Would you consider a carer for day respite for your family member

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Considering being a carer at my home to provide respite care. This is for a person who is elderly or has mental health needs

However would this be something that you would want for your family member at the carers house?

This would be most unusual. Elderly people are nearly always cared for in their own home.

What about insurance and using your house as a place of work.

I would have thought most people in this situation would use a day centre instead if it was for respite for the carer.

No, I'd either want them to be at a day centre or in their own home where everything is familiar and they have more confidence and control.

No. I would want them in their own home or in a facility if leaving home. Going into someone else’s personal home for care makes me uncomfortable. To be honest, I’m not a big fan of it for children either.

If they are mobile 3nough to visit your home they are unlikely to need supervision/fulltime care and could attend a daycentre or group instead. Most would prefer comfort and convenience of their own home or be unable to go out.

No, I would want you to care for them in their own home.

I'm a full time carer for my disabled dh and he's recently been awarded direct payments to pay for respite care for me to have a break occasionally. The carers we've employed have come into our home and that's been stressful enough for both of us, I can't imagine what it would be like if I'd had to drop him off at a carers house. In some ways it would be better for me as I could have my house to myself, at the moment I have to go out somewhere whilst the carer is my home. However, I think it would be very uncomfortable for my dh if he had to stay in an unfamiliar house, he'd be worried about toilet facilities, food preparation, other people who might be in the carers home etc

What about a shared lives carer. Has anyone ever been one or a relative had care from a shared lives carer?

Not sure what you mean?

So a more permanent arrangement - not respite?

Yes that's right

I've looked into Shared Lives

It’s not that uncommon - particularly for adults with learning disabilities. Several of my clients over the years have gone to respite carers for weekends etc. sometimes it’s family friends who have stepped in to help and are paid as part of their care package. Other times it’s more professional care.