Harmony House Services
Respite / Adult Day Care Services
Let us lend you a helping hand! Caring for someone with Alzheimer's or other form of dementia is a huge job.
Home caregivers are "on call" 24-hours a day, 7 days a week because they want to see their loved one remain in the comfort and security of their own environment. But at some point, even the caregiver needs a break, a rest, or a breather.
The caregiver needs respite. Respite provides informal caregivers - usually relatives - a break from their daily responsibilities.
For the caregiver, personal respite varies as much as the individual and could mean:
- giving the caregiver a short break to attend a doctor's appointment or to go shopping
- allowing the caregiver the opportunity to nap, bathe, or otherwise rejuvenate him or herself
- attending a church service or seeing a movie
- taking a much-needed vacation; pampering oneself with a hair appointment or manicure
- scheduling elective surgery
- or simply visiting friends or relatives
An occasional day off allows an exhausted caregiver much needed relief and reduces some of the stress that caregivers face on a daily basis. By taking care of themselves they can continue to take care of their loved ones. This will also extend the amount of time they are able to provide in-home care if regular periods of respite are taken.
For more information on the daycare and respite care program at a Pacific Living Center location, please contact the individual house(s) or our Corporate office.