Respite Care
McGuire Memorial's Respite Program offers
families respite care for loved ones with developmental and physical
disabilities.
Family members caring for those with disabilities at home face daily challenges
and pressures requiring a round-the-clock commitment. When caregivers find that
their schedules or travel plans will take them away from home, or when they simply
need a rest from their daily obligations, they can turn to McGuire's proven,
professional excellence.
McGuire Memorial is a trusted resource, offering temporary on-site care for their
loved ones in a highly specialized, healing, and compassionate environment. Individuals
in McGuire's Respite Program receive the same daily personal care and support
as every other McGuire resident.
After thorough collaboration with the caregiver, an individual care plan is created
for each individual. McGuire Memorial offers highly specialized care in three
lengths of respite stay for individuals with developmental and physical disabilities.
- Short-term Respite—provides on-site care up to 31 days per year. The maximum 31 day allowance does not require the use of 31 days at one time. Many families use this service for periodic care throughout the year.
- Temporary Respite—provides on-site care for a few hours (up to ten hours) at a time.
- Extended Respite—provides on-site care beyond the customary 31 day allowance. Often, families request extended respite care while seeking an alternate permanent living arrangement for their loved one.
Most respite stays are scheduled in advance. However, when unforeseen circumstances or emergencies occur, McGuire Memorial's Respite Program can provide emergent or unscheduled respite care, depending on space availability.
Children and adults who have come to McGuire's Respite Program have derived great benefit from their stay. So, too, have their caregivers.
Click on Parent Perspectives to hear first-person accounts of families' respite needs and their subsequent experiences at McGuire Memorial's Respite Program.
For referral information, admission inquiries, or for any other information, please contact McGuire Memorial's Family Services Coordinator at 724-843-3400, extension 142.
Click here to download an admission application.