Caregivers: A guide to help you get some respite

Between 8 and 11 million people regularly help elderly, sick or disabled relatives. The guide Need for respite composed of 17 benchmarks, proposes the existing solutions allowing them to 

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, to take care of them and to be able to cope with the demands of everyday life: social, professional obligations, emergencies...

Organized in sections corresponding to the different needs of the caregiver, this guide is also intended for professionals and volunteers who accompany the caregivers to allow them to direct them towards the solutions presented in these sheets.

These benchmarks are illustrated by concrete examples of respite solutions that currently exist, be they national schemes or exemplary local initiatives.

Topics in the Need Respite guide

The guide Need for respite is organized in 7 headings and 17 reference sheets to help you:

• I need information and resources: Information facilities for family caregivers; Support and respite platforms; Financial aid for carers and helpers.
• I need relays and home support: Home support, relay and time off; Free time package; Parental break: Assist-Assist Gateway.
• I need relays and support at night: Traveling guard and home care at night; Night reception.
• I need relays and support outside the home: Family Home; Day Care; Temporary Accommodation; Respite Home and Mobile Respite Team; Stop - Respite.
• I need to exchange and share: Places and networks for sharing and expression between peers; Artistic workshops for young caregivers.
• I need a vacation: Holiday stays respite.
• Other devices: Remote assistance at home; Foyer restaurant.

Certain entries are supplemented by ‘zooms’ on existing devices given by way of example which are not generalized throughout the territory.