Respite Care in South Gloucestershire

Caring for a loved one is a profound act of love but it can also be physically and emotionally exhausting. Respite care in your local area provides time for family caregivers to take a break. We step in to provide seamless and compassionate support in the familiar comfort of your relative's own home so their daily routine remains completely undisturbed. Whether you need a few hours a week to run errands or a longer break for a holiday, this dedicated support ensures your loved one remains safe and happy. It allows you to step back from being a full time caregiver and return to being a family member again.

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Highest regulatory ratingsCare for  18,000+ older peopleRecommended by 95% of our clients 10,000 trained Care ProfessionalsHomecare.co.uk rating 9.6/10
Highest regulatory ratingsCare for  18,000+ older peopleRecommended by 95% of our clients 10,000 trained Care ProfessionalsHomecare.co.uk rating 9.6/10

Why Home Instead?

Personalised care that starts with listening

Long-term caregiving can lead to health and mental health issues, so we help you avoid burnout by providing a dedicated Care Professional based on their skills, interests and personality.

20 years of trusted experience

We exceed UK regulatory standards, rank highly on Homecare.co.uk, and our qualified Care Professionals are trained to the highest standard so you can have complete peace of mind.

A simple, seamless set-up

No jargon, no pressure, no long waits. We'll guide you through every step at your pace, with transparent pricing from day one.

Flexible, personalised support whenever you need it

Whether it's an emergency, regular visits, or a one-off arrangement, we can step in to relieve regular caregivers and provide bespoke, in-home respite care that's tailored to your needs and schedule.

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Home care in South Gloucestershire

Home care in South Gloucestershire supports people to live independently and comfortably in the place they know best - home. Enter postcode of the person to find your nearest office and local care team.

  • Bath and West Wiltshire

    We provide award winning care in Bath , Chippenham , Melksham , Calne , Larkhall and the surrounding areas

  • Bristol North

    We provide award winning care in Bradley Stoke , Fishponds , Southmead , Filton , Patchway and the surrounding areas

  • Bristol East

    We provide award winning care in Keynsham , Brislington , St George , Hanham , Longwell Green and the surrounding areas

  • Thornbury & Yate

    We provide award winning care in Yate, Frampton Cotterell, Heathfield, Chipping Sodbury, Wotton-under-Edge, and the surrounding areas

  • Bath
  • Chippenham
  • Melksham
  • Calne
  • Larkhall
  • St John's
  • Corsham
  • Bradford on Avon
  • Oldfield Park
  • Odd Down
  • Weston
  • Twerton
  • New Zealand
  • Kingsway
  • Melksham Forest
  • Bowerhill
  • Pewsham
  • Fairfield Park
  • Bathwick
  • Southdown
  • Colerne
  • East Twerton
  • Combe Down
  • Whitley
  • Marshfield
  • Lower Weston
  • Batheaston
  • Norton
  • Winsley
  • Bathampton
  • South Twerton
  • Box Hill
  • Bromham
  • Rudloe
  • Bear Flat
  • Sherston
  • Upper Weston
  • Box
  • Moorlands
  • Weston Park
  • Hullavington
  • Bathford
  • Westwood
  • Bloomfield
  • Sutton Benger
  • Derry Hill
  • Sion Hill
  • Combe Park
  • Elmhurst Estate
  • Limpley Stoke
  • Locksbrook
  • Kington Langley
  • Bradenstoke
  • Callow Hill
  • Broughton Gifford
  • Brinkworth
  • Yatton Keynell
  • Grosvenor
  • Bailbrook
  • Neston
  • Kington St Michael
  • Seend
  • Great Somerford
  • Christian Malford
  • Luckington
  • Cherhill
  • Biddestone
  • Ensleigh
  • Monkton Combe
  • Claverton Down
  • Woolley
  • Seend Cleeve
  • Shaw
  • Lower Swainswick
  • Gastard
  • Corston
  • Little Somerford
  • Hinton Charterhouse
  • Stanton St Quintin
  • Monkton Farleigh
  • Dauntsey
  • Hilmarton
  • Beanacre
  • Heddington
  • Lacock
  • Easton
  • Notton
  • Thickwood
  • Freshford
  • Bowden Hill
  • Burton
  • Upper Castle Combe
  • Littlecott
  • North Stoke
  • Goatacre
  • Whiteway
  • Southstoke
  • Studley
  • Foxham
  • Bradford Leigh
  • Upper Seagry
  • Langley Burrell
  • Compton Bassett
  • The Folly
  • Combe Hay
  • Bremhill
  • Northend
  • Grittleton
  • Fox Hill
  • Midford
  • Upper Swainswick
  • Ashley
  • Lyneham
  • Lower Wraxall
  • Reybridge
  • Woolley Green
  • East Tytherton
  • Yatesbury
  • South Wraxall
  • Dyrham
  • Laverton
  • Henley
  • Startley
  • West Kington
  • Foxley
  • Newbridge
  • Broomfield
  • Cleverton
  • Iford
  • Littleton Drew
  • West Littleton
  • Ford
  • Upper Wraxall
  • Kelston
  • Sandy Lane
  • Widcombe
  • Sopworth
  • Draycot Cerne
  • North Wraxall
  • Allington
  • Lower Seagry
  • Brokenborough
  • Alderton
  • Castle Combe
  • Claverton
  • Tellisford
  • Park Corner
  • Nettleton
  • Woolverton
  • Stockley
  • Rodbourne
  • Heddington Wick
  • Easton Grey
  • Pennsylvania
  • Cold Ashton
  • Broad's Green
  • Conkwell
  • Lansdown
  • Lower Hamswell
  • The Gibb
  • Highway
  • Primrose Hill
  • Dauntsey Lock
  • Wadswick
  • Redstocks
  • Kingsmead
  • Bremhill Wick
  • Tytherton Lucas
  • Farleigh Wick
  • Pipehouse
  • Blue Vein
  • Little Ashley
  • Calstone Wellington
  • Chittoe
  • Avoncliff
  • Slaughterford
  • Avon
  • Chittoe Heath
  • Charlcombe
  • Ratford
  • Stanley
  • Tadwick
  • Walcot
  • The Shoe
  • Upper Langridge
  • Langridge
  • Clevancy
  • St James
  • Kellaways
  • Great Ashley
  • West Yatton
  • Westrop
  • Hinton
  • Chapel Plaister
  • Preston
  • Ditteridge
  • West Kington Wick
  • Martinslade
  • Giddeahall
  • Long Dean
  • Beechen Cliff
  • Burton Hill
  • Lambridge
  • Lyncombe Vale
  • Lyncombe
  • Norton St. Philip
  • Farleigh Hungerford
  • Berryfield
  • Lower Compton
  • Swainswick
  • Atworth
  • Eastrip
  • Tiddleywink
  • Turleigh
  • Chatley House
  • Patterdown
  • Showell
  • Bewley Green
  • Upper Draycot
  • Fosse Gate
  • Kent's Bottom
  • Sharpstone
  • Wadswick Green
  • Lower Westwood
  • Longsplatt
  • Upper Pickwick
  • Lower Wadswick
  • Sells Green
  • Beversbrook
  • High Penn Farm
  • Hanger Park Farm
  • Swerves Farm
  • Scott's Mill Farm
  • Conigre Farm
  • Hazeland Farm
  • Stokes Farm
  • Highway Penning
  • Studley Brook Farmhouse
  • Chapel Knapp
  • Peckingell
  • Fuddlebrook
  • Thickwood Estate
  • Wiltshire
  • Bradley Stoke
  • Fishponds
  • Southmead
  • Filton
  • Patchway
  • Bishopston
  • Horfield
  • Henleaze
  • Shirehampton
  • Brentry
  • Stoke Bishop
  • Lawrence Weston
  • Mangotsfield
  • Lockleaze
  • Stoke Gifford
  • Montpelier
  • Emersons Green
  • Westbury on Trym
  • Ashley Down
  • Sea Mills
  • Frenchay
  • Stoke Park
  • Coombe Dingle
  • Westbury Park
  • Avonmouth
  • Pucklechurch
  • Sneyd Park
  • Harry Stoke
  • Blackhorse
  • Northville
  • Little Stoke
  • Staple Hill
  • Winterbourne
  • Hallen
  • Kingsdown
  • Parkfield
  • Siston
  • Cotham
  • Henbury
  • Stapleton
  • Compton Greenfield
  • Lyde Green
  • Moorend
  • Redland
  • Downend
  • Vinney Green
  • St Andrew's
  • Charlton Hayes
  • Catbrain
  • Winterbourne Down
  • Kendleshire
  • Ivory Hill
  • Cherry Orchards
  • Bury Hill
  • Blaise Hamlet
  • Highbrook Park
  • Branson Court
  • Bailey's Court Neighbourhood Centre
  • Bristol
  • Keynsham
  • Brislington
  • St George
  • Hanham
  • Longwell Green
  • Cadbury Heath
  • Redfield
  • Saltford
  • North Common
  • Oldland Common
  • Warmley
  • St Anne's
  • St Paul's
  • Pensford
  • Bitton
  • Wick
  • Stanton Drew
  • Doynton
  • Compton Dando
  • Upton Cheyney
  • Upper Stanton Drew
  • Eastville
  • Burnett
  • Norton Malreward
  • Stanton Wick
  • Woollard
  • Queen Charlton
  • Chewton Keynsham
  • Abson
  • Publow
  • Beach
  • Hunstrete
  • Swineford
  • Speedwell
  • Belluton
  • Kingswood
  • Norton Hawkfield
  • Whitehall
  • Whitley Batts
  • Stockwood
  • St Philip's Marsh
  • St Werburgh's
  • St Philip's
  • Bridge Yate
  • Webbs Heath
  • Kingswood Foundation Estate
  • Yate
  • Frampton Cotterell
  • Heathfield
  • Chipping Sodbury
  • Wotton-under-Edge
  • Henfield
  • Purton
  • Alveston
  • Newport
  • Charfield
  • Severn Beach
  • Berkeley
  • Almondsbury
  • Wickwar
  • Frampton on Severn
  • Sharpness
  • Horton
  • Pilning
  • Olveston
  • Hawkesbury Upton
  • Uley
  • Overton
  • Whitminster
  • Rangeworthy
  • Slimbridge
  • Churchend
  • Iron Acton
  • Easter Compton
  • Westerleigh
  • Leyhill
  • Cambridge
  • Engine Common
  • North Nibley
  • Lower Morton
  • Old Sodbury
  • Hillesley
  • Falfield
  • Tockington
  • Upthorpe
  • Stinchcombe
  • Arlingham
  • Coalpit Heath
  • Acton Turville
  • Saul
  • Kington
  • Didmarton
  • Coaley
  • Badminton
  • Church End
  • Tormarton
  • Whitfield
  • Townwell
  • Old Down
  • Yate Rocks
  • Hamshill
  • Marsh Common
  • Ham
  • Aust
  • Upper Framilode
  • Halmore
  • Bagstone
  • Littleton-upon-Severn
  • Elberton
  • Nibley
  • Bibstone
  • New Passage
  • Rockhampton
  • Redwick
  • Itchington
  • Over
  • Northwick
  • Berkeley Heath
  • Milbury Heath
  • Tytherington
  • Thornbury
  • Far Green
  • Wapley
  • Tresham
  • Hall End
  • Little Bristol
  • Upper Wick
  • Gossington
  • Dursley
  • Epney
  • Goose Green
  • Codrington
  • Awkley
  • Lower Wick
  • Woodmancote
  • Stone
  • Little Sodbury End
  • Stancombe
  • Claypits
  • Brookend
  • Hill
  • Heath End
  • Wortley
  • Shepperdine
  • Gaunt's Earthcott
  • Alderley
  • Latteridge
  • Coombe
  • Parkend
  • Bevington
  • Ozleworth
  • Framilode
  • Shadwell
  • Cowhill
  • Forthay
  • Huntingford
  • Millend
  • Tortworth
  • Owlpen
  • Old Passage
  • Woodford
  • Avening Green
  • Ingst
  • Bradley Green
  • Draycott
  • Lower Kilcott
  • Little Sodbury
  • Coomb's End
  • Dodington
  • Petty France
  • Swanley
  • Priding
  • Buckover
  • Middle Wick
  • Abwell
  • Mayshill
  • Hawkesbury
  • Cromhall
  • Upper Kilcott
  • West End

Trusted, Personalised Home Care in South Gloucestershire

Home Instead understands that trusting someone else with your loved one's care is a tremendous step. We take a personal approach to ensure the transition feels completely natural and reassuring. Care Professionals are thoughtfully matched based on shared interests and warm personalities so your relative feels like they are welcoming a new friend into their home. Every visit lasts at least a full hour and is never rushed, allowing your loved one to be supported at a comfortable and relaxed pace. Knowing that a familiar and trusted face is there to gently guide their day gives you the true peace of mind needed to fully recharge.

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Thanks again for the great care you all are giving Mum, from someone so reluctant to accept care now looks forward daily to her Care Professionals. BIG achievement!

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Our Care Starts With Connection

Maintaining a connection to the local community is wonderful for emotional wellbeing and helps keep life feeling normal. During your break, our dedicated Care Professionals can help your loved one keep enjoying all their favourite nearby spots. This might involve a gentle stroll through a local park, visiting familiar shops, or enjoying a quiet cup of tea at a favourite neighbourhood cafe. Our local team carefully coordinates all these supportive visits, ensuring communication is always open and supportive. This community focus means your loved one continues to enjoy the familiar sights and sounds of the local area they proudly call home.

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Our Home Care Services

We're ready to help you make an informed, confident choice for your loved one, with bespoke and easily-adapted packages designed around their needs.

  • Hourly Home Care

    Hourly Home Care

    When your loved one begins to need more frequent support, our flexible home care solutions help them stay safe and independent at home. We don't take a one-size-fits-all approach. Instead, we personalise your experience with responsive, attentive, and genuinely compassionate care, so you can feel reassured they are in capable hands.

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  • Respite Home Care

    Respite Home Care

    We understand how overwhelming it can be to leave your loved one if they live with a condition like dementia, arthritis, or diabetes. Our highly experienced Care Professionals are matched based on their specialist knowledge and expertise, so you can feel content knowing your loved one's health conditions are carefully monitored and managed.

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  • Overnight Home Care

    Overnight Home Care

    We are proud to be the benchmark for exceptional care, so all of our qualified Care Professionals receive training that goes above and beyond the industry standard. When it comes to complex health conditions, you can rest assured that your loved one's safety and wellbeing is always a top priority.

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  • Live-in Home Care

    Live-in Home Care

    Our live-in care provides round-the-clock support and offers a welcome alternative to residential care, empowering your loved one to remain independent in the environment they know. With person-centred care from someone they recognise, older individuals can benefit from familiarity, friendship, and a consistent care plan.

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Thanks again for the great care you all are giving Mum, from someone so reluctant to accept care now looks forward daily to her Care Professionals. BIG achievement!

Janet, Client's Family

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Home Instead provide first class care. My care professionals are patient, kind and very reliable. I am very happy with the service they provide

Paul, Client

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As I got older, I realised that this service had made me happy in my own home.

Elisie, Client

Our South Gloucestershire Team is With You Through Every Step

Beyond a restorative break, our local team provides a wider network of compassionate support to help guide your family through your caring journey. We can gently assist with more complex requirements such as navigating age related conditions or recovery after an illness while you take a much needed rest. We also work closely with community organisations to point families toward helpful local support networks and welcoming workshops nearby. Sharing experiences with others who understand the caring journey can be incredibly comforting. Families receive thoughtful and ongoing guidance every step of the way to ensure you never have to carry the weight of caregiving entirely on your own.

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Award-winning service you can trust

  • Leaders in Care Award
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We deliver tailored home care to the South Gloucestershire community to nurture wellbeing and independence.

We adapt our services to fit your life, delivering compassionate, consistent, and attentive care, enabling you to thrive in your home and community.

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Our home help services in South Gloucestershire provide compassionate assistance with daily tasks, ensuring comfort and independence for your loved ones.

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Our dementia care in South Gloucestershire is designed by experts and is City & Guilds Assured, so you know your loved one is receiving only the very best care. Our Care Professionals focus on creating an environment that's calm and consistent, while maintaining dignity and familiar routines to reduce confusion and keep clients comfortable.

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Having someone stay in your home to provide care can feel daunting, but our live-in care solutions help to bring older adults more independence and enjoy a greater sense of wellbeing. If you value the peace of mind that comes with knowing there is always someone nearby, live-in care in South Gloucestershire could be an excellent alternative to a care home.

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The right support is crucial when managing pain and end-of-life care. Our palliative care focuses on dignity and enables your loved one to remain in the place they feel happiest. We provide considerate palliative care in South Gloucestershire, so you can spend more meaningful moments together while we carefully manage their pain and comfort.

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Taking a break from caring can feel impossible if your loved one is lonely or has challenging health conditions, but our respite care in South Gloucestershire is designed to step in with dependable care at any time. Whether you're recharging your batteries or managing other commitments, our Care Professionals can provide reliable support, so you can take time to yourself without disrupting routines.

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We adapt our services to fit your life, delivering compassionate, consistent, and attentive care, enabling you to thrive in your home and community.

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