Giving family caregivers the chance to take a break.
Service Description:
A service that provides short-term care and supervision consistent with the health needs of the person to supplement care to provide a safe living environment and/or to support or relieve caregivers for the benefit of the person. Services are provided as a planned or unplanned non-routine interval of rest and/or relief to a family member or other unpaid person who resides with and provides ongoing care for a consumer.
Service Goals:
- To provide relief to a family member or person caring for a consumer.
- To provide supervision either in or outside of the home, as well as supporting the emotional, physical, and mental well-being of the consumer.
Service Objectives:
Meaningful Life Behavioral Health shall ensure that the following objectives/outcomes are met:
- Determine the consumer’s routine plan of care from the consumer’s caregiver.
- As identified in the consumer’s Individual Support Plan (ISP) and/or routine plan of care, provide respite care and service to the consumer.
- Provide for the social, emotional, and physical needs of the consumer.
- Ensure that the consumer receives medication as prescribed.
- Provide first aid and appropriate attention to injury and illness.
- Ensure the provision of food to meet daily dietary needs. Therapeutic diets requiring specialized ingredients or food supplements will be supplied by the family.
- Assist the consumer in utilizing transportation to support the consumer in all daily living activities, e.g., day treatment and training, employment situation, medical appointments, visits with family and friends, and other activities.
- Carry out any programs identified in the consumer’s ISP and/or routine plan of care.
Source: https://des.az.gov/
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