In-home care is popular for obvious reasons. Our caregiver comes to the regular care receiver’s home, and gets to know the care receiver in his or her normal environment. The caregiver learns the family routine, where medicines are stored, and the care receiver is not inconvenienced by transportation and strange environments.
Aging will direct Care Coordination Units (CCUs) to refer low asset CCP applicants (those with assets over $17,500 but below $35,000) who do not qualify for CCP to qualified CARP providers.
Respite (In-Home) Services means intermittent or regularly scheduled temporary non-medical care and supervision provided in the person’s home. In-Home Respite services are support services which typically include:
– Providing appropriate care and supervision to protect that person’s safety in the absence of a family member
– Relieving family members from the constantly demanding responsibility of providing care
– Attending to basic self-help needs and other activities that would ordinarily be performed by the family member
Because of the high stress associated with caring for a loved one with a memory disorder, respite is frequently sought by the family of people with Alzheimer’s or other kinds of dementia. Family caregivers use the opportunity to “recharge their batteries.
Respite Care:
Planned or emergency care provided to a child or adult with special needs in order to provide temporary relief to families who are caring for a child or an adult. This provides temporary relief to those who are caring for family members.
Respite programs provide planned short-term and time-limited breaks for families and other unpaid care givers of children with a developmental delay and adults with an intellectual disability in order to support and maintain the primary care giving relationship. Respite also provides a positive experience for the person receiving care.
The benefits:
At R.G.U.S., our aim is to deliver high quality homecare services. We are committed to enhancing the quality of life of our clients. We attract and retain the best caregivers in the industry and keep the cost of home care services affordable. Our Goal is to balance quality with affordability, while delivering the best services for our clients.