Caregiver Support : Respite

Where to Find Respite Resources
Here are some resources that caregivers can turn to for respite services.

Survey of Adult Day Services & Home Care Costs
Each year the MetLife Mature Market Institute conducts a market survey of home care costs in the United States. This year the Institute also conducted a market survey of adult day centers costs.

Respite Checklist Provides Peace of Mind for Caregivers
This checklist can help ease the caregiver’s mind, knowing that the person providing respite care has all the information he or she needs.

Choosing an Adult Day Care Program for People with Alzheimer's
There are variations from state to state in the licensing and scope of care provided by each type of facility offering care for those with dementia. This means that what defines ''assisted living,'' ''adult home'' and ''long-term care'' may be different in each state.

Respite Care: Relief for the Caregiver
Respite provides a much-needed temporary break from the often exhausting challenges imposed by constant caregiving. Read on to find out about the types of respite available.

Is there an ideal time off (respite) for caregivers that I can show my sisters to help my case for getting time off?
I have never seen an official “Required Respite Time” statistic because of course there are so many factors and it’s very individual, but I would boil the need for respite down to this: As often as needed!

What’s the value of Adult Day Care and how can I convince a resistant elder to attend?
While caring for my elderly parents, I was advised to get them enrolled in a local Adult Day Care program to give them a life outside of bed all day “just waiting to die,” as my father would say. A year later (and at my wit’s end) I decided it was worth a try after I went for a tour of the center nearby.