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Short Term Care Respite

Respite is just and other name for short term care. Respite for seniors is usually offered to a companion, family member or caregiver that is caring for someone and requires a break allowing someone else to temporarily take over some of their caregiving duties. Used on a regular basis, short term respite care helps prevent caregiver burnout, by relieving some of the caregiver's workload and stress.
 
Short term care respite is offered typically at Seniors Residence or sometime long term care facilities (nursing homes).

Respite Care In Canada usually takes one of three forms:
  1. arrangements can be made for someone to come into the home to look after or sit with the care recipient (even if the caregiver is at home).
  2. the recipient can be booked for a short stay (overnight, weekend, a week or more) in a seniors residence like Heather Brook Manor or other facility.
  3. the recipient can be registered to attend an adult day program.
Respite Care in Canada gives caregivers time off to:
  • relax or travel
  • socialize with friends and family
  • attend to other responsibilities
  • recover from some of the stresses of caregiving
  • renew their energies to continue providing quality care.
Respite Care in Canada may also provide care recipients an opportunity to:
  • meet with people outside the immediate family
  • participate in social and recreational activities
  • make new friends
  • maintain a sense of identity and purpose
Respite Care is available through some provincial and territorial home care programs. Check with your local health agency for availability and fees. Respite Care may also be obtained through community organizations, volunteer organizations, not-for-profit agencies and through private Respite Care agencies and individuals.

More About Respite Care

There are various ways to help the regular caregiver, who is often a family member, to have a break or do some things for themselves. These services are called Respite Care services, and there are three ways that they can be provided: In-home Respite Care, Respite Care Adult day programs, and short-stay Respite Care.

In-home Respite Care
This Respite Care service brings someone to your own home to provide help with needed services (e.g. personal care) and to allow a regular family caregiver to take a break.

If you are eligible for services co-ordinated by the CCAC, in-home Respite Care is paid for by the Ministry of Health and Long-Term Care. Otherwise, these Respite Care services may be available from various providers, in which case there is likely to be a consumer fee for these Respite Care services in Canada.

Respite Care Adult day programs
These Respite Care programs in Canada provide social and other therapeutic activities at a location outside your home. Respite Care Programs usually include planned recreation and physical activities, meals, transportation to the Respite Care program and some personal care. There can be a consumer fee for this Respite Care service to cover the meals and transportation costs (approximately $15 to $50 per day). Subsidies may be available.

Short-stay Respite Care
The temporary Respite Care care provided in a long-term care home under "caregiver respite" is considered a "short stay" and is subject to an accommodation rate which is different from the regular (i.e. long-stay) home accommodation rate. There is a consumer fee for this Respite Care service.
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
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