Get help now — free helplines

You can call any of these for free. You do not need a diagnosis, an appointment, or a crisis to call — questions and plain exhaustion are reasons enough.

  • Alzheimer's Association 24/7 Helpline 800-272-3900 24 hours a day, 365 days a year Free, confidential support and information for people with dementia, caregivers, families and the public. Master's-level clinicians. Also Spanish.
  • 988 Suicide & Crisis Lifeline 988 24/7 Call or text 988, or chat at 988lifeline.org. For anyone in emotional distress or a mental-health crisis, including caregivers.
  • Alzheimer's Foundation of America (AFA) Helpline 866-232-8484 9:00 am - 9:00 pm ET, seven days a week Licensed social workers providing support, info and referrals. Also text message and web chat. Text: 646-586-5283

In a medical emergency, call 911. More numbers, and what each line does, on the help page.

77 results for "respite".

Guides and answers on this site 28

Showing 11–20, page 2 of 3.

  1. Agotamiento del cuidador, cuidado de relevo y cuidarse ustedPage

    En español · alzhub.org/es/salud-del-cuidador

    … cuidado de relevo ( respite care ) significa que otra persona se hace cargo para que usted pueda parar. Unas horas, un día, una semana. Es lo que más constantemente se recomienda en el cuidado, y lo que más constantemente se deja …

  2. Alzheimer's glossary: terms explained in plain EnglishPage

    Main · alzhub.org/glossary

    … real reason to ask for respite care or support. Cholinesterase inhibitor A type of medication (examples include donepezil and rivastigmine) that can temporarily help with memory and thinking symptoms in some people with …

  3. Stages of Alzheimer's: early, middle and latePage

    Understand · alzhub.org/stages

    … decisions. Set up regular respite. Not as a reward — as maintenance. Practical Daily care → Sundowning, agitation, bathing, eating, communication and activities — the middle-stage toolkit. Practical Safety and wandering → …

  4. Alzheimer's policy, laws & research funding by yearPage

    Research · alzhub.org/policy

    … health-related social needs, and respite services reimbursed up to $2,500 per eligible patient per year. Established Program Track began delivering services 2024-07-01; New Program Track completed a pre-implementation year and …

  5. Alzheimer's questions and answersPage

    Understand · alzhub.org/faq

    … help actually exists? Respite care is the name for it: short-term care at home, in a facility, or at an adult day center, lasting “anywhere from a few hours to several weeks at a time.” It is a planned tool, not a last resort. …

  6. Driving and dementia: when to stopPage

    Support · alzhub.org/caregiving/driving

    … Caregiver Health and Respite Driving Wandering Power of Attorney Caregiving Evidence Hospital Stays and Delirium Antipsychotics for Agitation

  7. Eight decisions every Alzheimer's caregiver facesPage

    Articles · alzhub.org/blog/caregiver-decision-points

    … help can change. Our respite page asks the blunt question of whether respite works and gives the blunt answer the studies support; the caregiver health page has the rest. 6. Hospital At some point the person will have a fall, …

  8. Getting an Alzheimer's diagnosis and what comes afterPage

    Understand · alzhub.org/diagnosis

    … to. Meals, transport, respite and day programmes are arranged through your Area Agency on Aging. The help page explains how to reach yours. Ask about clinical trials, if that interests you. The NIA's free referral line is …

  9. Help near me: Alzheimer's by state and countyPage

    Support · alzhub.org/local

    … Safety and Wandering Respite Care Questions and Answers

  10. Alzheimer's research, news and caregiving helpPage

    Main · alzhub.org/

    … Driving Nursing home cost Respite care Power of attorney Lecanemab Wandering What to do, what it costs, and what the research really shows. Or tell us where you are I'm worried about memory What's normal ageing, what isn't, …

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