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Respite Care; A Matter of Trust
Caregivers are urged to take time off once in a while, but the decision to arrange for respite care for their loved one often revolves around trust. For first-timers considering bringing in another caregiver, they may worry that the new person won’t measure up. Will they take care of my loved one the way I do? Will my loved one like them? Can I trust them?
I recently attended an ALS conference where a caregiver offered this advice: start respite care as soon as you can. Maybe one day a month, have another caregiver come in for you. Starting this early on will help you feel comfortable leaving your loved one with a stranger. The patient also learns to trust and allow someone other than you to provide care.
Have you used respite care? What were your experiences?
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