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Respite care is a system of temporary care to give caregivers a break with their responsibilities. Ideally, the respite services should be provided by someone who is familiar with the needs of the person with a disability. The amount of time the caregiver provides can range from a few hours to several days, depending on the person's and caregiver's needs. Respite care can be provided in many different ways: relatives, friends, baby sitters, day care facilities, respite care centers, home care nurses, organizations, and state/federal agencies (such as the county board of Developmental Disabilities or Medicaid). A person's case manager or social worker may be able to help obtain respite care.
The following are links to respite information from the Chapel Hill Training-Outreach Project Web site.
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