concepts
disability
family based respite care
home nursing
Respite care is a service that provides a paid caregiver to relieve a family member providing support or other care to a family member. Respite care, which is most frequently used for those caring for individuals with Alzheimer's disease, may be provided in the ailing person's home or in an outside facility (including a hospital, nursing home, or adult day care center). [Source: Health Care Policy and Politics A to Z; Respite care]
respite care
short stay residential care