Wall of Love

It was important to recharge myself and take time for my other child during the break. To get a good night's sleep without disruption. To have peace and quiet.

It reminds me that I am important and that I deserve to be taken care of. The staff at the hotel make me feel respected and remind me what it feels like to have someone take care of me.

It gave me time with my daughter to just relax with her and to get away from the chaos of our house and have some attention on us.

It was very much needed so I could reset myself, the staff at the hotel were lovely, thank you :)

I almost didn’t go on the day of the booking because it seemed too much effort to pack and drive. When I got there they upgraded my room and I cried tears of gratitude and relief when I got in the room! I did not realise how much I needed a break.

It was lovely to be able to spend time with my husband without the pressure of caring. We would not have been able to do this without carefree as money goes on the person we care for rather than 'me' time

This is the first time I've used Carefree. It was easy to book online, and the hotel was lovely. The service and food was excellent. It's hard to actually get away when you're the main carer, but this has helped me so much. Getting away from the 4 walls of home and spending time for myself has really helped lift my mood. Thank you.

Well needed break for me and my partner. Felt so good to totally chill out. Thank you so much for this wonderful opportunity.

Just what me and partner needed to reconnect to each other as a couple.

Thank you so much for this opportunity to have a break away from caring responsibilities. It enabled me to be in my pyjamas from tea time and in bed very early for a good sleep. Although it did feel strange, and I kept waking up, I still had a good rest. Thank you. The hotel and staff were amazing and looked after us wonderfully.

Without you, I would not have been able to take a break. Thank you so much, it was just what I needed

I need time to recharge and to do this in a nice hotel is lovely. It makes me feel human again even if only for a couple of days. Gives me energy to carry on. Oulton Hall do a very good job of making you feel nice and important.

The hotel was lovely!!! It's been a rough year with lots going on, caring and trying to study my MA, so having that chance to step back from everything and focus on my studies was great. I feel more prepared for my course now.

This break is so important to me to just rest, and breath and try to relax. My daily life is non-stop 24/7 and very stressful. Thank you Carefree! :)

The peace and quiet and being able to breath was amazing.

Peace and quiet!

I look after 3 people with disabilities/difficulties ranging from ages of 7 to 47. So the most I enjoyed about this break was the rest/sleep. It made a huge difference because, after a few months of caring you begin to lose yourself. Thank you so much for everything you do. This break has made a positive difference to my mental and physical health. The hotel was wonderful, too. The staff are lovely, I would like to go again one day.

I enjoyed not having to be on alert all night, and not having to get up super early, and being able to do what I want without people complaining that they're bored/want to do something else/they hurt, etc, etc. I came back feeling rested. The person who took over my caring responsibilities got a rude awakening to how hard I work, as did other family members who helped, and as a result I feel like they have slightly more respect for me. The people I care for missed me, and appreciated all the things I do that the others might not have thought to do, and that makes me feel very appreciated. Having one of the people tell me they miss me and want me to come home, was lovely to hear. Heartbreaking, but lovely as it felt like I was important and loved, which I don't always feel. The whole process was easy to do, and I am very grateful that I was able to have a break, thanks to you guys.

A brilliant stay and so relaxing. I only went out for food and to the pool & spa area. It was nice and peaceful.

I just want to say thank you ❤️ As a parent carer we often don't get the chance to meet our own needs and this helped massively.

Thank you, thank you, thank you. I still can't believe we had such a hassle free, luxurious trip. It felt very selfish going away just before Christmas, but I truly believe this helped make our Christmas even better. I would love to see many more carers getting some much needed rest and relaxation as I often feel our daily struggles go unnoticed.

I loved being given a break and it was really nice to feel like someone actually noticed that I needed this and deserved it. My son did not cope at all, though, his anxiety made him ill from being away from me, which then left me feeling upset, but I do think the more I do this the easier it will be for him.

Very generous offer and much needed, thank you.

The staff at Oulton Hall were amazing. To have leisure facilities was fantastic. Great break from caring life.

It was honestly fantastic. A truly wonderful, luxurious break. Thank you so much.

Visiting a hotel like this would never be an option had it not been for Carefree. Prioritising myself for once and actually taking time to properly relax has helped so much more than words can describe. Thank you for thinking about those who are caring for our loved ones. It's often difficult to find the right support, but Carefree is a different, one of a kind support.