Winter Care & Wellbeing Stays
Choose a 6, 8 or 10 week stay in a welcoming Greensleeves Care home, with £100 off weekly fees. Feel supported now - plan what comes next without the rush.
A little more support this winter
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Our Winter Care & Wellbeing Stays offer a gentle introduction to care. They give you and your family time to consider the practical, financial and emotional aspects of what comes next, whether that means returning home or making a permanent move. Your wishes remain at the heart of the conversation.
What is included in your Winter Stay
Care around the clock
Personalised care and everyday support, with our team on hand day and night.
A warm place to feel at home
A comfortable bedroom, freshly prepared meals and the reassurance of everyday essentials taken care of.
Company and things to enjoy
Opportunities to meet people, join activities and enjoy familiar interests at your own pace.
A clearer picture of your needs
A Winter Care & Wellbeing Assessment before you leave, summarising your needs and practical considerations for your next steps.
Support to plan ahead
A chance for you and your loved ones to access expert help from our team to help you explore your options.
Support and breathing space
You can use your stay to settle in, get to know the team and discover how life in a care home feels. There is no requirement to move in permanently, and you can end your Winter Stay with 24 hours’ notice.
As your stay progresses, we will talk with you about what feels right. If you plan to return home, your Winter Care & Wellbeing Assessment will help inform that conversation. If you would like to stay permanently, we will explain the care and financial assessments involved.
Choose your stay and enjoy savings
Stay for 6, 8 or 10 weeks and receive £100 off the home’s usual weekly care fee for eligible days up to and including 31 March 2027.
6 weeks£600Potential total saving
8 weeks£800Potential total saving
10 weeks£1,000Potential total saving
These savings apply when the whole stay takes place within the offer period. If you leave earlier, or your stay continues beyond 31 March 2027, your saving will be lower. The discount is calculated daily for the eligible days you stay. From 1 April 2027, the home’s standard 2027–28 fees apply.
Your fee depends on the home, room and care you need. We will explain your personalised fee, discount and expected total before you decide.
How to enjoy your Winter Stay
Talk to your chosen home
Tell us what support you are looking for and when you would like to stay. You are encouraged to visit and meet the team.
Let us get to know you
We will arrange time to understand your situation and care needs, discuss availability and explain the terms.
Plan your stay together
If the home can meet your needs and you can meet the costs of your stay, we will agree the arrangements and help you prepare for a warm welcome.
Settle in
Move in and start enjoying care and companionship – enjoy delicious meals, join in activities and experience life in your new community.
Pay as you stay
Get billed monthly for the days you stay. If you decide to end your stay early, any unused fees will be refunded.
Explore next steps
Receive a special Winter Care & Wellbeing Assessment by our qualified care professionals and help to understand your options.
Find a Winter Stay near you
Winter Care & Wellbeing Stays are available at ten Greensleeves Care homes across Berkshire, Cambridgeshire, East Sussex, Kent, Norfolk and Suffolk. Choose your nearest home to explore and ask about Winter Stay availability.
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CrowthorneBuckler’s Lodge
Woodcote Green, Crowthorne, Berkshire RG45 6HZ
Diss
St Leonards-on-SeaGrosvenor House
14 Grosvenor Gardens, St Leonards-on-Sea, Hastings TN38 0AE
Lowestoft
Ipswich
Seal
Tunbridge WellsMount Ephraim House
Mount Ephraim, Tunbridge Wells, Kent TN4 8BU
Old Windsor
Ely
WestfieldWhitegates
Westfield Lane, Westfield, Hastings, East Sussex TN35 4SB
Supporting a patient or family this winter
For healthcare professionals, social workers and community partners, a Winter Stay can offer a supported setting while an older person and their family consider longer-term arrangements. Our 6, 8 or 10 week stays provide everyday care, time to understand individual needs and a Winter Care & Wellbeing Assessment before departure.
If you know a family who could benefit from this support, please contact the participating home directly to discuss suitability, care needs, funding and availability. Every admission is subject to assessment, and the person’s wishes guide planning.
Why choose Greensleeves Care
A charity with care at its heart
As a leading not-for-profit care charity with no shareholders, we reinvest any surplus into our homes, colleagues and services. Your fees support care and a charitable mission that has guided us for nearly 30 years.
Recommended by residents and families
Greensleeves Care was named one of England’s carehome.co.uk Top 20 Large Care Home Groups in 2026 – our ninth consecutive year – and has a 9.6 rating based on independent reviews from residents and relatives.
People who are supported to care
We invest in our colleagues’ training and development and pay the Real Living Wage or higher, recognising the skill and dedication that caring well takes.
Your life and choices matter
We take time to understand your routines, preferences and what makes a good day for you. A Winter Stay is a chance to discover care at your own pace, with support to make an informed decision about your next steps.
Thinking about permanent care? Ask about our Home for Life funding assurance for eligible permanent self-funded residents.
More warmth and support for every family
Helping people feel good about care starts with listening to what worries them. Winter can bring extra concerns about health, loneliness and managing at home. Through our own research we know that 62% of adults in England said they felt more concerned about an older loved one’s welfare during the colder months.
Our Winter Stays put the spirit of Warmth of Care into practice: practical help today, with time to plan for tomorrow. And whether or not a stay is right for you, our free resources can help you spot changing needs, start conversations about care and explore your options.
Your Winter Stay questions answered
What is a Winter Care & Wellbeing Stay?
It is a 6, 8 or 10 week respite stay in a participating Greensleeves Care home, offering personalised care, companionship and support through winter, plus time to plan your next steps.
Do I have to be considering permanent care?
No. You may simply want extra support through winter. We will help you consider what comes next, whether that is returning home or exploring a permanent move.
Can a Winter Stay support someone living with dementia?
Ask your chosen home about its dementia care and whether it can meet the person’s needs. Suitability for every Winter Stay is confirmed through a care assessment.
Can I leave early or stay longer?
You can end your Winter Stay with 24 hours’ notice. You can also ask to extend it up to a total of 10 weeks, subject to availability and assessment. The discount still ends on 31 March 2027.
I have stayed with Greensleeves Care before. Can I use the offer?
Yes, provided you have not stayed in any Greensleeves Care home in the three months before your Winter Stay. Previous respite residents can qualify on this basis.
What happens at the end of the stay?
We will discuss your wishes and next steps with you before departure and provide your Winter Care & Wellbeing Assessment. A permanent move is a separate arrangement, subject to care and financial assessments.
How much will my Winter Stay cost?
Your fee depends on your chosen home, room and assessed care needs. Ask the home for a personalised quote showing the usual fee, eligible discount and expected total, including any fee change if your stay runs beyond 31 March 2027.
Take the first step towards confident care this Winter
You do not need to have every answer before you get in touch. Talk to our team about what would help you or your loved one feel more supported this season.
Terms and details to help you plan
Who can use the offer
The offer is for new residents, including previous respite residents who have not stayed with Greensleeves Care in the three months before admission. It is available on a limited number of rooms at the ten participating homes, subject to a care assessment and availability.
When stays can begin
Admissions under this offer must take place from its launch in November 2026 up to and including 31 March 2027. Discounted days must fall within the offer period. Your home will confirm the available start dates.
Stay length and notice
Choose 6, 8 or 10 weeks. Stays may be extended to a maximum of 10 weeks, subject to assessment and availability. The notice period is 24 hours.
How the discount works
The discount is £100 off the usual weekly fee, calculated pro rata for the eligible days of your stay. It ends when your Winter Stay ends or on 31 March 2027, whichever comes first. The £600, £800 and £1,000 savings assume a complete 6, 8 or 10 week stay within the discount period. Earlier departure or a stay extending beyond that period reduces the saving. The offer cannot be combined with any other discount, including a couples discount.
If your stay continues into April
From 1 April 2027, the home’s standard weekly fees for 2027–28 apply, without the Winter Stay discount. We will explain the annual fee change before you agree a stay that runs beyond 31 March 2027.
Fees and payment
A light-touch financial declaration is required. An initial payment by bank transfer is required in advance before commencing your stay. Thereafter, invoices are issued in advance of each month and must be paid by Direct Debit. We will explain the invoicing and payment arrangements before you sign. Should you decide to end your stay early, any unused fees will be refunded.
If you decide to stay permanently
We will work with you to make a transition to permanent care as easy as possible. A permanent move requires a separate financial assessment and a permanent care assessment. Usual fees and payment terms for permanent residents would apply. You would also benefit from our Home for Life funding assurance, subject to eligibility.
Your agreement
Your stay is also covered by the home’s Winter Stay agreement, which sets out the full care and payment arrangements. Please ask us to explain anything you would like to discuss before signing.