King James provides short-term respite care that home caregivers can trust. Whether for a week or a few weeks, a loved one's short stay at King James frees the home caregiver to attend to other matters or to enjoy a vacation or rest.

Such breaks are often therapeutic for all parties, offering relief from the intensity and often stressful requirements of daily caregiving and providing the temporary King James resident the opportunity to participate in stimulating activities and meet new people in fresh surroundings.

Respite can also provide a transition for those who are expected to need long-term care in the near future. It enables them and their caregivers to experience firsthand the atmosphere and services of King James, and to get to know some of the other residents and staff, without making an immediate decision.