Respite Support

respite support

FOR FAMILIES OF PEOPLE WHO HAVE AN INTELLECTUAL DISABILITY

GOAL
To provide respite support to families in South Timiskaming who have a family member with an intellectual disability and is living at home with them.

OBJECTIVES
· To support families in leading a more normal lifestyle, thereby enabling them to maintain their family member with special needs in the home and community.

· To encourage the growth and development of the child/adult with special needs;

· To provide financial support for the payment of services to their selected respite provider;

· To offer families in-home or out-of-home services in order to meet their individual needs

· To allow family members the opportunity to have a break from the constant specialized care required by the individual with special needs

WHO CAN FAMILIES HIRE TO PROVIDE RESPITE CARE?

· Friends

· Relatives

· Skilled care providers

· Professionals

RECRUITMENT

· Families must recruit their own providers

· Providers are not considered to be employees of Community Living Temiskaming South

WHERE CAN RESPITE BE PROVIDED?

· In the family home

· In another home setting (possibly the workers)

· In a community location

· In an apartment operated by Community Living (some restrictions may apply)

WHEN CAN RESPITE BE PROVIDED?

Care is delivered based on the family’s needs and can be

· Hourly

· By the day

· On weekends

· Weeks or several weeks

ACCOUNTABILITY

· Families are expected to stay within the guidelines stated in their agreement of allocated funding.

· Families are responsible for submitting an invoice which may be mailed, faxed or hand delivered.

· Payments are normally made within a week after receipt of the invoice

· Quarterly reviews of funding are undertaken by Community Living to ensure a balanced budget and equitable distribution of available funding

· Funding amounts are subject to change depending on available funding and the number of families enrolled

RESPITE APARTMENT

· A respite apartment is available for individuals who are 15 years or older

· Is available on a first come first served basis except in the case of emergency

· Staffing is provided by Community Living through its existing staff complement

· Availability is dependent on available staffing and families are asked to book well in advance for scheduling purposes

· Maximum usage is 20 days per year

· Families using the respite apartment for more than 5 days per year will be ineligible for direct care funding

· Families who book on a regular basis may be required to change a pre-arranged date in order to accommodate another family undergoing a crisis/ emergency situation

· Families must cover a nominal charge to cover food costs ($21.00 per day)

FOR FAMILIES OF PEOPLE WHO HAVE AN INTELLECTUAL DISABILITY

GOAL To provide respite support to families in South Timiskaming who have a family member with an intellectual disability and is living at home with them.

OBJECTIVES· To support families in leading a more normal lifestyle, thereby enabling them to maintain their family member with special needs in the home and community.

· To encourage the growth and development of the child/adult with special needs;

· To provide financial support for the payment of services to their selected respite provider;

· To offer families in-home or out-of-home services in order to meet their individual needs

· To allow family members the opportunity to have a break from the constant specialized care required by the individual with special needs

WHO CAN FAMILIES HIRE TO PROVIDE RESPITE CARE?

· Friends

· Relatives

· Skilled care providers

· Professionals

RECRUITMENT

· Families must recruit their own providers

· Providers are not considered to be employees of Community Living Temiskaming South

WHERE CAN RESPITE BE PROVIDED?

· In the family home

· In another home setting (possibly the workers)

· In a community location

· In an apartment operated by Community Living (some restrictions may apply)

WHEN CAN RESPITE BE PROVIDED?

Care is delivered based on the family’s needs and can be

· Hourly

· By the day

· On weekends

· Weeks or several weeks

ACCOUNTABILITY

· Families are expected to stay within the guidelines stated in their agreement of allocated funding.

· Families are responsible for submitting an invoice which may be mailed, faxed or hand delivered.

· Payments are normally made within a week after receipt of the invoice

· Quarterly reviews of funding are undertaken by Community Living to ensure a balanced budget and equitable distribution of available funding

· Funding amounts are subject to change depending on available funding and the number of families enrolled

RESPITE APARTMENT

· A respite apartment is available for individuals who are 15 years or older

· Is available on a first come first served basis except in the case of emergency

· Staffing is provided by Community Living through its existing staff complement

· Availability is dependent on available staffing and families are asked to book well in advance for scheduling purposes

· Maximum usage is 20 days per year

· Families using the respite apartment for more than 5 days per year will be ineligible for direct care funding

· Families who book on a regular basis may be required to change a pre-arranged date in order to accommodate another family undergoing a crisis/ emergency situation

· Families must cover a nominal charge to cover food costs ($21.00 per day)

GOAL
To provide respite support to families in South Timiskaming who have a family member with an intellectual disability and is living at home with them.

OBJECTIVES
· To support families in leading a more normal lifestyle, thereby enabling them to maintain their family member with special needs in the home and community.