Service Information
Caregiver Respite Care Alzheimer's/Dementia
CHATS - Community Home Assistance To Seniors
Category:
Respite Care (In-Home)
Target Population: Alzheimer/Dementia
24 hours a day, 7 days a week.
Service Details
Description:
Quality, in-home temporary relief for the primary caregiver in the provision of care to prevent caregiver stress, burnout and the possibility of family breakdown. Service may be short or long term and may include homemaking, some personal care, light housekeeping, attendant care, monitoring, supervision, and/or activation.
The caregiver requiring relief can be any unpaid individual who provides direct, ongoing consistent care to the person served. The caregiver is not required to be living with the client to be eligible for the CHATS Caregiver Respite Program services.
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Languages:
English
Cost to Client:
Fee for service available on a sliding scale. Exceptional circumstances requiring reduced rates will be assessed on a case by case and availability of funding basis.
Eligibility Criteria
Other Criteria:
Minimum Age:
55 yrs
Criteria:
- The care recipient/dependent person (person served) must be aged 55 or older or have an age-related condition and be unable to attend to daily needs without the assistance or supervision of a caregiver.
- The caregiver must be willing to participate in an assessment visit and care plan.
- The home environment must be safe to provide service.
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