In Home Respite Services

Respite care is a short-term, temporary break for caregivers who take care of family members at home. Sometimes it may be beneficial to both the patient and the caregiver to have a short break from the home situation.

We at Home Health Solutions Group know that taking care of a loved one in your home requires a lot of strength and patience. You are doing a great service for that individual as long as you don’t get run down yourself. Your loved one needs you to be your best, most patient and most cheerful self. This requires taking time away from your duties to relax and rejuvenate your spirit.

The emotional toll of watching a loved one slowly decline can be a big burden that drains some of your energy. Getting out of the house and focusing on a fun activity, a visit with a friend or a fun time with your children helps relieve your stress and process your emotions so you can continue to be the loving and supportive caregiver your loved one needs.

If you are the primary caregiver to someone who requires daily assistance with living tasks like personal care, meal preparation and housekeeping, it’s important that someone takes care of you. Home Health Solutions Group respite services give you peace of mind by giving you a break from your caregiving duties and the knowledge that your loved one is safe and comfortable, it helps the individuals who are caring for elderly or disabled family members.

Respite care is planned or emergency temporary care provided to caregivers of a child or adult. Respite programs provide planned short-term and time-limited breaks for families and other unpaid caregivers of children with a developmental delay and adults with an intellectual disability in order to support and maintain the primary care giving relationship. Respite also provides a positive experience for the person receiving care. Even though many families take great joy in providing care to their loved ones so that they can remain at home, the physical, emotional and financial consequences for the family caregiver can be overwhelming without some support, such as respite Respite has been shown to help sustain family caregiver health and well-being, avoid or delay out-of-home placements, and reduce the likelihood of abuse and neglect. An outcome based evaluation pilot study showed that respite may also reduce the likelihood of divorce and help sustain marriages

Respite Care helps support Caregivers

Respite care helps support these caregivers, providing them with additional care for their family member so that they can take care of their own responsibilities. There are several types of respite care, including in-home care, adult-care facilities, social day groups and emergency respite care.

Everyone needs a break. Respite care provides caregivers a temporary rest from caregiving, while the person with Alzheimer's continues to receive care in a safe environment. Using respite services can support and strengthen your ability to be a caregiver. You and your care may appreciate the fact that both of you are being supported and receiving the help, you need. It may also help you feel like you both have a wider social life, and enjoy meeting and talking to other people.

Respite care can help you as a caregiver by providing a new environment or time to relax. It is a good way for you to take time for yourself.

Home Health Solutions Group Qualified Professionals

Our qualified professionals at Home Health Solutions Group can provide the services you perform for your loved one for a few hours or a few days while you take a break. We can handle everything from meal preparation and laundry to transportation to medical appointments and grocery shopping. We even have skilled nursing services and overnight care to give you the respite you need while your loved one is properly cared for.

Home Health Solutions Group can also come in temporarily and relieve you of just some of your duties while you catch your breath. Let us handle the grocery shopping and meal preparation during a transition to a new diet or a change in nutritional needs. We can also take care of bathing and personal care while your sore back heals.

We go above and beyond to meet your loved one’s needs and make life easier for you.

Respite Care Provides the Following

- A chance to spend time with other friends and family, or to just relax

- Time for yourself, so you can rejuvenate

- Time off to rest your body and mind

- Time to take care of errands such as shopping, exercising, getting a haircut or going to the doctor

- Taking care of house chores when you need to take a break

- Comfort and peace of mind knowing that your loved one is spending time with another caring individual