单词 | respite care |
释义 | > as lemmasrespite care respite care n. originally U.S. temporary professional care for a sick, elderly, or disabled person which provides relief for the usual caregiver (often a family member); cf. sense 2b. ΚΠ 1968 Times (San Mateo, Calif.) 13 June 12/6 Construction plans for a covered swimming pool and respite care building to be located on property behind the main C.A.R. [i.e. Community Association for the Retarded] Center. 1990 S. Baldwin & K. Gerard Quality of Life (1994) 139 Respite care may be provided in one of three settings: residential, short-term fostering schemes, or domiciliary care. 2006 Guardian (Nexis) 6 July (Society section) 2 The authority now runs just four residential care homes for children, mostly offering respite care for disabled youngsters. < as lemmas |
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