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Tennessees church-based respite programs, currently capped at ten dementia patients and two days a week, are fighting for a bill to increase their capacity to twenty patients and four days a week. Sponsored by State Rep William Slater, the bill has passed the Senate unanimously and is headed to a House vote. The change would allow programs like Faithful Friends in Clarksville to reach more families, providing much-needed breaks for caregivers juggling full-time jobs and dementia care. However, for-profit adult day centers are pushing back, claiming churches dodge licensure, inspections, and safety checks. The bill aims to ease caregiver burnout and help families keep seniors home longer with solid support.

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