respite care
Britishnoun
Example Sentences
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Greenwood said her family is having to make "some very tough decisions" in caring for her mother, Mavis, who is 90 and in local respite care.
From BBC ● Jul. 29, 2026
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
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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