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Contracting with a respite care agency is a somewhat time consuming process, but by doing the homework ahead of time, you are certain not to have regrets and worries later on. Additionally, knowing exactly what kind of care is provided during a normal respite care...

Now that you already know that respite care is a great way for kinship caregivers to take some much needed breaks from the daily tasks of tending to a loved one, the next question that needs to be answered deals with the administration of the care. (...)

If you are a kinship caregiver hose loved one suffers from a debilitating and gradually worsening illness, you know just how frightening the diagnosis is. This dread does not only relate to the feared effects on patient, but also to the suddenly changing role the...

Caregivers who are providing in home care for pediatric patients know firsthand that this is a mixed bag. There is a lot of stress and anxiety in meeting the needs of a child who suffers from a disability or perhaps terminal illness. (...)

Hospice care is defined generally as in home care to a terminally ill patient whose disease has progressed to such an extent that it is likely to have her or him succumb to its ravages within six months or less. (...)

Not all respite care agencies are created equal. Although this truism should hardly come as a surprise to you, the fact that there are actually some very distinct variations in the kind of care that is provided and also the quality of care should give you pause and...

Have you ever wondered how to be a friend to a kinship caregiver refusing to seek out respite care even though the daily care of a loved one is clearly taking its toll on her or his overall mind and body? (...)

As much as you dread the diagnosis of cancer your loved one just received, the odds are good that in order to be a caregiver for the long haul, you need help. Even now, before your loved one has undergone her first treatment, you are stressed out and you are...

A respite worker is hired to come to the home of a loved one while the primary caregiver takes a break from caring for the individual. The respite worker typically works for an agency and has been recruited, screened, and trained to accomplish the tasks needed the by...

Adult Day Care Centers is one of the fastest growing industries in the United States and all over the world for that matter. Adult day care centers give short-term and long-term care and assistance to elderly individuals who are in need of the services they provide. (...)

Respite care is short-term, temporary care given to someone in need when the primary caregiver is in need of a break. The respite care is given in-home or outside of the home. Respite care's purpose is to give the primary caregiver a break from their care giving...

When it comes to state designed respite programs in the United States, Oregon is at the forefront of having crafted a comprehensive, workable, and overall user friendly bit of legislation in the form of the Oregon Lifespan Respite Act. (...)

Respite services are given to families who care for a member of the family who has disabilities in order to give the primary caregiver a break. Respite care can be temporary, planned, overnight, short-term, long-term, extended period, or on an emergency basis. (...)