Often, you can order Meals on Wheels for as many, or as few, days as you need. With Meals on Wheels, you'll know that your care recipient will eat at least one good meal a day and that a volunteer will be checking daily on your care recipient. Adult day care might be an option for a care recipient that lives alone. Often, the centers can provide transportation for their clients. As with Meals on Wheels, adult day care centers usually can be used as little or as often as the care recipient needs.
Costs are quite reasonable and usually include a meal.
Nursing homes have respite stay policies, which allow residents to stay for short-term placement only. A good facility will be flexible and try to adjust their admission policies to meet your needs. They should treat you as such. Be sure to contact nursing homes by phone first. You'll want to find out which facilities can accommodate a short-term stay and which facilities are within your care recipient's budget.