Respite Quiz

What is your family motto or your personal philosophy about accepting help?

Does this motto or philosophy hold you back from asking for or accepting help?

Picture a good friend of yours in a stressful situation. How would you convince that friend to take a temporary break?

What are your best sources of support when you feel overwhelmed or face a challenging situation as a care partner?

If you were to plan for a respite break, what top 5 activities would you pick?

Write your preferred activities in the space provided and/or use the checklist below to help expand your thinking (you can do both).

Don’t skip this! You may be tempted to skip this activity but don’t! In fact, I once you Identify a respite activity, I encourage you to take a moment to really picture yourself doing the activity. Visualizing the outcome can fuel your motivation to follow through. When care partners allow themselves to take respite breaks, it benefits both the care partner and the person with dementia.