08/28/2026
The call almost never starts with the word respite. It starts with a daughter saying she is fine, she has it handled, and then it comes out that she has not slept a full night in months. Here is the hard truth we say gently: the caregiver often wears down before the person being cared for does. Respite care, from a few hours to a few weeks, is how you keep standing. There is even a Medicare GUIDE benefit that covers in-home respite at no cost for many dementia families. If you are the one holding it all together in Gloucester County, it is worth a read. (856) 582-1054.
https://www.comfortkeepers.com/offices/new-jersey/pitman/resources/resources/respite-care-gloucester-county-nj/