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You can take a break and still be there for her.

Getting help doesn’t mean disappearing from Mom’s life. Respite care makes room for work, errands, rest, and time with your own family.

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A break that belongs to you

Maybe it’s a regular afternoon to catch up on your own life. Maybe it’s time to rest while someone else keeps Mom company. We’ll talk through the kind of support she needs while you’re away, and build the plan around that.

  • Companionship and support with her usual routine
  • Meal preparation and light household tasks connected to her care
  • Personal care support, as agreed in her care plan
  • A handover so you know how things went

You don’t need to be at the end of your rope.

You can ask for help while you still want to do some of the caring yourself. We’ll explain the available schedule, minimum hours, and costs, and guide you through the documentation so the break doesn’t become another project.

The Meet & Match Promise™

You and Mom meet the caregiver before regular care begins. There’s room to get comfortable.

Meet first

What respite care actually is.

Someone capable comes to her home so you can leave it. That is the whole idea. It can be a few hours on a Tuesday, a regular afternoon every week, or several days while you travel.

It is the same practical help as any other visit: company, meals, help to the bathroom, an eye on her while she naps. The difference is who it is for. Respite is the one service bought for the daughter as much as the mother.

How much does respite care cost?

The published median for a non-medical caregiver in Georgia is about $32 an hour, and metro Atlanta sits at the same figure rather than above it. Hours move the bill far more than the rate does, so ask any agency for a written weekly total. A short weekly break and a full week of cover are different orders of money, and we will tell you which one you are looking at before you decide. See what care at home costs and how families pay for it.

How many hours do most families start with?

Fewer than they expect to need. A single regular block that you can count on tends to be worth more than a larger number of scattered hours, because you can plan your own week around it. Start with the part of the week that is hardest and add hours if it helps.

Ask us about minimum visit lengths and cancellation before you book anything. We put both in writing.

Will Mom accept someone new in the house?

Often not at the first suggestion, and that is normal. You meet the caregiver before regular care begins, and the first visits can be the least personal ones: a meal, a walk, company while you are out. Most of the discomfort is about being managed, not about being helped.

We come to her home across metro Atlanta, including Buckhead, Sandy Springs, Dunwoody, Brookhaven, Decatur, Marietta, Roswell, Alpharetta, Johns Creek and Smyrna. See the areas we serve for what changes locally, and tell us her address and we will say plainly what we can staff.

A little more
breathing room
starts here.

You don’t need to have all the answers. Tell us what’s becoming hard, and we’ll help you think through the next step.

Your request comes to Pink Glove Care—not a network of providers. We don’t sell your inquiry.

Let’s talk about care.

(470) 918-0516

Care is given in her own home across metro Atlanta — Fulton, DeKalb, Cobb, Gwinnett, Cherokee, Clayton, Douglas, Fayette, Henry and Rockdale counties.

Pink Glove Care, 2500 Dallas Hwy, Suite 202 #5350, Marietta, GA 30064. Our caregivers come to you; there is nothing you need to visit.

Care is delivered in her own home across metro Atlanta — Fulton, DeKalb, Cobb, Gwinnett, Cherokee, Clayton, Douglas, Fayette, Henry and Rockdale counties.

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