Respite Care in Tavistock

Caring for a loved one can be incredibly rewarding, and can also take its toll. We offer respite care to give family carers and loved ones the time they need to rest and recharge. Whether you need a break for a day, a week, or longer, our respite care service is tailored to your specific needs. One or more of our fully trained Care Professionals will step in, providing compassionate and reliable care, ensuring your loved one is safe and well cared for at home while you take some time for yourself. Whether it’s a break for a family holiday or just a few days to rest, we’re here to help. Reach out to us, and we’ll talk through how we can arrange care, whether it’s at short notice or planned for the weeks ahead.

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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 Tavistock

The team here at Home Instead Tavistock and Tamar Valley are proud to provide expert home care in Tavistock. Get in touch to find out how we can help you or your loved ones.

Tavistock and Tamar Valley

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  • Saltash
  • Newhaven
  • Norris Green
  • Launceston
  • Torpoint
  • Worden
  • Wonford
  • Bude
  • Callington
  • Werrington
  • St Stephens
  • Yelverton
  • Holsworthy
  • Lane End
  • Gunnislake
  • Linton
  • Bere Alston
  • Flexbury
  • Pensilva
  • Hatherleigh
  • Croft
  • Clifford
  • Burford
  • Princetown
  • St Cleer
  • Springfield
  • Kelly Bray
  • Blagdon
  • Kilkhampton
  • Calstock
  • Lifton
  • Landrake
  • Hartland
  • Bradworthy
  • Downderry
  • Harrowbarrow
  • Buckland Monachorum
  • Halwill Junction
  • St Germans
  • Crapstone
  • Dousland
  • Mary Tavy
  • Marhamchurch
  • Kingsand
  • Hatt
  • Woolfardisworthy
  • Week St Mary
  • Shebbear
  • Buckland Brewer
  • Whitstone
  • Bridgerule
  • South Petherwin
  • Lewannick
  • Lamerton
  • Northlew
  • Bicton
  • Bathpool
  • Ash
  • Widemouth Bay
  • Bridestowe
  • Lydford
  • Woolley
  • St Mellion
  • Littleham
  • Tremar
  • St Giles on the Heath
  • Stratton
  • Tideford
  • Darite
  • North Brentor
  • Petrockstowe
  • Clampits
  • Exbourne
  • Axtown
  • Parkham
  • Pyworthy
  • Bere Ferrers
  • Harewood
  • Kingston
  • Downgate
  • Abbotsham
  • Monkleigh
  • Chilsworthy
  • Black Torrington
  • Sutton
  • Tremar Coombe
  • Walkhampton
  • Crafthole
  • Cargreen
  • North Petherwin
  • Rame
  • Highampton
  • Polyphant
  • Milton Abbot
  • Rilla Mill
  • Sutcombe
  • Merton
  • Bratton Clovelly
  • Milton Damerel
  • Folly Gate
  • Coad's Green
  • Peter Tavy
  • Sheepwash
  • Middle Crackington
  • North Tamerton
  • Leigh
  • Egloskerry
  • Venterdon
  • Jacobstow
  • Churchtown
  • Treburley
  • Shop
  • Higher Clovelly
  • Lawhitton
  • Daw's House
  • Landcross
  • Warbstow
  • Blunts
  • Bolventor
  • Newtown
  • Grenofen
  • Northmoor
  • Poughill
  • Ashwater
  • Leetown
  • Poundstock
  • Lewdown
  • Seaton
  • Lynstone
  • North Hill
  • Polbathic
  • Southmoor
  • Trematon
  • Newton St Petrock
  • Bray Shop
  • Cremyll
  • Derril
  • Stoke Climsland
  • Henwood
  • Inwardleigh
  • Trelash
  • West Putford
  • Jacobstowe
  • Yeolmbridge
  • Liftondown
  • Luckett
  • Clovelly
  • Natcott
  • Broadwoodwidger
  • Laneast
  • Budd's Titson
  • Clawton
  • Golberdon
  • Chillaton
  • Canworthy Water
  • Gulworthy
  • Wainhouse Corner
  • Latchley
  • Freathy
  • Upton Cross
  • Minions
  • Stibb
  • Sampford Spiney
  • Milton Combe
  • Holemoor
  • Bennacott
  • Langore
  • Pool
  • Stowford
  • Meldon
  • Portwrinkle
  • Brandis Corner
  • Ashton
  • Meddon
  • Marsh
  • East Putford
  • Meeth
  • Stoke
  • Buckland Filleigh
  • Little Comfort
  • Moortown
  • Germansweek
  • Caute
  • Trebullett
  • Clubworthy
  • Ashmansworthy
  • Cross Green
  • Sydenham Damerel
  • Ashbury
  • Broadgate
  • North Beer
  • Grimscott
  • Cookbury
  • Bush
  • Altarnun
  • Newbridge
  • Thornbury
  • St Ann's Chapel
  • Trevadlock
  • Hersham
  • Middlemoor
  • Five Lanes
  • Sheviock
  • Horns Cross
  • Treween
  • Virginstow
  • Dexbeer
  • Eworthy
  • Challacombe
  • Ford
  • Forder
  • Portgate
  • Hollacombe
  • Trevollard
  • Fairy Cross
  • Treskinnick Cross
  • Rillaton
  • Halwill
  • Woodacott
  • Rezare
  • Coryton
  • Ashmill
  • Langdon
  • Crackington Haven
  • Sprytown
  • Tregole
  • Waytown
  • St Clether
  • Derriton
  • Postbridge
  • Bridgetown
  • Linkinhorne
  • Lezant
  • Thurdon
  • Mead
  • Winslade
  • Horndon
  • Antony
  • Holsworthy Beacon
  • Cranford
  • Quoditch
  • Hessenford
  • Gooseham
  • Middlehill
  • Woodtown
  • Meadwell
  • Lana
  • Bohetherick
  • Abbots Bickington
  • Maders
  • Pipers Pool
  • Trebartha
  • Sourton
  • Forda
  • Bellever
  • Parkham Ash
  • Bradford
  • East Youlstone
  • Hele
  • Trekenner
  • Badgall
  • Thrushelton
  • Hexworthy
  • Narkurs
  • Higher Crackington
  • Tresmeer
  • Goldworthy
  • Walreddon
  • Dipple
  • Boyton
  • St Erney
  • Meavy
  • Dutson
  • Brendon
  • Coombe
  • Lake
  • Tosberry
  • Tremaine
  • Vale Down
  • Townlake
  • Eastcott
  • Tetcott
  • Trerulefoot
  • Penhole
  • Rosecare
  • Brazacott
  • Maxworthy
  • Clitters
  • Edistone
  • Welcombe
  • Quither
  • Pencuke
  • Lewtrenchard
  • Tutwell
  • Dunterton
  • Beaworthy
  • Lovaton
  • Bulkworthy
  • Northway
  • Dippertown
  • Bowithick
  • Milford
  • Upcott
  • Morwenstow
  • Chasty
  • Alfardisworthy
  • Chapmans Well
  • Tolcarne
  • St Gennys
  • Trebursye
  • Illand
  • Felldownhead
  • Downinney
  • Tregeare
  • Marystow
  • Old Mill
  • Treovis
  • Lidwell
  • Sheepstor
  • Trenault
  • Woodford
  • Billacott
  • Caradon Town
  • Foxhole
  • Trewint
  • Upton
  • Nethercott
  • Dartmeet
  • Bradstone
  • Antony Passage
  • East Panson
  • South Hill
  • South Carne
  • Whitehall
  • Frogwell
  • Haytown
  • Pempwell
  • Knighton
  • Netherton
  • Philham
  • Millbrook
  • Horsebridge
  • Higher Hampt
  • Alwington
  • Huish
  • Pillaton
  • Whitchurch
  • Millhill
  • Crossgate
  • South Hole
  • Odham
  • Coxford
  • Trewen
  • Venn
  • Hardisworthy
  • Mornick
  • Moor
  • North Darley
  • Merrivale
  • Two Bridges
  • Crow's Nest
  • Treneglos
  • Markwell
  • Splatt
  • Elmscott
  • Botus Fleming
  • Horrabridge
  • Warbstow Cross
  • Higherland
  • Landulph
  • Bucks Mills
  • Cawsand
  • Metherell
  • St. John
  • St Dominic
  • Trevivian
  • Tregadillet
  • Cudliptown
  • Troswell
  • Tinhay
  • Plusha
  • Harragrove
  • Downes
  • Pattard Water
  • Middle Hampt
  • Dyke Green
  • Lower Wilcove
  • Maker
  • Pengelly
  • Folly Cross
  • Redmonsford
  • Millook
  • Dizzard
  • Chilla
  • Nattor
  • Kingsett
  • Dumpinghill
  • Cotts
  • Codda
  • Blachborough
  • Highworthy
  • Dippermill
  • Claw Bridge
  • Grindsworthy
  • Luckcroft
  • West Venn
  • Beechcombe
  • Trevigo
  • Haye
  • Great Burrow
  • Ellacott
  • Camp
  • Landhill
  • Bogtown
  • Carzantic
  • Wapsworthy
  • Peat Cot
  • Landreyne
  • Tregulland
  • Basil
  • Ley
  • Old Dizzard
  • Pendowerie
  • Midlands
  • Lower Merripit
  • Penquite
  • Tilland
  • Wayland
  • Chariton
  • Truscott
  • Weir Quay
  • Whitsam
  • Powder Mills
  • South Beer
  • Luffincott Shop
  • Hole
  • Titchberry
  • Aliceford
  • Moorshop
  • Cheristow
  • Kernstone
  • East Kimber
  • Lower Trewashford
  • Lower Trebrown
  • Halton Quay
  • Albas
  • Plymouth
  • Okehampton
  • Devon

To us it's personal

We understand how difficult it can be to step away from your caregiving role, but taking time to rest is important for your wellbeing too. With Home Instead, you can trust that your loved one is in safe, caring hands. Our respite care can be arranged at short notice or planned well in advance, and our local office team is here to help you with every detail. Whether it’s temporary care for a few days or regular support, we tailor everything to your needs and are just a phone call away to discuss how we can support you.

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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 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

Choosing Home Instead Tavistock for personalised home care

For one family in Tavistock, respite day care and overnight care meant being able to take a much-needed holiday, knowing their mother was in good hands. A Care Professional came to stay for two weeks, handling everything from meal preparation to companionship, allowing the family to rest and return refreshed. Another family in Saltash used our respite care service for a few days each month, ensuring they could attend appointments and focus on their own health, confident that their loved one was being cared for at home.

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Our Tavistock Team is With You Through Every Step

Our Care Professionals are fully employed and trained to provide respite care with the same dedication and attention as our regular services. Every member of our team is DBS-checked and carefully matched to your loved one to ensure continuity and trust. Our local Tavistock office manages everything end-to-end, giving you peace of mind that care will be reliable, flexible, and tailored to your family’s needs. We’re incredibly proud of our CQC rating of outstanding and our 9.9/10 client review score on www.homecare.co.uk, testament to the amazing relationships we develop with each of our clients. We love getting involved in the communities of West Devon and East Cornwall, supporting activities that keep older adults active and connected. Through our partnerships with Tavistock Dementia Alliance, Community Links and Okehampton Community Recreation Association, we host memory cafes, and help with Love to Move gentle exercise sessions. We often recommend the Tavistock Community Sensory Garden as it’s accessible and offers a peaceful respite in nature.

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We deliver tailored home care to the Tavistock 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 Tavistock provide compassionate assistance with daily tasks, ensuring comfort and independence for your loved ones.

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Our dementia care in Tavistock 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 Tavistock 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 Tavistock, 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 Tavistock 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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Discover personalised, flexible personal care for older adults in Tavistock, from compassionate Care Professionals focused on encouraging independence.

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Discover personalised, flexible overnight care for older adults in Tavistock, from compassionate Care Professionals focused on encouraging independence.

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Discover personalised, flexible overnight care for older adults in Tavistock, from compassionate Care Professionals focused on encouraging independence.

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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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