Temporary care given to a person who is unable to care for himself or herself so that the usual caregivers can have a break. Respite care may include in-home care, adult daycare, or nursing home care.

Temporary care provided in a nursing home, hospice inpatient facility, or hospital so that a family member or friend who is the patient's caregiver can rest or take some time off.

Normally associated with hospice care, respite care is a benefit often made available for family members of a patient, providing the patient's primary caretaker with a break or respite from carin [..]

Providing patient care so the primary health caregiver can rest or take time off.

Temporary relief for caregivers, ranging from several hours to days. This may be provided in-home or in a residential care setting such as an assisted living facility or nursing home. (back to top)

Temporary, short-term care provided to individuals with disabilities. Respite care allows family members to take a break from caregiving. Respite care is available in adult day care, assisted living o [..]

Respite care is most often provided to children with disabilities but Children’s Services can also provide respite accommodation to any child in need who may benefit from this. When Children’s Service [..]

Gives the caregiver of a Veteran a planned period of relief from the physical and emotional demands associated with providing care.

care and supervision usually provided by volunteer organizations that provides a person's caregiver some time of rest or relief.

Temporary (a few hours or up to a few days) care to offer relief for the family caregiver. Respite care may be given in the elder's home, a community-based setting such as adult day care, an assi [..]

Respite care is temporary, short-term care of an ill, disabled, or invalid person, usually for the purposes of giving the primary caregiver a break. Respite care can be provided in-home or in another [..]

Respite care is temporary or short-term home care of a child that is provided, either for pay or on a voluntary basis, by adults other than the birthparents, foster parents, or adoptive parents that t [..]

Short-term, temporary care provided in a nursing home, hospice inpatient facility, or hospital, so that a family member or friend who is the patient's caregiver can get a rest or take some time off. Respite care usually lasts for a period of up to five days.

This is care that gives families a short break from the duties of constant care.

A service provided to the families of children who require extraordinary forms of care so that the family can take vacations, handle business affairs, and have some relief from the duties of caring fo [..]

Patient Care provided in the home or institution intermittently in order to provide temporary relief to the Family home Care Giver.

Patient care provided in the home or institution intermittently in order to provide temporary relief to the family home care giver.

Temporary care which is intended to provide time off for those who care for someone on a regular basis. Respite care is typically 14 to 21 days of care per year and can be provided in a nursing home, adult day service center, or at home by a private party.

Nursing home or home care temporarily replacing the existing level of support received from a nonpaid, informal caregiver in order to provide supervision and care to a patient while relieving their ca [..]

Offers a few hours to several days of help to relieve family, or other informal caregivers.

Alternative care arrangements that allow the carer and person with cancer a short break from their usual care arrangements.

Temporary, short-term care provided to individuals with disabilities. Respite care allows family members to take a break from caregiving. Respite care is available in adult day care, assisted living o [..]

Care given to a sick person to give their regular carer a break. Respite care can be given in the home or in a respite care centre, hospital or  palliative care unit.