Unless on Hospice, respite care is out of pocket. If the one ur caring for has money, then see if an AL or even a NH will take them for a while. If ur burned out and care is just getting too much for you, then may be time to place them on their dime or file for Medicaid.
If they have money, use it to hire help. Medicaid has an "in home" program where they pay for aides. Check with your Office of Aging. Medicaid will pay for Daycare too if person fits their criteria.
You can contact a local church and ask if they have a Elder Care ministry. If they do you can tell them your dilemma and they may be able to get volunteers to cover for you for a temporary, brief time. My church does this. You don't need to be a member or even a believer. Just remember that volunteers are not the same thing as trained or certified aids.
You can contact your local Area Agency on Aging for resources, or local senior center, if there is one.
Generally insurance will not cover Respite. You do not give any info in your profile as to who you are caring for and the condition. If the person is eligible for Hospice then Medicare, Medicaid and most insurance will cover about a week of Respite each year. Most facilities will accept someone for Respite but it would be private pay. If the person you are caring for is able to participate in an Adult Day Program that might be a great option. 2 or 3 days a week most of the programs will pick up a participant and bring them to Day Care. A Lunch is provides and a snack. There are activities and sometimes outings. It gives both the caregiver a break as well as the person you are caring for.
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If they have money, use it to hire help. Medicaid has an "in home" program where they pay for aides. Check with your Office of Aging. Medicaid will pay for Daycare too if person fits their criteria.
You can contact your local Area Agency on Aging for resources, or local senior center, if there is one.
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You do not give any info in your profile as to who you are caring for and the condition.
If the person is eligible for Hospice then Medicare, Medicaid and most insurance will cover about a week of Respite each year.
Most facilities will accept someone for Respite but it would be private pay.
If the person you are caring for is able to participate in an Adult Day Program that might be a great option. 2 or 3 days a week most of the programs will pick up a participant and bring them to Day Care. A Lunch is provides and a snack. There are activities and sometimes outings. It gives both the caregiver a break as well as the person you are caring for.