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Wellcast: Respite – a service for family caregivers

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Are you a family caregiver in need of a vacation? Do you know who would care for your loved one while you are away? Respite care may be the answer.

Stacey Bonner of the Vanderbilt Child and Family Center speaks with Dana Hentschel, community relations director at Elmcroft of Hendersonville, about how respite care can help with the care of a loved one while you are out of town.

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