respite care

noun

1. social welfare occasional usually planned residential care for dependent old or handicapped people, to provide relief for their permanent carers

Example Sentences

He first started respite care when he was four, as his mother needed help because she felt his behaviour was no longer manageable at home.

From BBC

The NHS used to supply respite care that would give those families a break of one or two nights per month.

From BBC

Mrs Crowe said her daughter qualifies for respite care, meaning that the family are able to apply for help while they take a break from caring duties - but that without a portable bed Taylor was at risk of getting injured when outside of their home.

From BBC

Mrs Crowe said she hoped that providing Taylor with respite care - and a bed that supports her needs - would allow the other family members to spend time together.

From BBC

She said she’d been authorized to receive 40 hours weekly of respite care — meant to relieve families of children with disabilities for short periods — but was sometimes receiving only 12 to 16 hours.

From Los Angeles Times