{"id":4027,"date":"2015-03-25T07:00:44","date_gmt":"2015-03-25T12:00:44","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.senioradvisor.com\/blog\/?p=4027"},"modified":"2020-10-13T08:04:34","modified_gmt":"2020-10-13T13:04:34","slug":"what-is-respite-care","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/d30braiqprupoq.cloudfront.net\/blog\/2015\/03\/what-is-respite-care\/","title":{"rendered":"What Is Respite Care"},"content":{"rendered":"
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What is <\/span>R<\/span>espite <\/span>C<\/span>are?\"What<\/span><\/h1>\n

The essential meaning of respite care<\/strong> is to support the caregivers<\/span> via temporary institutional care<\/span> for their loved ones<\/span>.<\/span> Respite care can be provided to a dependent, disabled, or elderly person.<\/span> It is also known as short-term care<\/strong><\/span> and gives you <\/span>(the caregiver) <\/span>the <\/span>opportunity <\/span>to get a break from your car<\/span>egiv<\/span>ing role while ensuring your loved one stays on track with their normal routine.<\/span><\/p>\n

Respite care may <\/span>be provided in short hourly increments, days, or even longer periods of time and also<\/span> depend<\/span>s<\/span> <\/span>on your loved one\u2019s specific needs<\/span>, your own needs, as well as on the available services in your <\/span>area and their price points<\/a><\/strong>.<\/span><\/p>\n

Benefits of Respite Care<\/h2>\n

Respite care\u00a0enables the caregiver to c<\/span>ontinue <\/span>with his or her <\/span>caring role for a longer period of time and help prevent burnout<\/a>. It is d<\/span>esigned to help families,\u00a0by giving<\/span>\u00a0the <\/span>caregiver<\/span> time to <\/span>slow down and focus on one\u2019s physical and mental health<\/span>.<\/span> <\/span>It may<\/span> also<\/span> be given <\/span>informally by family members, friends, neighbors, or by formal services.<\/span><\/p>\n

Some studies have shown that respite care helps sustain caregivers\u2019 health and well being, reduces the possibility<\/span> of neglect and abuse, delays, and<\/span> avoid<\/span>s<\/span> out-of-home placements. <\/span>An a<\/span>dditional <\/span>benefit of respite<\/span> care <\/span>is the fact that it<\/span> helps sustain marriages<\/span> by <\/span>reduc<\/span>ing<\/span> the likelihood of divorce.<\/span><\/p>\n

Types of Respite Care<\/span><\/h2>\n

In-home respite care<\/span><\/strong><\/em> pro<\/span>vides caregiving to the individual at their home. <\/span><\/p>\n