Short Break Services for Adults

There are short break services for adults (aged 18 and over) who meet the eligibility criteria for adult services. This service is known as respite for adults.

• if your child already receives a children’s short break service, they can be reassessed by an adults Social Worker for short breaks as part of the transitions process.
• if your child does not receive a children’s short break service but you would like them to be considered for one as an adult, please contact Adult social care direct point and ask for a referral to adult social care.

Adult short break services can be accessed by the use of the person’s Personal Budget and/or a Direct Payment. Short breaks can be taken in residential care (if they offer short breaks), Castle Dene (Newcastle City Council’s adult in-house overnight respite provision, Welford Day Centre (day centre respite), or through a referral to Shared Lives (adult fostering).