Plan One Week Off

I've been caring for my [Relationship] [Initials] ([Their Diagnosis]) for [How Long] and I need a break. I want [What You Want]. What has to keep happening every day: [Daily Needs]. Who could possibly cover, honestly: [Who Could Cover]. What's stopping me: [What's Stopping You]. Help me: 1) list the respite options — a family member, in-home agency, adult day program, short-term stay at a facility, a Medicaid or Area Agency on Aging respite program, a Veterans benefit if it applies — and what each usually costs and how far ahead to book, 2) write the handoff document: the daily rhythm, meds, what calms them, what to do if, who to call, 3) tell me how to prepare [Initials] for a new person or place so it goes better, 4) give me the guilt script — what to say to the voice that says I shouldn't go, 5) tell me what to do the first day back so I don't undo the rest immediately. Practical and permission-giving. Not a lecture about self-care.