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Most Memory Care facilities will do a Respite Stay. Unfortunately it will be an out of pocket expense. (although if his doctor confirms that it is necessary that he have 24/7 care it might be tax deductible but check with your tax preparer)
There are "hoops" you will have to jump through.
They will most likely need a Dr. exam stating he is in good health.
In some areas a TB skin test, chest X-ray or blood test. (if you do the skin test some areas also require 2 test be done)
And most likely they will want to assess him.
If he is on Hospice the Hospice will cover Respite, it is not a long time but after that the rest of the Respite could be private pay. (Or the Hospice may decide that a few more days of Respite could be charted as Pain or Symptom management and that way it would be covered by Medicare/Medicaid)
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I recently went through this. I needed surgery and a 7 week recovery period before resuming caregiving responsibilities for my wife. I contacted local nursing homes that could provide her level of care and arranged for a respite stay for her.
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Also try searching 'respite' for your zip code on findhelp.org. By searching on a zip code near me, I see several nationwide programs, many are disease specific or based on veteran status but some, like the Well Spouse Association (wellspouse.org) is not. There are also local offerings from social and aging services.

Best wishes for a successful surgery and mend well.
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Yes, do check facilities in your area. Speak also with the care team arranging your surgery so they are aware you are a 24/7 caregiver; ask their recommendations for care. Be sure you get all the rehab you need to recover and we sure wish you good luck.
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Yes, many facilities offer respite stays, or you could hire 24/7 home care. None of it comes cheap though.
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