Respite care in Devon

There are times when caring for someone at home fills your days so completely that taking a moment for yourself becomes difficult. Care Professionals can cover short visits or longer periods, keeping routines familiar so your loved one feels secure. Our respite care in Devon offers practical support, enabling you to pause when needed, meaning you can step away knowing things remain calm and comfortable at home.

Enquire Now
Client & Care Professional - Home Instead

Find Your Local Office

    • Quality, Personalised Respite Care in Devon

    Anyone who has cared for a loved one knows how easily the role expands. What starts as a few tasks can grow into an ongoing responsibility that shapes every part of your day. Rest becomes something postponed, even when you know it would help. Respite care provides a practical solution that protects continuity for your loved one while giving you the chance to focus on your own needs.

    Support is arranged according to your circumstances. You might need a few hours to manage appointments, weekly cover to stay on top of commitments, or longer support when travelling or recovering your strength. Care Professionals maintain familiar routines, offering personal care, companionship, safe mobility support, medication reminders and help with meals in a way that feels reassuring to your relative.

    As a CQC-regulated provider, we work to consistent standards that families trust. Families say that reliable support at home helps them return with greater confidence and clarity, meaning caring becomes sustainable rather than exhausting.

    Woman smiling in the driver's seat of a car, with a man laughing in the passenger seat. - Home Instead

    Award-winning service you can trust

    • Leaders in Care Award
    • awards 2025
    • PRTA 2025 Logo - Home Instead
    • Green graphic stating "95% of clients recommend" with a note about a 2025 PEAQ satisfaction survey. - Home Instead
    • HCA Home Care Awards Winner 2025 logo with green, blue, and gray text and wavy lines. - Home Instead
    View all

    Person-centred care

    Someone’s comfort at home often comes from the small, everyday habits that shape their routine. We take the time to learn what those habits are, how your loved one prefers to be supported and which moments in the day feel most important to them. This helps us select a Care Professional whose personality and communication style create an easy, natural rapport.

    When respite begins, these familiar preferences guide each visit. Morning routines continue as usual, mealtimes follow established expectations, and the pace of the day mirrors what your loved one finds most reassuring. Care Professionals pay close attention, responding in ways that help your relative feel confident and understood.

    This approach allows respite to feel like part of life rather than a disruption. Your loved one remains supported in a manner that reflects who they are, giving you the confidence to step away when needed.

    Choosing Home Instead for personalised respite care in Devon

    Families across Devon tell us that true reassurance comes from not being left wondering what’s happening at home when they step away. From the start of respite, communication is clear and agreed with you in advance. You can choose quick check-ins or a single update that allows you to focus on your time away without distraction.

    When you return, we take time to talk through the visit so you feel fully reconnected. You hear what your loved one enjoyed, how they responded to support and anything that may guide future arrangements. These conversations help families feel confident that care has continued smoothly and that their relative has been well supported.

    Respite offers more than time off. It gives carers renewed patience, emotional space and a clearer head for the responsibilities that follow. When families feel informed and supported, the quality of care at home naturally strengthens, and everyone benefits.

    An elderly man and a woman smile and chat at a table in a room with framed photos on the wall. - Home Instead

    Funding Care in Devon

    Discover more
    Client testimonial

    Home Instead have an experienced caring team that far exceeds in quality anything we experienced from other agencies at this point of service.

    Steve, Client

    client testimonial

    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

    Client Testimonial

    Knowing that mum has caring and genuine people to help take care of her gives me peace of mind and mum looks forward to seeing the Care Professionals. Thank you for making such a big difference to both of our lives.

    Rebecca, Client's Family

    Our Partners

    • Alzheimers Society
    • Parkinsons UK
    • Homecare-Association
    • British Franchise Association
    View All

    Advice & Support