What the BRC Respite Care Program Provides for Developmentally Delayed Clients
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Respite care is intended to provide you with relief from your daily care giving responsibilities. At your request, BRC Respite Care Providers will come to your home and provide care in a manner appropriate to meet the needs of the disabled child(ren) or adult in your family. This includes, but is not limited to:
The same care will also be provided to non-disabled siblings, 12 years of age or young, using a private pay agreement wit your Respite Care Provider. (BRC recommends $1.50 per person, per hour)
BRC Respite Care Providers are there to care ONLY for members of you immediate family who live in your home. They are not permitted to care for your relatives’ or friends’ children nor are they permitted to bring or have their own family or friends visit them during a booking.
If it is appropriate and you feel it would be beneficial, we encourage you to request that your provider take your disabled family member on a community excursion. However, it must either be in walking distance or you must provide or pay for transportation. If your Respite Care Provider has a BRC Driving Permit, then they may take the client out in their car, but ONLY if they have our driving permit. Respite Care Providers must attain written permission from you, the parent, BEFORE taking your disabled family member on a community excursion.
You may also take your Respite Care Provider along with you to help when you go on family outings, go to a doctor’s appointment, etc. Please discuss this, or any excursion plan, with your provider beforehand to be sure this is agreeable with him/her.
BRC Respite Care Providers will also prepare and serve simple meals for the individuals under their care. However, then should not be requested to serve the entire family in this capacity.
Respite Care Providers are NOT allowed to do anything medical. This includes, but is not limited to: injections, changing catheters, oxygen administration, and non-oral/non-topical medications.