National Care Standards : Support Services

Support services are all those services which currently come under the heading of ‘day care’. They do not include care at home and housing support which are covered by separate standards. Day care services can be provided in a variety of settings, by staffed services or volunteer services. They range from services that are offered within a care home or centre to those provided directly in the community and not based in a centre. Carers see day care, wherever it is provided, as an important respite resource (breaks for carers).