Respite care

What is respite care?

Respite care is substitute informal care. Care is temporarily taken over by a vrjwilliger, giving the informal carer some time off to recharge. This can be for a few hours, a day or longer. Care is taken over by a volunteer or professional, at home or away from home. Think of day care, guest houses or a joint holiday with care support. Respite care helps prevent overburdening and makes it easier to sustain informal care

Also see the pages on presence care, day care, lodging care and respite care with light use of a care volunteer.