caregiverreliefprogram
nounUK /ˈkeəɡɪvə rɪˈliːf ˈprəʊɡræm/
US /ˈkerɡɪvər rɪˈliːf ˈproʊɡræm/
A caregiver relief program is a service that gives people who take care of someone a break.
The caregiver relief program sent a nurse so Maria could rest for the afternoon.
OTHER MEANINGS
2. A government-funded scheme that offers short-term breaks to family carers.
She applied for the caregiver relief program to cover two weekends a month.
3. A charity-run service providing temporary substitute care for a dependent person.
The local caregiver relief program matches volunteers with families who need a few hours off.
4. An employer benefit that grants paid time away for employees caring for relatives.
His company's caregiver relief program let him take a week off to look after his father.