Respite

“Respite” is care individuals receive when their parent(s), guardian or other immediate caregiver is temporarily absent or disabled.

Jesdit infusion provide respite service to participants unable to care for themthat are furnished on a short-term basis because of the absence or need for relief of those persons who normally provide care for the participant. Respite may be delivered in multiple periods of duration such as partial hour, hourly, daily without overnight, or daily with overnight. Respite may be provided in the participant’s home, a DHS licensed group home, or another community-based setting approved by DHS. Some settings, such as a hotel, may be approved by the State for use when options using other settings have been exhausted.