Respite Care provides temporary supportive care and supervision when the primary caregiver is unable to perform these duties.
Respite care is a service that provides supportive care and supervision to a recipient when the primary caregiver is unable to perform these duties due to a planned brief absence, an emergency absence, or when the caregiver is available, but temporarily physically unable to care for or supervise the recipient for a brief period.
Respite care services are limited to the amount, duration, and scope of the service described on the recipient’s support plan and currently approved cost plan.