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A program supporting respite care for families of those with disabilities and other needs is being renewed just months after backers worried it was in jeopardy. Tucked inside the government spending ...

Family caregivers often don’t get enough time for themselves — an unfortunate reality that can lead to burnout, depression and physical illness. With some 40 million unpaid caregivers in the U.S., ...

Winter brings shorter days, frigid temperatures, and a natural tendency to hibernate indoors. While the season is perfect for quality family time, it’s just as important to encourage kids and teens to ...

PROVIDENCE – When Joseph Woods suddenly found himself without a roof over his head after his roommates got evicted, he faced a troubling prospect. Woods, 58, contracted COVID-19 in 2020. The virus hit ...

Homelessness, addiction and untreated medical conditions are growing concerns in Carroll County. The Carroll Respite program offers a structured, secure solution to help people recover and get back on ...

OMAHA, Neb. (WOWT) - A new medical respite program is working to alleviate crowded emergency rooms. The program from Charles Drew Health Center and Siena Francis House provides temporary care for ...

The Oregon Department of Human Services (ODHS) is making a push for enrollment in one of Child Welfare’s newest statewide programs. The Certified Respite program, which launched in 2023, has aimed to ...

STERLING, Ill. (KWQC) -The CGH Health Foundation has started a free Dementia Respite program in Sterling. This social-model program offers a one morning per week respite for caregivers, so that the ...

FARGO – After a work injury in 2004, Tony Mora said he began to suffer crippling back pain and, at one point, it threatened to take away his ability to walk. But until last fall, he wasn't able to get ...