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Respite Care Handoff Kit
Prepare another caregiver — and yourself — so you can actually take a break
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Your prompt
I never take breaks because nobody else 'knows' my [Age]-year-old [Initials] ([Diagnosis]). Now [Caregiver Type] will care for [Initials] for [For How Long]. Create: 1) a one-page caregiver info sheet with sections for routines, safe foods, sensory triggers, calming strategies, how [Initials] communicates, and emergency contacts — pre-filled from what I tell you here: [Key Details To Include], with blanks for the rest, 2) a plan to prepare [Initials] for the change: countdown, visuals, and a short social-story text I can read with them, 3) a realistic 'what if' section: meltdown, won't eat, won't sleep — what to try, in order, and when to call me, 4) 3 questions I should ask the caregiver beforehand, 5) finally: two sentences, no guilt, on why taking this break makes me a better parent.
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