stopgapcare
nounUK /ˈstɒpɡæp keə/
US /ˈstɑːpɡæp ker/
Quick help you get for a little while until something better is ready.
The clinic offered stopgapcare while the new hospital was being built.
OTHER MEANINGS
2. A quick fix used only until a real solution is found.
The extra nurse was just stopgapcare for the busy weekend.
3. Short-term help given in an emergency.
After the storm, volunteers provided stopgapcare to families in need.
4. A brief service that fills a gap before regular help arrives.
The phone hotline was stopgapcare until the doctor could visit.