Respite services definition

Respite services means a temporary period of relief and support for individuals and their families provided in a variety of settings. The intent is to provide a safe environment with staff assistance for individuals who lack an adequate support system to address current issues related to a disability. Respite may be provided for a defined period of time; respite is either planned or provided in response to a crisis.

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Examples of Respite services in a sentence

• Respite services will be recommended and approved by EOHHS, Office of Long Term Services and Supports.

• The Service Provider will designate one point of contact to receive incoming referrals and updated Respite services allocations, and to acknowledge and respond (in writing) to correspondence.

• Each consumer assessed and authorized to receive Respite services will be provided with a list of A3SSA-authorized Respite Service Providers, and the consumer may choose the Service Provider of their choice.

• Medical Respite services are currently provided through a contract between the Department of Public Health and a non-profit service provider.

• County shall respond to the ODHS caseworker making a Crisis Respite services request as soon as possible, but no later than four hours of receiving the respite services referral.

More Definitions of Respite services

Respite services means services provided to individuals who are unable to care for themselves, furnished on a short-term basis because of the absence or need for relief of those unpaid persons normally providing the care.

Respite services means respite care services provided to an individual who is receiving behavioral health services.

Respite services means relief for families and other caregivers of people with disabilities, typically not to exceed ninety days, to include both in-home and out-of-home respite care on an hourly and daily basis, including twenty- four hour care for several consecutive days. Respite care workers provide supervision, companionship, and personal care services temporarily replacing those provided by the pri- mary caregiver of the person with disabilities. Respite care may include other services needed by the client, including medical care which must be provided by a licensed health care practitioner.

Respite services means appropriate, short-term, temporary care provided due to a primary caregiver’s brief planned or emergency absence, or when the primary caregiver is available but temporarily physically unable to care for or supervise the client for a brief period of time.

Respite services means respite services defined in clause 3(1) of the CSTDA, and to other CSTDA services that are accepted by the carer as providing them with respite from their caring role.

Respite services means services provided to waiver individuals who are unable to care for themselves that are furnished on a short-term basis because of the absence of or need for the relief of the unpaid primary caregiver who normally provides the care.

Respite services means services that provide a short‑term or long‑term interval of rest or relief to the care provider of a person with a developmental disability.