Vacant hotel rooms turned into 'vital lifelines' for carers

Vacant hotel rooms turned into ‘vital lifelines’ for carers

Victoria Hollins

BBC London

Susan Copping Susan Copping dining outside a restaurant on a sunny street. She wears a blue gilet, necklace of large beads, and black-rimmed glasses. She holds a piece of bread in one hand and looks happy and relaxed. — Susan Copping said she enjoys “sleeping, reading and not watching the clock” when she takes her respite breaks

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…

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