The report summarizes several key respite themes including: caregiver-centered approaches, building research capacity in respite programs, and addressing systemic and structural barriers. The ...

Respite means "time off." Every caregiver needs time off. Respite through substitute care can be provided on a regular basis, such as three days a week, or can be scheduled in advance when needed for ...

To seek "respite" is to look for a break from strenuous effort to recharge and regroup. In the context of aged care, subsidized respite care provides temporary support to older people, which gives ...

A delegation representing caregivers in the Oceanside region of mid-Vancouver Island delivered a petition to Qualicum Beach ...

This story was produced through the New York & Michigan Solutions Journalism Collaborative, a partnership of news organizations and universities dedicated to rigorous and compelling reporting about ...

Do I help someone regularly with tasks like cleaning, cooking, grocery shopping, and yard work? Do I manage a loved one’s medications? Do I help my loved one with activities of daily living like ...

Being a caregiver for an older adult or patient in need is one of the most rewarding, fulfilling, exhausting and emotionally draining roles on Earth. In some families, it’s also non-negotiable. The ...

Aug. 26—Watching a loved one go through an illness or injury can be difficult, and it can be especially hard to serve as a caregiver when the person requires frequent or even constant assistance. For ...

Generations Day Care is one of the first vendors in the Ramona area to participate in a county voucher program that helps defray the costs of Alzheimer’s disease and dementia-related respite care. The ...