Relief for Care Givers
Respite care allows families or caregivers to take time away and still have support for the person they are caring for. This can range from short-term care (a couple of hours) to long-term care (several days).
There are two types of respite care.
- In-home respite, which is respite care provided in the person’s home, and can include time spent in general community locations such as malls, parks, libraries, etc. while the person continues to stay in their home.
- Out of home respite is respite that is provided for a person in a licensed setting or unlicensed setting that is not the person’s home. This includes time spent in general community locations while the person stays in a licensed or an unlicensed setting that is not home.
- There are age requirements for different types of out of home respite settings. Please click here for additional information.
PossAbilities is a 245D licensed provider. We function as the employer for the worker that is hired by providing the necessary training and payroll. PossAbilities can help provide interpretation for staffing needs and required trainings.