Assisted Living facilities are usually able to offer supervision, monitoring or the actual administration of medication to its clients. Respite care is caregiving for the caregivers. Respite care is a program for the overburdened or over stressed caregivers. Respite care gives the caregiver an opportunity to take a break from the day to day stresses of caring for an aging or disabled love one or friend. It is designed to prevent the caregivers from buckling under the stress and stain of all that is involved in caring for an aging or frail individual.
Respite care takes many forms.
It can mean that a relief person comes into the home to give the caregiver the opportunity to take a well deserved break. It could mean that the patient is transferred to a hospital or a nursing facility for brief period to give relief to the primary caregiver. Nursing facilities are now accepting respite care admissions. These admissions can be as short as overnight or for as long as the payer can afford. These short stays permits the primary caregiver the opportunity to breathe without the guilt of leaving the patient with a non professional caregiver.