Vacant hotel rooms turned into ‘vital lifelines’ for carers

Carers have described a charity that offers them a night or two of respite care as an “absolute lifeline”.

Carefree connects unpaid carers with hotels that have spare capacity – something Gabrielle Warner took advantage of just before Christmas.

Her seven-year-old son Arlo is autistic, non-verbal, and has a sensory processing disorder. She also…