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Title	Summary	Reference & Link
Making the most of respite care	Discusses some of the ways that carers can make respite care a positive experience for themselves and for the person with dementia. It provides some practical suggestions for planning and using respite care.	Alzheimer's Australia "Caring for Someone with Dementia Series" July 2005
Dementia - Taking a Break	Discusses the benefits of taking a break, how to organise it and who can help.	Alzheimer's Australia "Looking after families & carers series" - June 1999
Respite and Residential care Fact sheet	Describes the different forms of respite care and how to access them. It also discusses permanent residential care.	Brain Link
Taking a Break	Advice on who can help and types of respite	Dementia The caring experience
Taking a break	Info about taking the time off that you need	Carers Australia
A Guide for families & carers to the how, when, what and where of residential care.	Concise info to assist carers to negotiate the residential care system, covering the following topics: How people feel about lifestyle changes, when to start looking for residential care, where to get help, what you need to know about residential care, how to look for suitable residential care.	Department of Human Services - VIC 2002

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