Respite care is a short-stay solution that can be planned ahead, or in the case of an emergency, last-minute or unplanned. Often suitable for individuals seeking support following post-operative or hospital care, or whilst their regular caregiver takes a break, respite care can also be used as a way of introducing long term residential care to a loved one.

This option for care gives an individual far more flexibility when it comes to the duration of their stay, which can be anything from two weeks to two months – or even on a recurring basis.

Types of Short-Term Respite Care

Offering the same assurance and exemplary care standards to those enjoying long-term care, The Woodlands’s respite packages are specifically designed to support individuals living with both residential and dedicated dementia care needs.

• Residential Careis a term used to describe the general care and support provided to an individual living with low care needs can involve assistance with bathing, dressing, eating meals, and promoting mobility.

• Dementia Careis when an individual is living with a cognitive impairment and is experiencing symptoms such as memory loss, disorientation, and diminished perception. Dementia care accommodates an individual’s needs when residential care is no longer suitable.

Our Respite Care Programme

An individual’s respite stay starts with a personalised assessment. Typically carried out at the person’s home, both the family and the prospective resident will receive a service reflective of the care and uniqueness that The Woodlands prides itself on.

Once an assessment has been carried out and the individual has started their short-stay break, they will have access to the home’s exceptional care standards, as well as its full lifestyle programme for engagement and wellbeing: a seven-day-a-week schedule where activities are meaningful, creative, and often educational.

Delivered in both a one-to-one and larger group setting, engagement is unique to those who live in the home – it’s reflective of their likes and dislikes, as well as their social and cultural interests.

Typical respite care engagement includes:

• Art and craft initiatives
• Music therapy workshops
• Pet therapy classes
• Real-time reminiscence projects

Each activity promotes active socialisation, whilst encouraging individuals to pursue a new hobby or something of interest.

As a result of our commitment to delivering meaningful occupation, individuals enjoying a respite break have often made lasting friendships with both staff and other residents. Many individuals have returned on a recurring short-stay basis, where others have instilled friendship across distance through regular calls and pen pal initiatives.

Quality Care in Exceptional Environments

Much like enjoying one of our homes stimulating lifestyle programmes, The Woodlands recognises that a simple change of scenery has its benefits too.

Although different in character and style, each of our homes offers an environment underpinned by comfort and safety. From design techniques such as carefully chosen colour schemes, signposting, and immersive murals, to tasteful furnishings and luxury facilities, our environments are proven to positively impact an individual’s health and wellbeing, offering them a renewed sense of energy.

Why Choose The Woodlands Care Home?

As with our long-term residential and dedicated dementia care, our respite care is unique and reflects the values and best practice set out in The Woodlands ’s Rose Model of Dementia Care. We endorse notions that look at the ‘whole person’ rather than just their care needs.

Based on research-led techniques and a vision that exerts emphasis on being ‘person-centred’,  is embedded through staff living, living environments and day-to-day care practice – and it is what continues to define The Woodlands  and the group’s commitment to delivering exceptional quality care, even if only for a short stay at one of our homes.

Find Out More

Contact Us today to find out more about short-term respite care at The Woodlands. Email: info@twch.co.uk or 0151 632 4724 and a member of the team will be happy to help.