is usually given to the person providing the care see here:
Short break care
People who have a substantial responsibility for caring for someone with a disability or illness often need to get a short break from time to time, so that they can recover their energies and attend to other parts of their lives. Care managers can arrange short breaks in a variety of different ways for carers who need them, or carers can choose to receive direct payments so that they can make their own arrangements.
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