Respite foster carers

Respite Fostering

What is respite care?

Respite care is short term care; this is where they child or young person will stay with the respite foster carer for a short period of time. Respite care is used to support other foster carers of family members for short term breaks. For example, depending on the given situation and the child or young person’s needs may depend on the respite period. For example, it could be for one night, a weekend or slightly longer. Respite foster care may be needed in various different circumstances; for example, if the current foster carer is going on holiday or has family commitments.

What are the benefits of respite fostering?

Respite fostering provides the support for family members or long term foster carers. Respite for foster carers helps them take a much-needed break, while respite carers provide stability for the child or young person in their care and help them develop on a short-term basis. Respite family foster care gives the chance to enhance and positively impact both foster carers or family members and the child or young person’s life.

Like all requirements to become a foster carer, it is important that respite carers have the time, energy and patients. Children and young people who come into care may have previously experienced great trauma. Therefore, carers need to be sensitive and compassionate. In addition, respite carers also need to be flexible and committed.

Why is respite fostering needed?

Respite fostering is required in a number of different circumstances. For example, a full time foster carer may need a holiday or they may have urgent family commitments meaning they need to travel overseas. Sometimes if a fostering placement is particularly challenging a fostering provider may arrange for them to have a short break from the placement. This can also sometimes be the case with birth families, where a child has a disability or a particularly challenging behavioural issue which means the parents are under considerable pressure and would benefit from a break.

What is involved in respite fostering?

Respite fostering involves working closely with the full time carer who is usually responsible for the child. It’s also important to reassure a child that the respite placement will only be for a short time period and that they will be able to return to their usual home afterwards. This can often be a stressful period for a foster child who may already be feeling the effects of previously disruptive changes.

If you are interested in becoming a respite foster parent or would like to know more information about respite care foster care, why not give us a call on [contact hidden]? A member of our team would love to speak to you and answer all your fostering questions.

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