Care and health
respite care
In short and in plain language
Respite care is stand-in care for a while.
It helps when the private carer cannot help for a time. This may be due to holiday, illness or other reasons.
Then a care service or other people can step in at home.
The details are set out in the German Social Code.
Definition
Replacement care when a private carer is temporarily unavailable because of holiday, illness or other reasons. It can be provided at home by a care service or by other people. The details are set out in the German Social Code.