In Home Care New Jersey: How to Arrange Breaks From Caregiving With Respite Care
8 ways to get occasional or regular backup help for a few hours, a few days, or longer
By Barbara Kate Repa, Caring.com Author
Options for respite care range from informal agreements with friends and neighbors to formal contracts for in home care services with an agency or onsite at a facility. Here are eight ways to do it:
1. Ask for help from family and friends.
How it helps: You'll get a break; those filling in will better understand both your needs and your loved one's needs. An added benefit: The one receiving care will benefit from receiving comfort and company from another trusted person.
What it costs: This type of care is usually free. It's sometimes a good idea to either pay a small amount or to compensate family or friends informally with gas station cards, restaurant meals, or other goods or services.
How to get started: Ask the person who needs care whom he or she misses most or would like to spend more time with and who may also be able to lend a hand. When approaching potential helpers, be specific about what's required -- and get a solid commitment about the days and times they're available.
2. Hire or recruit In home care assistance or companion.
How it helps: An in home care companion can prepare meals, do light housekeeping, help with laundry, shop for groceries, run errands -- and, most important, offer companionship to the person you care for when you can't be there.
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