Comments on: Respite Care Begins

By: M

Sat, 15 Dec 2007 16:01:23 +0000

How fantastic! I hope it works out incredibly well! I’m so glad you have these resources available!

By: Joy

Joy — Fri, 07 Dec 2007 22:53:19 +0000

That’s wonderful!! So happy for you and Jack.

By: Jen P

Jen P — Thu, 06 Dec 2007 22:03:09 +0000

Wow that is nice. I wonder if they have that around here. We have an Au Pair at the time that serves that purpose, but we only have her until April and I was deciding whether or not to get a new one when her year is up.

By: mommy~dearest

mommy~dearest — Thu, 06 Dec 2007 21:37:14 +0000

I’m trying to get respite for one hour a week, but I don’t know how it’s looking… So happy for you!!!

By: Elissa

Elissa — Thu, 06 Dec 2007 20:39:38 +0000

Thanks Allyson!

And Jen P, not a silly question at all! Respite Care is basically a regular break (or time out) for us and Jack. He gets to spend some time away from us each week with a qualified carer so that we can have some down time from our parenting duties! (We still have Anna with us, but it means we can focus on her for that time, and she also gets a break from the ‘intensity’ of life with Jack). Hope this explains it properly!?

By: Jen P

Jen P — Thu, 06 Dec 2007 15:41:38 +0000

OK, I don’t mean to sound stupid, but what is respite care?

By: Allyson

Allyson — Thu, 06 Dec 2007 08:00:23 +0000

We also have respite care, for 3 hours on a Sunday morning and it is absolutely wonderful. Beauty loves it.
I was very nervous about it at the start but she was fine.
I’m glad to hear that all is going well with your son and his carer.