What is respite care?
Respite care provides temporary non-medical support so a family caregiver can rest, work, attend appointments or take care of other responsibilities.
Who may benefit?
It may help families who provide most care themselves but need dependable coverage for a few hours, recurring periods or other planned breaks.
What support may include
- Companionship and supervision
- Personal care as arranged
- Meal and routine support
- Light homemaking related to the client's daily needs
- A dependable presence while the family caregiver is away
Why families use this support
Planned respite can help make long-term caregiving more sustainable without requiring a permanent change in living arrangements.
Services are non-medical and are arranged according to the client's needs, the agreed service plan and caregiver availability.