respite care

noun

1. social welfare occasional usually planned residential care for dependent old or handicapped people, to provide relief for their permanent carers

Example Sentences

The Michigan waiver benefits include, besides the staff at home, respite care and environmental adaptations.

From The Daily Beast

The act gives training, respite care, and stipends to family members who take on the role of long-term caregivers to the wounded.

From The Daily Beast