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Respite care

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Respite care is planned or emergency temporary care provided to caregivers of a child or adult. [1]

10 relations: Caregiver, Caregiver burden, Caregiver stress, Commonwealth Fund, Family support, Government of New South Wales, Group home, Medicaid, Medicare (United States), Respite care in the United States.

Caregiver

A caregiver or carer is an unpaid or paid member of a person's social network who helps them with activities of daily living.

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Caregiver burden

Caregiver burden is the stress which is perceived by caregivers due to the home care situation.

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Caregiver stress

Caregiver syndrome or caregiver stress is a condition that strongly manifests exhaustion, anger, rage, or guilt resulting from unrelieved caring for a chronically ill patient.

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Commonwealth Fund

The Commonwealth Fund is a private U.S. foundation whose stated purpose is to "promote a high performing health care system that achieves better access, improved quality, and greater efficiency, particularly for society's most vulnerable and the elderly." It is active in a number of areas related to health care and health policy.

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Family support

Family support is the support of families with a member with a disability, which may include a child, an adult or even the parent in the family.

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Government of New South Wales

The Government of New South Wales, also referred to as the New South Wales Government or NSW Government, is the Australian state democratic administrative authority of New South Wales.

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Group home

A group home is a private residence model of medical care for those with complex health needs.

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Medicaid

Medicaid in the United States is a joint federal and state program that helps with medical costs for some people with limited income and resources.

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Medicare (United States)

In the United States, Medicare is a national health insurance program, now administered by the Centers for Medicaid and Medicare Services of the U.S. federal government but begun in 1966 under the Social Security Administration.

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Respite care in the United States

In the United States there are approximately 50 million people who are caring at home for family members including elderly parents, and spouses and children with disabilities and/or chronic illnesses.

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References

[1] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Respite_care

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