Giving Family Caregivers the Opportunity to Take a Break.
Service Description
Respite is a service that provides short-term care and supervision consistent with the individual’s health needs. It supplements existing care to help maintain a safe living environment and provide relief to family caregivers or other unpaid caregivers.
Services may be provided during planned or unplanned, non-routine periods of rest or relief for a family member or other unpaid person who lives with and provides ongoing care for the individual.
Service Goals:
- To provide relief to a family member or other person caring for an individual.
- To provide supervision in or outside the home while supporting the individual’s emotional, physical, and mental well-being.
Service Objectives
Meaningful Life Behavioral Health shall work to ensure that the following objectives and outcomes are met:
- Determine the individual’s routine plan of care in consultation with the caregiver.
- Provide respite care and services in accordance with the individual’s Individual Support Plan (ISP) and/or routine plan of care.
- Support the individual’s social, emotional, and physical needs.
- Ensure that the individual receives medication as prescribed, in accordance with applicable requirements and the authorised service plan.
- Provide first aid and appropriate attention in the event of injury or illness.
- Ensure that food is provided to meet daily dietary needs. Therapeutic diets requiring specialised ingredients or food supplements will be supplied by the family.
- Assist the individual with transportation to support participation in daily activities, such as day treatment and training, employment, medical appointments, visits with family and friends, and other activities, as authorised.
- Carry out programmes identified in the individual’s ISP and/or routine plan of care.
Source: Arizona Department of Economic Security
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