Health Care Activity
respite care Audio
res·pite care [ reh-spit kayr ]
Subclass of:
Home Nursing
Definitions related to respite care of patient:
  • (respite care) An arrangement for short-term accommodation for patients requiring high levels of care for the purpose of providing the caregiver(s) some personal time in order to reduce stress within the caregiving relationship.
    NCI Thesaurus
    U.S. National Cancer Institute, 2021
  • (respite care) Patient care provided in the home or institution intermittently in order to provide temporary relief to the family home care giver.
    NLM Medical Subject Headings
    U.S. National Library of Medicine, 2021
  • (respite care) Provision of short-term care to provide relief for family caregiver
    Nursing Interventions Classification
    University of Iowa, 2007
  • (respite care) Temporary care given to a person who is unable to care for himself or herself so that the usual caregivers can have a break. Respite care may include in-home care, adult daycare, or nursing home care.
    NCI Dictionary of Cancer Terms
    U.S. National Cancer Institute, 2021
  • Family caregivers play a key role in delaying and possibly preventing institutionalization of chronically ill older people. However, depending on the home situation and the needs of the older person, providing home care for a substantial period of time can be psychologically and physically demanding.
    Merck Manuals
    Merck & Co., Inc., 2020
  • Family caregivers play a key role in delaying and possibly preventing institutionalization of chronically ill older people. However, depending on the home situation and the needs of the older person, providing home care for a substantial period of time can be psychologically and physically demanding.
    Merck Manuals
    Merck & Co., Inc., 2020
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