Rare & Serious Illness Support MaltaPractical service
Residential Respite for older people
Planned temporary residential care can give informal carers a break. Approval, placement, service periods and any self-booking option must be checked directly.
- Provider
- Active Ageing and Community Care
- Eligibility
- The direct page describes dependent people over 60 living in a private residence; other cases may be considered individually.
- Application
- Apply through AACC. Ask for the current assessed respite entitlement and provider conditions before booking or paying.
- Documents
- Completed application with a GP medical report; relevant recent discharge letter or referral where requested. Confirm the full checklist before submission.
- Cost
- Charges or exemptions are not established here. Confirm directly before making arrangements.
- Referral
- Ask which referral route applies to the requested service.
- Funding
- This is not a promise of a payment, reimbursement, place or equipment allocation.
- Contact
- Use the official service page’s application and contact links; ask explicitly about Malta or Gozo arrangements.
- Verified
- 2026-10-29
- Review
- 2027-01-29
- Notes
- Direct service page reviewed. An overview page and the direct page give different duration figures; no duration or funding amount is reproduced. Confirm the current rules directly.
Sources and further information
Official source and application information ↗