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

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Example Sentences

One mother, who asked to be identified only as "Rachel" because she was afraid of retaliation by the authorities, said she and her husband had been threatened with police action and wrongly told by the local authority they would have to sign away parental responsibility when they asked for respite care.

From BBC

“People are piecing it together, coming in and out of the workforce, and overstretched family caregivers are trying to make it work with very little in the form of respite care or options that are affordable.”

From MarketWatch

The 53-year-old said for four years she repeatedly asked the authorities for respite care but was only offered parenting courses.

From BBC

By July, however, Mack was receiving respite care, which was described as “the toughest part of her journey.”

From Los Angeles Times

Dr Gray explains that "coordinating healthcare" and "opportunities for respite care" could help people like Christine who care for elderly relatives.

From BBC