The charity Carefree provides essential respite care for unpaid carers by connecting them with available hotel accommodations. This service is highlighted through the accounts of caregivers like Gabrielle Warner, who, after two years, enjoyed a much-needed getaway with her partner. Susan Copping also benefited from a hotel stay with her daughter, emphasizing the relief of being off duty and the opportunity for self-care. Such services not only support caregivers physically, but also emotionally, allowing them to recharge and find moments of joy amidst their demanding responsibilities.
Being a parent to a child with special needs is so much more than being a parent. You are their 24-hour watcher. You cannot leave them alone.
For the first time in a very long time we were able to leave the hotel and just walk and just look at the shops - just to walk around and hold each others hands.
I can sleep. I can read. I can do a crossword. And I don't have to think about the clock. I feel reinvigorated after my break.
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