Spouses and adult children often go months without a real break. Respite can be a regular afternoon each week, cover for a work trip, or a stretch while you recover from your own surgery.
It helps to book the first visit before you're exhausted. Your parent gets used to a new face while things are calm, and you find out how it works when you aren't in a hurry.
How Example Home Care of Springfield does it
A few hours, a weekend or a week of cover so the family caregiver can rest.
Who it's for
Family caregivers who need to work, rest, travel or simply sleep through a night.
Practical details
- Minimum visit
- 4 hours per visit (example)
- Cost
- Example rate range: $30 to $36 per hour, depending on the type of care.
- How fast it can start
- Usually within 48 hours of the first visit (example)
- Areas
- Springfield, Chatham, Rochester, Sherman, Riverton
What we don't do
We're a non-medical agency. Caregivers don't give injections, change wound dressings or handle other nursing tasks. If your family member needs that, we can work alongside a home health or hospice provider.
The easiest way to start is a phone call. Tell us what's going on and we'll tell you honestly whether we can help.