Respite Care is short-term inpatient care available to a patient when it becomes necessary to relieve a primary caregiver (family members, friends, or other persons) caring for the individual in a home setting.
When caregivers need a break from caregiving, for whatever the reason - an emotional break, a physical break, family vacation, special occasion, or just because - Calcutta House can help by providing a brief “respite” for caregivers by admitting the patient for up to 5 days. At the conclusion of the 5-day stay, patients return to home hospice care.
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Respite Care is appropriate for a patient whose caregiver is in need of short-term caregiver relief, so there must be a caregiver involved in the patient’s care. It is at the discretion of the hospice provider to determine the merit of the caregiver’s need.
Some examples include:NOTE: If a caregiver is requesting frequent respite care, then a change in patient care environment may be warranted.
Inpatient Respite Care cannot be provided in the following facilities:
Respite Care can be provided once in a single billing period (30 days), or dependent upon extenuating circumstances.
Respite Care is short-term care, meaning that it can be provided for no more than 5 consecutive days at a time.
Respite Care is short-term inpatient care available to a patient when it becomes necessary to relieve a primary caregiver (family members, friends, or other persons) caring for the individual in a home setting.
Inpatient Respite Care can only be provided in the following facilities:
Inpatient Respite Care is NOT appropriate if:
NOTE: Respite Care cannot substitute for nursing home placement when there is no Primary Caregiver available.
At our hospice, our unwavering commitment is to provide hospice services that not only offer respect and dignity to our patients but also extend a compassionate hand to the community. As a nonprofit organization, we go the extra mile by offering free services that other hospice providers simply cannot, ensuring that everyone, regardless of their financial means, receives the quality care and support they deserve during their most challenging times.
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