Alexis, 

My wife and I used respite care when we had a foster child staying with
us, on an emergency basis (death in the family).  Our foster child had a
disability that would have made it difficult for him to be around people
in a situation as emotionally charged as the funeral was (death of a
nephew nearly the same age as our foster son).

You may be more stressed than you realize, or the caseworker may be
thinking ahead, because eligibility for and availability of services of
this type may become more difficult as state and federal budgets become
tighter.  If you're approved for services now, even if you don't use
them right away, it'll probably be easier to use them if and when you do
need them.

Kendall Corbett

An unreasonable man (but my wife says that's redundant!)

The reasonable man adapts himself to the world; the unreasonable one
persists in trying to adapt the world to himself. Therefore, all
progress depends on the unreasonable man.	
                                                        -George Bernard
Shaw 1856-1950

-----Original Message-----
From: Alexis Tibor [mailto:[log in to unmask]] 
Sent: Thursday, February 10, 2005 2:17 PM
To: [log in to unmask]
Subject: Respite care

I am wondering if anyone has used Respite care?  I am fortunate enough
to
have family nearby that are willing to watch my daughter occasionally,
usually on the weekends.  But one of my daughters therapists AND (I am
not
even sure what to call her) her caseworker?  told me to apply for it.
My
daughters CP is considered mild and I feel odd applying for it.  Am I
more
stressed out than I realize?

Alexis, Mom of Maggie