Question

Respite care or temporary care programs were established in the 1970s to: A. Funded by state and local governments, they provide an array of services to the older population. B. Provide systematic relief to those caregivers of chronically ill who need a break. C. Establish medical care for adults in day programs. D. Care for those who have a life threatening illness

Answer 1

Answer: Provide systematic relief to those caregivers of chronically ill who need a break.

Explanation: Respite care can be said to be the provision of short-term, temporary relief to a person who provides regular care to an individual. Respite care has been recognized as an important service for families of children with developmental disabilities.

Answer 2

The correct answer is B.

Step-by-step explanation:

Respite programs was in response to the deinstitutionalization movement of the 1970s for mentally and developmentally disabled person with the aim of providing services to support families caring for disabled members.

Respite care programs or temporary care programs were established in the 1970s to provide systematic relief to those caregivers of chronically ill who need a break.