Try: Respite care gives the busy caregiver a temporary break from the Care recipient (cr) the appropriate type of respite care depends on the needs of the caregiver and the cr the following are common outside the home respite care options adult day centers are designed for older adults who can no longer manage independently or who are isolated and lonely planned activities promote well-being though social and health services adult day care centers generally operate during work hours during the week residential programs offer temporary care for varying lengths of time group homes hospitals nursing homes and other specialized facilities provide emergency and planned overnight services allowing caretakers 24-hour relief caregiver retreats and respite camps are available in some areas combining respite with education and peer support availability varies greatly for this option information references helpguide org
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