Respite gives a break, both to the person receiving care and persons providing support, in a home care or community care setting.
Respite care can be arranged by the social services or social work department, the health care service provider, or family and friends.
Dallas Area Agency on Aging,
call 2-1-1 or 214-871-5065 and ask about respite services.		 For more information contact:
Dallas County Area Agency on Aging.
Tarrant County Area Agency on Aging Caregiver Respite Voucher Application:
Call: Cindy Brown 817-258-8120
OR Call the Aging Information Line 817-258-8180 for more information.		 For more information contact:
Area Agency on Aging of Tarrant County.
North Central Texas Area Agency on Aging
call 2-1-1 or 1-800-272-3921 and ask about respite services.
http://www.dfwinfo.com/hs/aging/caregiver.html#availabletome		 For more information contact:
Area Agency on Aging of North Central Texas.
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