What is Respite Care?
Respite care is planned or emergency temporary care provided to caregivers of a child or adult.
Respite programs provide planned short-term and time-limited breaks for families and other unpaid care givers of children with a developmental delay, children with behavioral problems, adults with an intellectual disability, and adults with cognitive loss in order to support and maintain the primary care giving relationship. Respite also provides a positive experience for the person receiving care. The term "short break" is used in some countries to describe respite care.
GEM Health Care Group offers Respite Care in some of our facilities. To apply for Respite Care or to learn more, please visit Nova Scotia's government website at below:
https://novascotia.ca/dhw/ccs/respite-care.asp.
Respite programs provide planned short-term and time-limited breaks for families and other unpaid care givers of children with a developmental delay, children with behavioral problems, adults with an intellectual disability, and adults with cognitive loss in order to support and maintain the primary care giving relationship. Respite also provides a positive experience for the person receiving care. The term "short break" is used in some countries to describe respite care.
GEM Health Care Group offers Respite Care in some of our facilities. To apply for Respite Care or to learn more, please visit Nova Scotia's government website at below:
https://novascotia.ca/dhw/ccs/respite-care.asp.
