Making Sure Your Respite Care is Quality
Care
The first thing you should do when checking
out a respite service that is provided by an organization or
organized program is to check to see if they are licensed by the
state and if those caregivers who will be utilized are qualified to
do the skills that are required by the loved one to receive the
care.
There are many ways that family members can assess respite care
services to be sure that their loved one will receive quality care
during the time that the respite care services are being used. Use
the following tips to help you determine if the respite service you
are evaluating is a quality service.
The first thing you should do when checking out a respite
service that is provided by an organization or organized program is
to check to see if they are licensed by the state and if those
caregivers who will be utilized are qualified to do the skills that
are required by the loved one to receive the care.
The credentials can be verified during an initial interview by
asking about the following:
How many service hours the family can use?
Is the person doing the care responsible for more than one
"patient or client" at a time?
Is it possible for the family members to meet the actual
individuals who will be providing the care for the purpose of
conducting an interview?
Is there transportation made available for the individual
receiving care or for the caregiver who is being relieved with the
respite care?
These homes and centers have trained staff and some provide transportation back and forth.
Respite care can also be long-term in a group home, nursing home, or other facility set up for respite care.
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Are there any files kept on the person receiving the respite
care that contain medical condition, or a care plan?
How are the individuals screened for the job of giving respite
care?
If training is provided for those who will be giving the respite
care, who does the training, what is the training pertaining to and
how often is the respite workers trained?
Is there any supervision of the respite workers and if so, how
are they supervised and how often do they receive evaluations?
What is the cost of the respite care and what does it
include?
How much time is required to reserve respite care services?
How are emergency situations handled?
How is the respite program evaluated?
Are family members who have used the respite care asked to fill
out feedback forms? If feedback forms are available from past
respite families ask to see and read these forms so you can know
what past clients think about the quality of respite care
given.
Ask if the individuals giving respite care are bonded or
insured?
Are there references available that you can check?
Are those giving respite care familiar with the condition that
your loved one has? Have they cared for individuals with this
condition before?
When are the respite services available?
Is there a back-up plan in case the individual who is supposed
to be doing the respite care gets sick or for other reasons is
unable to do the respite care?
Issues with Caregivers
09/01/2010
Lapeer County Sheriff: Questionable patient-caregiver relationships led to Lapeer County raid on medical marijuana ...
DRYDEN, Michigan -- Lapeer County Sheriff Ron Kalanquin said a search warrant that was executed Tuesday on a Dryden medical marijuana dispensary was based off of three accounts of medical marijuana patients who did not have medical marijuana caregivers.The patients...
Lapeer County Sheriff: Questionable patient-caregiver relationships led to Lapeer County raid on medical marijuana ...
09/01/2010
Old Colony Elder Services Announces Caregiver Support Group in Hanson
Boston - BROCKTON AND HANSON, MA... Old Colony Elder Services (OCES) offers a Caregiver Support Group on the second Wednesday of each month beginning in September, from 5:30 to 7:00 p.m. at the Hanson Senior Center located at 132 Maquan Street.
Old Colony Elder Services Announces Caregiver Support Group in Hanson
09/02/2010
Early disconnect with mom may speed onset of puberty in girls
A girl's march toward early puberty may begin in the arms of her first caregiver, a new study suggests.
Early disconnect with mom may speed onset of puberty in girls
09/02/2010
Understanding Medicare, Overcoming Caregiver Fatigue, Among Topics at Geriatric Care Ministry Program
The School of Social Welfare at Stony Brook University is sponsoring an innovative Geriatric Care Ministry Program to help clergy of all faiths improve the quality-of-life for older people in their communities.
Understanding Medicare, Overcoming Caregiver Fatigue, Among Topics at Geriatric Care Ministry Program
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