Affordable Senior Home Care partners with hospitals, nursing homes, and acute care facilities to provide partnership care services including in-home respite care and in-home hospice care.
Under the direction of the hospital or healthcare facility’s personnel, our caregivers support the needs of the client, adhering to a personalized care plan. We are happy to support the family caregiving team or your regularly scheduled professional caregiver to help in any way we can.
In-home respite care services operate as a professional caregiver substitute. Like other professional caregiver services, respite care shifts are flexible and entirely based on the client’s needs. After your in-home assessment, our case managers create a regular schedule so clients have access to the consistent and reliable care they deserve. This assessment results in a routine schedule of care, with set days and times, so you always know when to expect us.
Short, occasional shifts
We can provide short shifts that give primary caregivers a break once a week or several times a week. Shifts are billed in four-hour minimums, allowing primary caregivers to nap, get out of the house, run errands, or uphold personal appointments, interests, and social engagements.
Overnight or weekend shifts
If primary caregivers have their own families to care for or have worked a full-time week, we fill in for overnight or weekend shifts to take over. If overnight shifts are required more often than not, your case manager will discuss transitioning into our Overnight Care Services option.
Longer, vacation-length respite care assignments
Vacations are a time to relax and recharge. They are essential for the well-being of any full-time caregiver. Extended in-home respite care is available for spouses or families who want to honor longer vacation traditions to ensure you don’t miss out on a family reunion, a week spent in nature, or a road trip that gets you out of the routine and provides a fresh perspective.
Either way, our in-home respite care providers will abide by the direction of the hospice nurse and related personnel, keeping you informed of any changes or alerts on their end.
Respite Care FAQs
Q: Do we need to maintain a regular schedule?
We do establish a regular schedule so clients know when to expect us, and to provide consistent hours for our team of caregivers. Once you are in a contract with us, we do prefer at least a 24-hour notice if you need to reschedule. This guarantees we can place a caregiver at your preferred date/time and gives us the chance to re-assign caregivers to another client if your shift is canceled. We also understand that life can be unpredictable and do our best to honor clients’ needs.
Q: Can you run errands or do other tasks during your shift?
Respite care assignments are designed to relieve caregivers so they can rest or get out and about. If you’re interested in receiving help with errands or grocery shopping, check out our Cooking or Companion Services, which may be a better fit for your needs.
However, during our respite care shifts, caregivers are happy to help with other light housekeeping, organization, or related tasks that support the well-being of the client and caregiver.
Q: Can we take advantage of both in-home respite care as well as other home care services?
Depending on your needs, it may be that respite care services are one of many services offered under the umbrella of Companion Services or Personal Care Services, in which case we’ll let you know, and we can create a new contract.
