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2. Respite care - Wikipedia

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   Respite care is planned or emergency temporary care provided to caregivers of a child or adult. [1]Respite programs provide planned short-term and time-limited breaks for families and other unpaid caregivers of children and adults with disabilities or cognitive loss in order to support and maintain the primary caregiving relationship.

3. Texas parents who care for their disabled children full time ...

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   Texas Medicaid caregivers’ wages were already near the poverty level. But parents whose sole income came from taking care of their disabled children have now lost their ability to work overtime ...

4. Home care in the United States - Wikipedia

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   Outpatient elder care. Home care (also referred to as domiciliary care, social care, or in-home care) is supportive care provided in the home.Care may be provided by licensed healthcare professionals who provide medical treatment needs or by professional caregivers who provide daily assistance to ensure the activities of daily living (ADLs) are met.

5. Services and supports for people with disabilities - Wikipedia

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   Some states contract services out (privatize) and maintain a skeleton state government staff. Being a good advocate or self advocate is necessary to maximize services and supports but several advocacy groups have emerged that provide services, especially health advocacy, for disabled people such as Disability Health Support Australia. [7]

6. Children with Special Healthcare Needs in the United States

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   The pediatrician assumes the ultimate responsibility for all care that is provided for the child even though other medical professionals are involved. [5] Currently, 48.9% of CSHCN have access to a medical home while 59.6% of non-affected children have access to a medical home. [2]

7. Why it's harder to care for a disabled child in NJ: State ...

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   Families who opt for at-home care − officially known as "self-directed" − can tap into a $2.4 billion pool of state and federal aid to hire people to take care of their adult children. Parents ...