The wife of a man with early stage Parkinson's disease expresses frustration and despair while caring for him at home because she is unable to leave him while she plays bridge with her friends twice a week
Which of the following community-based resources would be most appropriate in this situation? 1. Hospice care
2. Long-term care
3. Respite care
4. Restorative care
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Rationale: Respite care allows the client to continue living at home while providing temporary relief from excessive burdens placed on the primary caregiver. Hospice care is available only if the client has a terminal illness and is expected to die within six months. Restorative care would not provide the wife with support while she is away from home and 24-hour care provided by long-term care facilities is not required in the early stages of this disease.
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