Medwaiver Respite Care

Medwaiver Respite Care provides parents and other caregivers with short-tern child care services that offer temporary relief, improves family stability and reduces the risk of abuse or neglect. Respite care can be planned or offered during emergencies or in times of crisis. Respite may be available to foster, kinship and adoptive families, as well as birth families in need of support

 

Knowing that your child is in the hands of one of our qualified Respite team members is the first step toward breathing that sigh of relief. Respite Care is provided in the privacy and convenience of your own home.

 

Respite care offers children under the age of 21 non-medical, in-home health care when their primary caregivers are unavailable, giving parents and guardians a much-needed break in their day. From help with homework to a walk in the park, Respite providers customize care to suit your child’s preferences and assist with all of their needs.

Respite care for children born with:

 

• Intellectual Disability

 

• Autism

 

• Spina Bifida

 

• Cerebral Palsy

 

• Prader-Willi Syndrome

 

• Down Syndrome

 

• Phelan-McDermid Syndrome

 

• Developmental Disability