'Very successful': Hamburg respite program gives caregivers the day off

'Very successful': Hamburg respite program gives caregivers the day off

Once a month, caregivers in Hamburg have a chance to take a break, while the seniors they care for have some fun and spend the day with volunteers.This program runs the second Wednesday of every month at the Hamburg United Methodist Church for free. Seniors can spend four hours playing games, doing crafts and meeting others."They can go home and take a nap, go to their own doctors' appointments, they could go to lunch with a friend," said Lisa R…