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Respite care

Short term care, usually in a care home, but possibly at home with the assistance of professional carers. People may consider respite care for a number of reasons:

  • after a stay in hospital, while they are waiting to move somewhere permanent;
  • to have a break, or to give their carers a break, or;
  • to see whether they would like to live in the care home permanently.


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