. There is some evidence that it can reduce burden for care givers.

What is the policy for providing respite care in your organisation and is live-in respite an option?
Do you know anyone who has used live-in respite care, and what were the benefits for the cared for person and the carer?
How would you ensure that the carer has a break if a live-in carer is providing respite in the carers' home?

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