Respite Care
Respite Care
Respite care provides short-term care and supervision to a person when their primary caregiver is absent or needs relief.
Primary caregiver(s): The person or people primarily responsible for the individual’s care and supervision.
Types of Respite:
- In-home respite: Provided in the person’s home and may include time in community locations used by the public (e.g., parks, malls, libraries), as long as the person continues to reside at home.
- Out-of-home respite: Provided in a licensed or unlicensed setting that is not the person’s home. This may also include community locations while the person stays in the non-home setting.
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Covered Services:
- Temporary, direct care and supervision of the person
- Services delivered in the person’s home or an alternate setting
- Supervision in community locations as part of the respite period
Non-Covered Services:
- Respite provided without a primary caregiver identified
- Overnight care that duplicates other authorized services
- Respite used as a long-term care solution rather than temporary relief
- Services not aligned with the person’s assessed needs or support plan
