Short stay or respite
Short term care is provided to give your carer a break.
How the care is assessed and charged is dependent on the following:
If you are in receipt of support at home
Up to 8 weeks short term care in a care home (in a year).
If you are already currently receiving non-residential care and require short term care for up to 8 weeks, you will be assessed under non-residential care and support framework of the charging policy, for the duration of the short-term care (respite).
If you are in receipt of support at home
More than 8 weeks short term care (in a year).
If you are already currently receiving non-residential care and require more than 8 weeks short term care you will be financially assessed under the residential care framework for temporary stay after the 8th week.
If you are not in receipt of support at home
Choosing to have short term care in a care home. If you have not received any social care support and require short term care in a care home, you will be financially assessed under residential care framework for temporary stay.