Page Title Respite provides relief to family members who are caring full-time for a frail or ill loved one. The Respite Coordinator recruits, screens and trains volunteers, then matches each volunteer with a family seeking Respite. A schedule is arranged so the caregiver has relief on a regular basis.
Respite volunteers provide companionship and visiting with the person who is ill.
Respite volunteers do not provide nursing care, personal care, housecleaning, or assistance with toileting. To be eligible for Caregiver Respite, either the caregiver or the ill person must be age 60 or older, they must be living in Ada County, Idaho, and the caregiver cannot be receiving payment to provide care. There is no fee for Caregiver Respite, but donations are strongly encouraged.