HELP Adult Services -- Does two hours sound like enough time to change a life? Maybe not, but to the wife of a metro area Alzheimer’s patient, it means the difference between good and poor health, between happiness and despair. The couple had been married many years, and when his memory started to lapse, the wife became the husband’s full-time caregiver. Though she loved him deeply, his condition made her fearful and her own health began to suffer. Thankfully, someone told her about a respite care program that United Way donors support…and soon someone was visiting their home for a couple hours each week. It gives her time to have lunch with a friend, or just take a nap. Her husband enjoys the company, and the chance to hear the respite caregiver read his favorite books. The wife doesn’t have to feel guilty about taking time for herself, and she feels refreshed after a little break. Two hours means everything to this loving couple.

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