{"id":1646,"date":"2025-10-06T18:46:54","date_gmt":"2025-10-06T18:46:54","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/touchinghearts.com\/rochester\/?page_id=1646"},"modified":"2025-10-06T18:47:11","modified_gmt":"2025-10-06T18:47:11","slug":"respite-care","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/touchinghearts.com\/rochester\/services\/respite-care\/","title":{"rendered":"Respite Care"},"content":{"rendered":"
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\u201cRespite\u201d means short term relief from something that is difficult. Providing at home senior care can be the most rewarding experience in one\u2019s life, but it can likewise be very stressful and demanding.\u00a0 Experts in senior care advise primary caregivers to seek support and periodic respite from their demanding care giving activities to focus on themselves and to pursue other important aspects of their lives.\u00a0This is critical to long term, effective care giving and avoiding \u201ccaregiver burn out\u201d.<\/p>\n

Touching Hearts senior companions can provide much needed respite for the caregivers of elders.\u00a0 Whether part of a regular schedule or a one-time event, our caregivers can fill in for family members temporarily to ensure their loved ones are safe and comfortable at home. In many cases, respite care at home is better received by elders than moving temporarily to a respite care facility, which can be disruptive to their daily routines.<\/p>\n <\/div>\n<\/section>\n\n\n\n\n

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