UPMC Respite Services
Community Respite Services
Respite Resources
Accessing Assistance
Help in Making Your Own Life a Priority
As a caregiver, the scheduling of time for rest, relaxation, and especially
leisure often receives lowest priority. Providing for the needs of
a loved one can consume so much time that even the completion of regular
duties and responsibilities can prove to be a daunting task. Caregivers
need to take a break every now and then to maintain their own physical
and emotional health. Respite services provide temporary comfort, supervision,
and care for a loved one, so that the caregiver can put aside all thoughts
of providing care and focus on himself or herself, the family, and
other important responsibilities.
About Respite Services
Although family members, friends, and religious organizations may
offer assistance, many services exist within the community and vary
in their duration and location. Some services offer relief in the home,
others ask for the person in need of care to be brought to a more formal
care setting (for example: an adult day care or nursing care facility).
Assistance may be provided for a couple of hours or a couple of days.
Emphasizing the importance of providing temporary relief to caregivers,
the Area Agency on Aging offers financial assistance for respite care
through the Family
Caregiver Support Program.
To help determine your need for respite and to select a respite care
provider, see the following resource:
Respite
Care
Published by the Alzheimer’s Association
UPMC Respite Services
UPMC
Home Health Agencies
UPMC
Private Duty Nursing
UPMC Hospice Providers
UPMC Skilled Nursing Facilities
Community Respite Services
State-licensed
adult day care facilities often provide respite care for caregivers.
To locate an adult day care near you, contact your local Area
Agency on Aging.
Accessing Assistance with Respite
Contact us for assistance in accessing
respite services, or
e-mail
us your questions.
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