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respite care

British  

noun

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

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

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Under the planned tax credit in Connecticut, caregivers can receive up to $2,000 a year for expenditures for home modifications, necessary medical equipment and services like home health aides, adult day care and respite care.

From MarketWatch • May 20, 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

Mrs Crowe said she hoped that providing Taylor with respite care - and a bed that supports her needs - would allow the other family members to spend time together.

From BBC • Aug. 27, 2024

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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