Respite care and short breaks: What works and at what cost?

H Arksey; H Weatherly

Respite care and short breaks: What works and at what cost?

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Abstract

Dementia is estimated to affect over 700,000 people in the UK, by 2010 the number of sufferers is expected to grow to 840,000. The majority of older dementia sufferes are cared for at home by a relative or friend. Caring for dementia sufferers is known to be physically and emotionally exhausting, carers' support needs are especially high. Respite care is a key support intervention, aiming to relieve carers of caring responsibilities in the short term, and offer a positive experience for the care recipient. Despite the potential range of service models, carers and care recipients often feel thay have little choice in what is available.

Original language	English
Pages (from-to)	33-37
Number of pages	5
Journal	Journal of Demential Care
Volume	12
Issue number	5
Publication status	Published - 2004

Keywords

ill/disabled adults
carers
social care services issues

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