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June 28, 2007

Respite care in demand despite $20M budget; governor creates program

The East Valley Tribune

...They provide more than three-fourths of all care for people with chronic, longterm illnesses or disabilities...

“If you take that away, our system would come to a grinding halt,” said David Best, caregiver resource specialist with the state Department of Economic Security. “The workload and the stress is off the charts.”

So it is that caregivers are at greater risk for disease and depression themselves. They’re forced to take time off work and face lower wages, less job security and shrinking retirement benefits.

Caregivers tell researchers that what they need most is an afternoon or a weekend off from their 24/7, emotionally draining, physically demanding jobs. Respite has been shown to improve the health of caregivers and, in turn, make them better

Posted by Editor at June 28, 2007 08:34 AM

[Category: Budget, Governor, Health Care]

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