Respite Grants

Denise Dagan with the Stanford Parkinson's Community Outreach Program provides suggestions for how caregivers can arrange to take breaks from caregiving to rest and recharge. If finances are an issue, several organizations offer respite grants which can be used to pay for in-home caregivers and adult day programs. Watch a video about adult day programs:
-- • Adult Day Programs
The ARCH National Respite Network and Resource Center helps families locate nearby respite services, figure out how to pay for respite, plan how to spend your time, when you can take respite, and what must be in place so both you and your loved one are comfortable with your respite plan.
-- archrespite.org/
The Parkinson’s Wellness Fund also offers grants for durable medical equipment, therapies, exercise classes, home modifications, medication, care supplies, and in-home care.
-- parkinsonswell...
The Stanford Parkinson's page about Caregiver Stress has more information about self-care to prevent the negative effects of stress on health and caregiver burnout.
-- med.stanford.e...