http://www.disabled-world.com/ Disability Community News and Information Fri, 16 Sep 2011 14:43:34 PST en-us http://www.disabled-world.com/disability/caregivers/respite/caring-for-yourself.php Respite Care Services Caring for the Caregiver: Top Five Tips for Caring for Yourself While Caring for A Seriously Ill Loved One - Expert advice from Dr. Judith Black, medical director for Highmark Senior Markets. Fri, 05 Nov 2010 11:24:33 PST http://www.disabled-world.com/disability/caregivers/respite/caring-for-yourself.php http://www.disabled-world.com/disability/caregivers/respite/care-planning.php Respite Care Services Women Underestimate Importance of Long-Term Care Planning. Mon, 01 Nov 2010 14:40:23 PST http://www.disabled-world.com/disability/caregivers/respite/care-planning.php http://www.disabled-world.com/disability/caregivers/respite/tendercare.php Respite Care Services Tendercare services provide skilled nurses and companions for those who need care and compassion. It is a family owned and operated service available 24 hours a day. Mon, 12 Jul 2010 12:17:40 PST http://www.disabled-world.com/disability/caregivers/respite/tendercare.php http://www.disabled-world.com/disability/caregivers/respite/faith-communities.php Respite Care Services Respite programs, especially those in rural settings, often find themselves with limited resources. Faith communities, on the other hand, have resources such as facilities, volunteers and, in some cases, expertise that should no longer be ignored. Tue, 28 Apr 2009 19:19:55 PST http://www.disabled-world.com/disability/caregivers/respite/faith-communities.php http://www.disabled-world.com/disability/caregivers/respite/carers-respite.php Respite Care Services University of Wollongong researchers from the Centre for Health Initiatives are calling for carers of people living with dementia to take part in a study looking at how respite services for carers can be improved. Thu, 23 Apr 2009 17:09:15 PST http://www.disabled-world.com/disability/caregivers/respite/carers-respite.php http://www.disabled-world.com/disability/caregivers/respite/children-autism-respite.php Respite Care Services Because of the additional care required by a child with autism, families identify respite care as a basic need, with the need increasing as the child gets older. Families who report less stress usually are the recipients of formal support services, such as respite care. Tue, 21 Apr 2009 18:07:28 PST http://www.disabled-world.com/disability/caregivers/respite/children-autism-respite.php http://www.disabled-world.com/disability/caregivers/respite/alzheimers-dementia-respite.php Respite Care Services Respite care facilities provide overnight, weekend, and longer stays for someone with Alzheimer's or a related dementia so a caregiver can have longer periods of time off. These facilities provide meals, help with activities of daily living, therapeutic activities to fit the needs of residents, and a safe, supervised environment. Tue, 21 Apr 2009 17:48:24 PST http://www.disabled-world.com/disability/caregivers/respite/alzheimers-dementia-respite.php http://www.disabled-world.com/disability/caregivers/respite/respite-for-children.php Respite Care Services Respite programs emerged in the late 1960's as a result of the deinstitutionalization movement with the belief that the best place to care for a child with disabilities was in the child's home and community. Tue, 21 Apr 2009 17:25:36 PST http://www.disabled-world.com/disability/caregivers/respite/respite-for-children.php