What is Respite Care Services? [Senior In-Home Respite Care]
Do you need help with a loved one in terms of respite care? We can help give you a break with our Respite care services. We can also provide care at a competitive cost!
What Is Respite Care?
Respite care provides short-term relief for primary caregivers. It can be arranged for just an afternoon or several days or weeks. Care can be provided at home, in a healthcare facility, or at an adult day center.
Respite Care Costs:
Respite services charge by the hour or by the number of days or weeks that services are provided. Most insurance plans do not cover these costs. You must pay all costs not covered by insurance or other funding sources. Medicare will cover most of the cost of up to 5 days in a row of respite care in a hospital or skilled nursing facility for a person receiving hospice care. Medicaid also may offer assistance.
Assisting Hands Home Care In-home Respite Care:
In-home services can be provided by a volunteer or paid help, occasionally as needed or regularly.
Services may last from a few hours to overnight and may be arranged directly or through an agency.
This popular respite choice enables your loved one to remain in their own home while receiving care and can be invaluable for you as the primary caregiver.
- Volunteers may be available from the faith-based, community, and other non-profit organizations.
- Trained staff from home-care businesses can cover short periods of in-home care.
- Personal care providers can assist with daily living skills such as bathing, dressing, or feeding.
- Homemaker services support meal preparation, shopping, and housekeeping.
- Skilled health care, which requires more specialized training and expertise, can address your loved one’s medical needs.
Working with Assisting Hands Home Care for Respite Care:
- While independent providers are generally less expensive, home care agencies and referral services can be easier.
- An agency provides appropriate carers, handles payroll, and usually provides substitutes for sick or absent personnel.
- If problems occur, you also have specific avenues of recourse (complaints, mediation, or arbitration) that are not available when working with individuals.
