title: [Temporary accommodations: respite for caregivers].
abstract: Many elderly dependent people live at home thanks to outside assistance and thanks to a member of their family who becomes a carer. Looking after a dependent person can take its toll on the carer's health and their family balance. Temporary accommodation meets the needs of the elderly person as well as the carer's need for respite. It forms an important link in enabling elderly people to continue living at home. An example with a nursing home in the Creuse region.
authors.affiliation: Cadre de santé, Ehpad Le cahnt des rivières, Chambon-sur-Voueize, France. m.bourzeau@laposte.net
authors.forename: Madeleine
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Bourzeau
mesh_terms: D000368:Aged; D000369:Aged, 80 and over; D017028:Caregivers / Q000523:psychology*; D006707:Homes for the Aged; D006801:Humans; D012144:Respite Care; D013315:Stress, Psychological / Q000628:therapy