What is Respite Care? Respite care is a type of assistance that allows the family caregiver to take a break from care-giving. This type of care focuses on helping family caregivers recharge, ease their stress, and avoid caregiver burnout. Rather than spending time attending to daily duties, respite care provides assistance and support to the family caregiver. […]
As a caregiver of an aging loved one your days are long and filled with responsibilities. Taking care of yourself is at the end of the list and it stays there. You may feel run-down, lethargic and like you are burning the candle at both ends. These are some of the symptoms caregiver stress and burnout and[…]
