respite care
Britishnoun
Example Sentences
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The purpose-built centre provides long-term residential and respite care, as well as palliative care for the most complex cases.
From BBC ● Apr. 8, 2026
Caregivers were also in favor of resources for respite care, requiring employers to provide paid leave for caregiving and direct payments to caregivers.
From MarketWatch ● Feb. 26, 2026
While that’s important, he says they need support from peers and employers, and respite care.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jan. 10, 2026
Complete caregiver breakdown would also not qualify someone for respite care, because respite care is specifically designed to be temporary relief.
From Slate ● Apr. 22, 2025
She said she’d been authorized to receive 40 hours weekly of respite care — meant to relieve families of children with disabilities for short periods — but was sometimes receiving only 12 to 16 hours.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 27, 2024
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