Short-term care *Maybe you need some help after a hospital stay, or support if your regular family carer is taking a holiday

Short-term care *Maybe you need some help after a hospital stay, or support if your regular family carer is taking a holiday. Short-term care can help you cope with life’s interruptions. At times you will work with clients who are receiving full-time support at home from a carer (who will often be a partner or family member of the client). However, on occasion, a client’s carer may need to attend an appointment, go away on trip or need a break from care and require external assistance to carry on the care. What type of care is available to continue providing care in these situations?