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B
buckster
Asked January 2010
Is there someone who will come help and watch an elderly person to give us a break?
is there help to help watch ederly person and give us a break
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pamela6148
Jan 2010
Yes it it called Respite. You can read about it here on this site:
https://www.agingcare.com/topics/144/respite
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https://www.agingcare.com/topics/144/respite