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Respite Care

open access: yesCanadian family physician Medecin de famille canadien, 2013
Respite care is a program of planned admissions to the hospital for short periods of time to give the caregiver and family a rest from caring for the disabled person at home. It complements day hospitals, day care and home care. The Assiniboine Centre, a 201-bed rehabilitation/extended care facility in Brandon, Manitoba, has a respite program for the ...
Ariella Riva Ritvo   +76 more
openaire   +3 more sources

Real-world holistic care for adult cancer survivors and their families: improved family dynamics and positive outlook

open access: yesAcademia Mental Health & Well-Being
For Pete’s Sake is a non-profit organization that provides adult cancer survivors and their families with complimentary holistic support. Families receive a 4–7-day respite experience.
Natalie Hamrick   +10 more
doaj   +1 more source

Barriers and enablers in the use of respite interventions by caregivers of people with dementia: an integrative review

open access: yesArchives of Public Health, 2018
Background Due to the increase in the number of people with dementia, relatives often provide in-home care. This care constitutes a cornerstone of the healthcare system, and maintaining these caregivers’ well-being is therefore of paramount importance ...
Marie-Conception Leocadie   +2 more
doaj   +1 more source

Information and Communication Technologies to Support the Provision of Respite Care Services: Scoping Review

open access: yesJMIR Nursing, 2023
BackgroundRespite care is one of the most frequently requested support services by family caregivers. Yet, too often, respite care services are inaccessible, due in part to families’ lack of knowledge regarding available services ...
Aimee R Castro   +11 more
doaj   +1 more source

Retombées et leçons apprises de la mise en place d’un programme de soutien aux familles (OASIS+)

open access: yesEnfances, Familles, Générations, 2022
Research Framework: In Quebec, parents with a child who has an intellectual disability (ID) or autism have many unmet needs for respite and support for social participation. This article focuses on OASIS+, an experimental support program designed to meet
Élise Milot   +3 more
doaj  

Estimating service demand for respite care among informal carers of people with psychological disabilities in Australia

open access: yesAustralian and New Zealand Journal of Public Health, 2015
Objective: To estimate service demand (willingness to seek or use services) for respite care among informal, primary carers of people with a psychological disability and to describe their characteristics.
Meredith Harris   +4 more
doaj   +1 more source

Returning to the Past its Own Future: Harun Farocki’s RESPITE

open access: yesResearch in Film and History, 2018
In October 2006, Harun Farocki and I had almost missed each other in the Index Gallery, Stockholm, at a crowded reception in his honour after the opening of GEGEN-MUSIK (COUNTER-MUSIC, D/F 2004).
Elsaesser, Thomas
doaj   +1 more source

Social Determinants of Health and Health‐Related Quality of Life: The Potential Mediating Role of Social Activities, Access to Medical Services, and Access to Social Services

open access: yesAustralian Journal of Social Issues, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT This study explored the mediating influences of access to social activities, social services, and health and medical services on the relationship between social determinants of health and health‐related quality of life. A survey of 602 adults was conducted in a regional area of Australia.
Candice Oster   +4 more
wiley   +1 more source

Determinants of the need for respite according to the characteristics of informal carers of elderly people at home: results from the 2015 French national survey

open access: yesBMC Health Services Research, 2021
Background The demographic and social changes associated with population aging and the increasing incidence of chronic diseases underscore the importance of the role of informal carers.
Wilfried GUETS, Lionel PERRIER
doaj   +1 more source

The impacts of short break provision on disabled children and families: an international literature review [PDF]

open access: yes, 2010
For over 30 years, short breaks have been part of the landscape of support provision for families with a disabled child. Historically, the term ‘respite care’ has been used in much of the research literature concerning short breaks for families with a ...
Collins, Michelle   +6 more
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