(BPT) – Caring for an aging loved one, especially a parent, can take more commitment than any full-time job. Being on call 24 hours a day is physically and emotionally draining. In many cases, ...

Do I help someone regularly with tasks like cleaning, cooking, grocery shopping, and yard work? Do I manage a loved one’s medications? Do I help my loved one with activities of daily living like ...

Services that provide people with temporary relief from tasks associated with caregiving (eg, in-home assistance, short nursing home stays, adult day care). A service in which trained professionals or ...

Medicare Part A and Medicare Advantage plans may cover respite care as part of hospice care coverage, potentially covering 95% of eligible costs for up to 5 consecutive days. The respite care must be ...

For years, whenever her mother asked who would care for her as she grew older, City Heights resident Teresa McInerney always happily volunteered. McInerney shares a robust sense of humor with her mom, ...

The report summarizes several key respite themes including: caregiver-centered approaches, building research capacity in respite programs, and addressing systemic and structural barriers. The ...

Ellipsis has launched a new program that provides central Iowa children a place to stay if their parents or guardians may be going through life changes such as an eviction or incarceration and are ...

very morning, Veronica Tausili slides a sling under her mom and then uses a lift to swing her out of bed. Her mom is bedridden, due to complications from diabetes, a broken femur, and cancer — and ...

A delegation representing caregivers in the Oceanside region of mid-Vancouver Island delivered a petition to Qualicum Beach town council on Wednesday asking for more respite and seniors care ...

CLEVELAND, Ohio — A Cleveland man who lost his toes to frostbite while experiencing homelessness found stability through Northeast Ohio’s only medical respite facility for homeless adults. When ...

PRINCESS Anne has helped put Leuchie in the national spotlight after attending a major symposium on the future of neurological respite care.